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  1. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    Also, can someone who is good with electrical stuff answer this for me please: Will I be able run my 400w MH/HPS lights using a 1kva UPS during times of a power breakdown? I calculated that the total amps of the lamps + ballast + housing will be just under 10 amps. The UPS I am looking at...
  2. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    Hey guys, time for an update, but firstly thanks elchupacabra for sharing your knowledge..ive seen your thread too and it acted as an excellent reference point for me! I will definitely try growing outdoors when the time is right next year, i might even start as early as feb when the wether...
  3. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    Looks good man, I've ordered some plugs too, but I lost patience for them to arrive so today morning I've potted 4 seeds, all pots duly labled. These have been potted in 1:1:1 Cocopeat/Perilite:Vermicompost:Soil. I watered all the pots and drained them overnight. In the morning, put the...
  4. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    here only mate, from a local gardening store over here, pm me and i will send you the names of the nutes if you want them
  5. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    yes it is already turning green, its sort of half green today and its only the first day, im sure tomorrow once it gets some more sunlight it will be fine. very exciting times for me :)
  6. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    Yes....I've ordered water soluble nutrients ....npk 28:11:5 and 8:25:25 for veg and flowering...a separate micro nutrient feed too....will start with the feed 3 weeks after veggein them in just soil and water
  7. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    no mate I;m not talking about how long should i keem em vegging, I meant after she is born, should I consider her to be in veg state from day one? or after of two weeks of being born? I read somewhere that afert about two weeks of the plant breaking surface of the soil, the vegging period...
  8. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    Question: After you first see the plant break the surface of soil, how long before you would consider the plant to be in veg state? Are there any physical changes in the plant that indicate start of the veg period? Also, Would be be okay to move a one day old plant under 400w Metal Hilide? Or...
  9. kingfisher021

    HPS/MH Light

    yes mate, have a look at this thread https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/585716-starting-my-first-indoor-grow-2.html#post8308294
  10. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    Hey guys An update: in total three seeds germinated. Seed 1: This was a seed I got from a friend, it is from a plant that turned hermie. I have a bag full of these seeds and I am using them to experiment and learn. I tried the wet towel method, the cotton method, soaking in glass of water, the...
  11. kingfisher021

    HPS/MH Light

    a 400w bulb can give an output of anywhere from 38000-55000 lumens man...i found this out after going through the catalogues of various bulb manufacturers...all of them provide a lot of options for lumems/color temprature/electricity comsumption/a lot of other things they vary on....not to...
  12. kingfisher021

    HPS/MH Light

    ive been trying to germinate some seeds from local weed too....no success so far tried the wet towel meathod in a tupperware box, have planted some directly in soil too...lets soo how it goes...will have to wait a few days i guess unfortunately the wether here is getting colder by the day...
  13. kingfisher021

    HPS/MH Light

    ordered from seedsman.co.uk... they ship from uk... took about 8-9 days i think. Im actually using a spare bathroom in my house...have 6'x8'x10' space available to me...could be a little more or a little less...i never measured it...but theres plenty of space... the best part is its all white...
  14. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    About trying to germinate in soil, The one problem I have is that there is no branded soil available over here, so I will have to make do with what the garden store is selling me for soil, or make my own mix. about the garden store soil, well i initially found that when I watered it, the...
  15. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    day time its warm mate, around 20-25 degree c.... night time it gets aroung 8-12 degrees... pretty cold i think I should have mentioned that I did try the glass meathod too, but the seeds just kept floating on top even after a day I will just wait for the seed starter thing to arrive, until...
  16. kingfisher021

    HPS/MH Light

    ordered frin seedsman.co.uk orderd one lot of nirvana ak48 one lot of white widow one lot of sweet tai got skunk x13 and the church for free will post the pics once I have my baby show its face man....right now i am too anxious for the seeds to germinate... having spent all this money it will...
  17. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    alright guys, took your advice and ordered the heat mat type germination station and root shooters type of thing from ebay 35$ total for the items + 35$ total shipping to my country....but i hope some of those seeds in the pots germinate before my stuff arrives along with testing my...
  18. kingfisher021

    HPS/MH Light

    Those havells prices are good man, I was looking for an integral fitting since its easier, no multiple wires and connections etc. just plug and play. btw, the price i told you was for the k-light fitting, it is quite expensive i dont know why. anyway after some more searching, I ended up...
  19. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    nothing of that sort is available over here man...no growshops around..nothing! ordering online is an option but i just cant wait now...i hope i see some leaves soon!
  20. kingfisher021

    Starting My First Indoor Grow - Part 1 - Germinating Experiments

    Hello All I have a bagfull of some local seeds that I got for free, I tried to germinate them using different techniques. 1. Potting Soil - Planted 5 seeds directly in small germinating pots, using potting soil from a local garden shop. Nothing branded available here unfortunately. It...
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