keiferhelms
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I was too hasty the first time and didnt read enough and didnt have all the correct supplies and it was a disaster. Now ive read, read, read and im going try it again. Here is everything i have and how i plan to do things. Please give me any suggestions on how to make it better or if what i have is good enough. Thanx in advance.
Just to practice first i am only growing 1 plant till i get the hang of things.
The seed is a feminized Afgan kush.
I am in a 3 x 2 closet with white walls on top of a 2.5 ft water heater.
I made 3 reflectors with disposable aluminum roasting pans. 1 is 16 x 9 in. with 3 sockets with Y splitters is hanging above with rope to adjust the height when the plant grows. The other 2 are on the sides and are 11 x 7 in. with 2 sockets each.
The large one has 6 45 watt 6500K CFLs and i have 1 26 watt 6500K and 1 26 watt 2700K CFLs on both sides. That is a total of 10 lights, 374 watts, and 23700 lumens. I will use these lights for veg.
For flower i will replace the 6 45 watters on top with 6 30 watt 2700K CFLs And each side reflector will have Y splitters added and have 2 26 watt 2700K, 1 26 watt 6500K, and 1 45 watt 6500K. That is a total of 14 lights, 426 watts and 28300 lumens.
Is that too much light or not enough?
I will be germinating by soaking in water for 18 hrs then plant in soil in a 32 oz styro cup with 50% Fox farms Ocean Forest and 50% perlite. Once it has 3 or 4 sets of true leaves ill transplant into a 5 gallon pot with 70% FFOF and 30% perlite. Ive heard FFOF is hot for seeds and seedlings but i have also heard of people that swear by it and had no problems.
Im thinking im gonna veg for 4 weeks then top it and veg 2 or 3 more weeks using 18/6 light schedule from the time i plant the seed then go to 12/12 to flower.
As for nutes i have Dyna-Gro 7-9-5 Liquid Grow for veg and Dyna-Gro 3-12-6 Liquid Bloom for flower. Some people say that FFOF will be good without nutes for 4 weeks while others say to start adding nutes at half strength after 2 weeks. Which do you think i should do?
I have cut a 6 in. square hole in the drywall for ventilation and have a oscillating fan on at all times. that is the best i can do for ventilation since i have almost no budget and its a kinda stealth grow. I hope this will be enough.
I am thinking about making a CO2 generator with a gallon jug and yeast and sugar. Do you think i need it? If so, should i put it in the room all through veg then take it out for flower or leave it in the whole time? I'm thinking it couldn't hurt.
I think ive got everything i need this time and a better plan. Please let me know what you think.
I dont have a camera yet so i cant show pics of my setup.
Just to practice first i am only growing 1 plant till i get the hang of things.
The seed is a feminized Afgan kush.
I am in a 3 x 2 closet with white walls on top of a 2.5 ft water heater.
I made 3 reflectors with disposable aluminum roasting pans. 1 is 16 x 9 in. with 3 sockets with Y splitters is hanging above with rope to adjust the height when the plant grows. The other 2 are on the sides and are 11 x 7 in. with 2 sockets each.
The large one has 6 45 watt 6500K CFLs and i have 1 26 watt 6500K and 1 26 watt 2700K CFLs on both sides. That is a total of 10 lights, 374 watts, and 23700 lumens. I will use these lights for veg.
For flower i will replace the 6 45 watters on top with 6 30 watt 2700K CFLs And each side reflector will have Y splitters added and have 2 26 watt 2700K, 1 26 watt 6500K, and 1 45 watt 6500K. That is a total of 14 lights, 426 watts and 28300 lumens.
Is that too much light or not enough?
I will be germinating by soaking in water for 18 hrs then plant in soil in a 32 oz styro cup with 50% Fox farms Ocean Forest and 50% perlite. Once it has 3 or 4 sets of true leaves ill transplant into a 5 gallon pot with 70% FFOF and 30% perlite. Ive heard FFOF is hot for seeds and seedlings but i have also heard of people that swear by it and had no problems.
Im thinking im gonna veg for 4 weeks then top it and veg 2 or 3 more weeks using 18/6 light schedule from the time i plant the seed then go to 12/12 to flower.
As for nutes i have Dyna-Gro 7-9-5 Liquid Grow for veg and Dyna-Gro 3-12-6 Liquid Bloom for flower. Some people say that FFOF will be good without nutes for 4 weeks while others say to start adding nutes at half strength after 2 weeks. Which do you think i should do?
I have cut a 6 in. square hole in the drywall for ventilation and have a oscillating fan on at all times. that is the best i can do for ventilation since i have almost no budget and its a kinda stealth grow. I hope this will be enough.
I am thinking about making a CO2 generator with a gallon jug and yeast and sugar. Do you think i need it? If so, should i put it in the room all through veg then take it out for flower or leave it in the whole time? I'm thinking it couldn't hurt.
I think ive got everything i need this time and a better plan. Please let me know what you think.
I dont have a camera yet so i cant show pics of my setup.
