Chongalotte
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Hi All.
This is my first grow from some really old bagseed, I'm talking about 4 years old. The seeds haven't been looked after properly (just been floating around the tin in a small baggy, no efforts made to keep them dry or dark!) and I've not got a complete setup. So, the idea of this grow is to use it as a learning experience and a way to gradually improve my setup so when these are done I'll have something worthy to grow some decent seeds in!
I'll be adding to and improving the setup throughout the grow (On a strict budget) so any advice on cheapo ways to do this are welcome.
At present the setup is one 250w, 6400k CFL and one 27w, 2500k pizza CFL with no reflectors (ideas for homemade reflectors anyone?) and a fan. I'll be getting a hand me down HPS for flowering too.
I started the seeds germinating about 10 days ago using the paper towel method in an airing cupboard, they were kept damp but only 4/10 sprouted - I'm putting this down to the crappy seeds. After germinating they were put in half loo roll tubes filled with garden centre potting compost on th windowsill for a few days until the light arrived.
The setup (Ignore the tomatoes, they'll be going outside soon!):
![P1010866.jpg](/data/attachments/1155/1155650-dfab03635eb71b429c005691f974524b.jpg)
Here are the pictures of the plants today, two seem to be doing OK and the other two look to be struggling a bit:
![P1010859.jpg](/data/attachments/1155/1155652-f7ca4bb82ce0878187504468f03ee1e4.jpg)
![P1010855.jpg](/data/attachments/1155/1155653-0f88a4840f4a94f82c1732b958472f14.jpg)
![P1010863.jpg](/data/attachments/1155/1155658-152986b617948ae688e783f599cf5d1c.jpg)
![P1010856.jpg](/data/attachments/1155/1155659-cd897201d97c46051d9d760a15b4f22b.jpg)
This is my first grow from some really old bagseed, I'm talking about 4 years old. The seeds haven't been looked after properly (just been floating around the tin in a small baggy, no efforts made to keep them dry or dark!) and I've not got a complete setup. So, the idea of this grow is to use it as a learning experience and a way to gradually improve my setup so when these are done I'll have something worthy to grow some decent seeds in!
I'll be adding to and improving the setup throughout the grow (On a strict budget) so any advice on cheapo ways to do this are welcome.
At present the setup is one 250w, 6400k CFL and one 27w, 2500k pizza CFL with no reflectors (ideas for homemade reflectors anyone?) and a fan. I'll be getting a hand me down HPS for flowering too.
I started the seeds germinating about 10 days ago using the paper towel method in an airing cupboard, they were kept damp but only 4/10 sprouted - I'm putting this down to the crappy seeds. After germinating they were put in half loo roll tubes filled with garden centre potting compost on th windowsill for a few days until the light arrived.
The setup (Ignore the tomatoes, they'll be going outside soon!):
![P1010866.jpg](/data/attachments/1155/1155650-dfab03635eb71b429c005691f974524b.jpg)
Here are the pictures of the plants today, two seem to be doing OK and the other two look to be struggling a bit:
![P1010859.jpg](/data/attachments/1155/1155652-f7ca4bb82ce0878187504468f03ee1e4.jpg)
![P1010855.jpg](/data/attachments/1155/1155653-0f88a4840f4a94f82c1732b958472f14.jpg)
![P1010863.jpg](/data/attachments/1155/1155658-152986b617948ae688e783f599cf5d1c.jpg)
![P1010856.jpg](/data/attachments/1155/1155659-cd897201d97c46051d9d760a15b4f22b.jpg)
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