First Grow Small CFL Closet

Hello, this is my first grow ever suppose ill journal it for my own reference.
please be nice

Ive been snooping around studying up and RIU is great. I'm keeping it simple with one plant for now and possibly adding a second when i get more lights. I invested minimal money into this being my first time, about $60, seeing if i have what it takes to grow. If it goes fairly well i am going to invest better lighting, good DNA indica seed (feminized) and a cheaper hydro set.

Grow Area is 2.5ft x 2.5ft x 4ft tall
Avg temp 75-81 F (have small fan circulating air)

Seed: healthiest and biggest of my bagseeds

Medium:
Miracle Grow moisture control (I'm afraid about over and under watering) in a 1 gal pot to start will probably upgrade to a 2 gal soon.
Not using nutes quiet yet the solo has some in it and watering about 1 time a day or if soil is dry about 1.5 inches down.

Using 3x 23w (5000k) cfls in clamp lights.
I will be adding 2x 23 (5000k) as they get bigger.

Think i should turn them to 12/12 when they are around 1ft - 1.5ft)
In flower stage I'm turning all 5000k cfl to 2700k cfl possibly add a 6th (maybe use 3 clamps with dual socket adapters?)
(don't know about switching in each spectrum for each stage? advice)

Germinated with paper towel method. She took fast the next day she was beemin out the crack. Planted her bout 1 inch down in soil

Day 1
(Day 3 from germination?
Breaks threw surface sprouting the small circulars and starts of next set.

Day 3
2 main leaves forming and starting to get bigger

Day 5




Close as i can get my camera isnt the best (crappy cell phone)
The leaves have a light glisten of crystals

She was the healthiest of the bag-seed i had access to.

To a beginners eye id say shes healthy any thoughts or points from you Veterans would be awesome!

Possible LST for first grow? I want to keep her around 2.5ftish around harvest

Thanks in advance sorry for poor quality pictures

Having " snooping around riu " you must have read many post saying MG soil is not the best to use, it tends to be too hot, you might want to think of using some other soil anything but MG, other than that your babies look healthy.....good luck.

DeeTee said:

Having " snooping around riu " you must have read many post saying MG soil is not the best to use, it tends to be too hot, you might want to think of using some other soil anything but MG, other than that your babies look healthy.....good luck.

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thanks, yes i've read that is it too late to switch over? i've scene that it can be fine but if i can up my yield switching id like to but at the same time i dont expect to score big anyways just personal smoke.

good luck and keep us updated

ciao

Thanks Ringsixty.
3 more, few diff angles

Dubsy said:

yes ive read that is it too late to switch over? ive scene that it can be fine but if i can up my yield switching id like to but at the same time i dont expect to score big anyways just personal smoke.

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I would wait 'till the plant is 3 to 4 weeks old to transplant. Understand your point but it'd be a shame to loose it cause of the MG soil.

Plants look good. I might suggest a couple things..."Y" or double sprockets if you have the room, although clamps work fine...just reducing wires and hardware. Also when you flower the plant will REALLY smell. You have time to think about that. You will prolly become rootbound very quickly....MJ roots grow like crazy!!! Be vigilant.
Keep us posted, learn a lot, and have fun!!!

thanks will transplant in fox farm at 3-4 week like you said

next grow prob will use fox farm and add the fox farm trio nutes seems to be what the general consensus likes.

Brother Numsi said:

Plants look good. I might suggest a couple things..."Y" or double sprockets if you have the room, although clamps work fine...just reducing wires and hardware. Also when you flower the plant will REALLY smell. You have time to think about that. You will prolly become rootbound very quickly....MJ roots grow like crazy!!! Be vigilant.
Keep us posted, learn a lot, and have fun!!!

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thanks brother numsi

Pics of grow area, pretty ghetto

this no ghetto man, with 3 strong seeds, you may fill that box for fcking ounces, just as said, some lil more light and air circulation. if need to add, i got better with using root stimulator w my bagseeds.

thanks man, its grew a lot in the last few days ill update with pics later

I'd love to see an update on the pics this setup seems to be about the same wattage as mine just i'm using the bottom two drawers i've converted in an old armoir.

clivendon1 said:

I'd love to see an update on the pics this setup seems to be about the same wattage as mine just i'm using the bottom two drawers i've converted in an old armoir.

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camera sucks sorry

Day 12

Bought new soil mixture, nutrients and ph Up and down. Also re-potted in Coco and perlite mix in 2 gal pot.

ph was about 6.5 feed at quarter strength once i repotted


Sorry for low quality pics

not bad should turn out great!!

dunham727 said:

not bad should turn out great!!

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thx dunham, i was nervous as she was droopy prior to transplant (probly MG soil) but woke up this mourning she was perky as ever!! Ill get more pics on by tonight.

Really looking good! Keep updating def gonna sub to this thread.

Thanks i just FIM'd her i hope i did it right i have a pic slightly blurry im sry, the rest of her is showing no signs of problems except lower leaves have slight nuit burn.

(last pic is comparing to tooth brush)

so i deff think "shes" indica and thoughts?