I have a seizure disorder from a severe head injury some years ago, and chronic pain from the other injuries incurred in that accident
I don't tolerate opiates well and stopped taking them altogether and need an alternative for pain management and hopefully I can reduce or discontinue the seizure meds
It will have to be a stealth grow. I have a fairly large garage, and have decided to build an 8' x 8' grow room inside as I can't grow outdoors or inside my home (my kids have no access to the garage)
I have a medium duty dehumidifier, a bathroom sized exhaust fan that I can duct outside with a carbon filter setup thru the old wood stove chimney, starter pots, 2 and 5 gallon buckets, an oscillating fan, and several CFL's that I will hang on an adjustable rack
I've decided on soil as a medium for now as money is an issue (i've been fighting those sob's @SocSec for 3 years trying to get the money I PAID into the system)
I have seeds I've collected from some of my past purchases which will have to do for now (i only found one now and again and it wasn't half bad stuff)
After I build my room and get it up and running, I can afford to get seed from elsewhere (any recommendations?)
Is the smell as potent as I've heard?
How many plants should I be trying to grow in an 8x8 space?
Is ordering seed a fairly safe thing to do considering they come from overseas? I don't need any government slugs knocking at my door if I can help it
I appreciate everyone replies and will have more specific questions when I get the rest of my supplies together
If you are on a budget, don't want the kids knowing, and have never done this before, I do not recommend spending the money and effort on an 8x8 room. I've done this venture before, and it's a huge fuck up. 900 bucks down the fucking tubes, man. The room was totally tits, but only got used for like 6 weeks before I realized I had no idea what I was doing and that room was not going to work for me at all.
Build a cabinet on wheels, nothing to big. This is something you can always always use! If you build an 8x8 later down the line, you will still find a purpose for this smaller cab. I recommend something EASY AND DISCRETE!
Like all my friends here on RIU are saying, watch some Youtube, and much more importantly READ A BOOK AND STUDY STUDY STUDY, treat it just like any other college course if you want to be successful. You have to be a good student. Observe and ask about as many cabinets or grow rooms as you can and base yours off successful designs you think would be convenient for you! If it isn't convenient, it isn't going to get your full attention!
2x4x5 is a great size growing space for anyone growing for personal needs. If you are successful, you will have enough abundance to bring to the clubs, and they'll be giving you the donations for once. A 2x2x2 or 3x3x3 space is more than enough veg room accommodate this kind of cabinet, and can even be placed on top or on the bottom of the cabinet. I've seen them share the same exhaust fan on a budget without problems, I've also seen it cause lots of problems. It's all about learning enough so you can have semi-educated guess on what technique will work for you.
It does not matter if you plan on taking my advice on the smaller cabinet, or if you decided to make an 8x8 room, you must do the research to prevent yourself from making a very expensive mistake! You may very well want to go in a completely different direction than any of these ideas, and that will be the best decision if your situation calls for it. But you won't know unless you read.
Think about the huge electricity bill and the expensive equipment it will take to fill and power a 8x8 room, that is as much as 4000w in light bulbs alone!
Do not use bag seed to start either, if buds have seeds in them it could have been from a genetic mutation that could be passed on to you, and diminish your yields/quality. you may want to consider purchasing clones. You can even purchase one or two clones, grow them large in the vegetative stage (no buds) to gain experience, and then clone those to get your desirable crop size. If it's a 2x4x5 flower cabinet you want to fill though, it's cheap to but a few 7-15 dollar clones. If you don't know what clones are, look it up. lol, sorry.
Seeds from a reputable seed company do not need to cost a lot of money, and they will not carry pests or disease from other grow rooms like clones might. 40-60 bucks plus shipping and some wait time. It's rare that customs gets a hold of them. You can get them from some dispensaries, but they often over charge, and it's hard to find a dispensary that even has any.
Best of luck to you my friend, I hope you take this more as friendly advice, I do not mean to lecture. After you've made some decisions and research, and still have questions, I am always open to help through private messages.
i'm new to growing too , but i have had a lot of help from a lot of Pros and a lot of time spent learning hands on in there grows, its a good hobby to get into and helps the Body and mind deal with the Bullshit from every day life and the pain of "stress".
