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DoDoFoShoDoe · #1 (**permalink**) Apr-08-2008, 12:52

Today i have started my first grow and i cannot wait to see some leaves!

My setup is in my attic, i have a 4" AC duct tube come directly out of the AC unit so i will be able to cool the room with downstair controls. I've made a room out of empty space and roof supports with wood and 1" thick foam insulation walls.

As of now, i only have 2 100 watt daylight compact cfls and both in large reflective ballasts. I plan to get another ballast and a stronger high output daylight bulb for veging and then find the most powerful warm white cfl for flowering (daylight spectrum contains more blue and warm white has more red).

I used a natural germination technique by putting the seeds appx 1/4 - 1/2" in the soil

I am using Ocean Forrest soil by Fox Farm and will begin using Fox Farm Grow Big for vegetative growth two weeks after the plants have been growing.

Using my beginner judgment and hopefully some help from the growing goorus on this site i plan to transplant 2 times in hope of at least 4 ladies out of the 9 that i planted. 3 of the seeds are seeds ive found in some nice sacks of my own, 1 was given to me i think it was mids, and the other 5 are a mix of crystal seeds and strawberry cough seeds that my greatest ganja buddy gave me. hopefully i get some sort of a decent turn out. The next few months should be fun and a good learning experience, thats all i really want plus a little prize at the end!

Thanks for all the help and i will post pictures as soon as i can!

**stinkyattic** · #2 (**permalink**) Apr-08-2008, 12:57

Cool, good luck, can't wait to see pics.
Isn't foam board fun to work with? It feels like being back in preschool playing with those big carboard blocks that have a brick pattern printed on them!

For a whole mess of seedlings, you need more light. A T12 shop light with 2 'cool white' or 'daylight' bulbs will run you no more than $15 at home depot and is good for a BUNCH of seedlings. It also does not get very hot.

DoDoFoShoDoe · #3 (**permalink**) Apr-08-2008, 12:57

I also hope to save up enough money in the next month to get a Procyon 100, hopefully ill be able to use in for some flowering and get some nice resin production like SnSstealth and doughboy!

DoDoFoShoDoe · #4 (**permalink**) Apr-08-2008, 12:59

Thanks Stinky! yea foam board is pretty fun to work w but with limited space it can find a way of being a pain.

I was worried about not enough light but i shall purchase more asap!

DoDoFoShoDoe · #5 (**permalink**) Apr-08-2008, 13:43

Okay, i went to home depot and got 2 48" indoor garden daylight fluorescents and a ballast. Here goes the setup!

DoDoFoShoDoe · #6 (**permalink**) Apr-09-2008, 11:43

Checked the pots today, no sprouts, soil lookin dry so i gave em a little bit of water. I hope i see some results by tomorrow or else i think im going to send away for some seeds.

Any one have any recommendations plants that harvest well with cfls? i was thinking a heavy yielding plant with low odor.

List out some strains!

**stinkyattic** · #7 (**permalink**) Apr-09-2008, 11:46

I've seen papaya do very well under flouros, and the odor is more sweet n fruity than anything. It's also a very easy and hardy plant.

DoDoFoShoDoe · #8 (**permalink**) Apr-09-2008, 12:44

oohh sounds delicious! do you know of any sites i can get at least 10 seeds off of discretely?

SnSstealth · #9 (**permalink**) Apr-09-2008, 12:45

get some pics up dodo!!! we use all FF nutes and soil too...no complaints....AK-47 does amazing for beginners too....but kinda stinky...it can take alot of abuse though.
well good luck on your grow...I'll keep poppin in on ya

whiskeytango

**stinkyattic** · #10 (**permalink**) Apr-09-2008, 13:04

The papaya seeds I ran came from seedboutique/nirvana.

DoDoFoShoDoe · #11 (**permalink**) Apr-09-2008, 15:27

Here are some pics of my setup... still working on it though I'm going to go to my hydro store and get some mylar today or tomorrow.

DoDoFoShoDoe · #12 (**permalink**) Apr-09-2008, 15:32

A few more pics, the buds are stinky fruit...ive been told... a buddy of mine has a group of kids that are pretty close to the grower. nice taste, full body high, gets you uppity and going in the beginning but follows with some couch lock and HUNGER. enjoy!

DoDoFoShoDoe · #13 (**permalink**) Apr-09-2008, 15:46

Papaya and Big Bud... thanks for the recommendation on the papaya it sounds yummy. these are the strains im leaning towards if my plethora doesn't work out

hatch · #14 (**permalink**) Apr-09-2008, 15:46

Nice Set-Up!!!

Tasty Looking Nug's

DoDoFoShoDoe · #15 (**permalink**) Apr-09-2008, 22:16

Its been approximately 34 hours since i put the seeds in the soil... no sprouts... gettin bummed out over here thinkin im going to have to send away
wish me luck>blaze on

bombdiggity · #16 (**permalink**) Apr-10-2008, 01:44

it takes time!!! have some patience the plant will grow.

SnSstealth · #17 (**permalink**) Apr-10-2008, 07:41

i have had beans take 3-4 days dodo.....you got plenty of time....wait it out..get a nail file for the sides of the beans if they look like they are having problems poppin...i have problems with "fresh" seeds sometimes...nail file helps.

whiskeytango

DoDoFoShoDoe · #18 (**permalink**) Apr-10-2008, 10:56

yeah i know patience pays...these aren't fresh seeds though they're a little on the old side thats my main concern. ill check the pots asap today

SnSstealth · #19 (**permalink**) Apr-10-2008, 10:58

my cross I am growing now, the beans are almost 4 yrs old...all in how you keep em.
WT

DoDoFoShoDoe · #20 (**permalink**) Apr-10-2008, 11:26

well i checked them a few minutes ago. nothing showing still... does anyone think i should back the lights off a little? the soil seems to be drying out quickly..

the room temp isnt high at all my estimate is around 77 to 80 degrees but i want it a little cooler. let me know what any of you think

DoDoFoShoDoe · #21 (**permalink**) Apr-11-2008, 11:38

anyone thin k i need to back off the lights?

**stinkyattic** · #22 (**permalink**) Apr-11-2008, 11:54

You can actually TURN OFF the lights until the seedlings pop up. Then put them back on ASAP and monitor soil moisture carefully.

DoDoFoShoDoe · #23 (**permalink**) Apr-11-2008, 12:17

Thanks stinky however i have excellent news, i peeped in very delicately on one of the lesser quality seeds and the taproot is showing!

Just before i left the room i added little bit of water to each pot because they were looking dry, and then there it was haha, my first leaves! theyre barely out of the soil but i have much relief just for the fact that what ive worked hard to put together has worked, it may not look like much but that room, the wood or the foam wasnt there, it was a bit of work.

also, i have some view but minimal responses, please people feel free to post up some thoughts i just feel like an idiot talking to no one

thanks!

SnSstealth · #24 (**permalink**) Apr-11-2008, 12:28

traffic will pick up as the plants get older dodo....trust me...lol

whiskeytango

DoDoFoShoDoe · #25 (**permalink**) Apr-11-2008, 12:42

haha i know ive been onlooking your forum since the get go of it! your thread is gonna be hard to top for sure..

Light cycle is 18/6, i plan to veg the plants for a longer time rather than shorter time, im going to start my patience now that i know the seeds are sprouting

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