Hey all,
So I've been accumulating items over the course of a month and have finally been able to start my grow! This was a mid-budget set up that I rigged up in a closet. I'm writing this as journal as a guide so to speak, because I searched for a long time for a guide that was pretty similar to my budget and requirements to no avail. Lots of similar ones, but I figured I save some future people the trouble of the research!
Set-Up
Nutes (Following Wg's Grow @ Lowes nute schedule)
I mixed Fox Farms Ocean Forest with perlite in a 3:1 ratio. Before I planted the seeds, I soaked the soil with pH'd water (~6) and put it under the hood for 24 hours to warm it up. I picked 3 gallon buckets to help limit growth of larger plants to stay in my tent size. I will LST appropriately when the time comes if things get too tight. I chose the strain I did for the height, type of high, and ease of growth for a beginner. Plus, they gave me a freebie 10 mixed seeds! It took about 3 weeks for the seeds to come in the mail from Nirvana Shop in the Netherlands.
12/2/14 - Planted two of the Short Rider autofems in the pre-warmed, pre-soaked soil. I wanted to go with the direct germination in it's final container because I wanted to reduce the chance of stress this fast strain out through transplantation. Also, I'm not to keen of the paper towel method after a failed attempt to do that with a lima bean in first grade... :Woopsadaisy: Anyway... Covered the buckets in saran wrap to raise humidity. Fingers crossed for a good germination :Ohmmm.......:
I'll keep you all filled in with anything as it changes!
-CC
So I've been accumulating items over the course of a month and have finally been able to start my grow! This was a mid-budget set up that I rigged up in a closet. I'm writing this as journal as a guide so to speak, because I searched for a long time for a guide that was pretty similar to my budget and requirements to no avail. Lots of similar ones, but I figured I save some future people the trouble of the research!
Set-Up
- $70 - Tent http://www.thelashop.com/32x32x63-inch-hydroponics-reflective-mylar-grow-tent.html
- $33 - 6" 260 CFM inline fan http://www.thelashop.com/6-400-cfm-inline-duct-booster-vent-fan-blower-aluminum-blade.html
- $100 - 400W dimable MH/HPS kit http://www.ebay.com/itm/400-watt-40...-Set-Kit-/151153970885?_trksid=p2054897.l4275
- $24 -
OF from store - $25 - pH drops + Up&Down
- $5 - 8 qt. Miracle Grow Perlite
- $12 - 8' 6" aluminum ducting
- $11 - 8' 6" aluminum ducting
- $7 - 2x 3-gallon buckets (poked drainage holes in bottom, duh)
- $6 - Trays for buckets
- $6 - Duct tape, spray bottle
- $9 - Digital Thermometer/Hygrometer
- $4 - Surge Protector
Nutes (Following Wg's Grow @ Lowes nute schedule)
- $9 - Miracle Grow Liquid Quick Start (4-12-4)
- $8 - Alaska Fish Emulsion (5-1-1)
- $4 - Blackstrap Molasses
I mixed Fox Farms Ocean Forest with perlite in a 3:1 ratio. Before I planted the seeds, I soaked the soil with pH'd water (~6) and put it under the hood for 24 hours to warm it up. I picked 3 gallon buckets to help limit growth of larger plants to stay in my tent size. I will LST appropriately when the time comes if things get too tight. I chose the strain I did for the height, type of high, and ease of growth for a beginner. Plus, they gave me a freebie 10 mixed seeds! It took about 3 weeks for the seeds to come in the mail from Nirvana Shop in the Netherlands.
12/2/14 - Planted two of the Short Rider autofems in the pre-warmed, pre-soaked soil. I wanted to go with the direct germination in it's final container because I wanted to reduce the chance of stress this fast strain out through transplantation. Also, I'm not to keen of the paper towel method after a failed attempt to do that with a lima bean in first grade... :Woopsadaisy: Anyway... Covered the buckets in saran wrap to raise humidity. Fingers crossed for a good germination :Ohmmm.......:
I'll keep you all filled in with anything as it changes!
-CC
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