Lighting 700 watt CFL Setup, less than $25 With Bulbs

[Organic Mechanic]

. That's great man what're the genetics, how long have you been growing / breeding it. Hopefully going to have my first cross this grow.

Aurora Twilight Is a mix of Purple Kush Auto, White Widow Auto, Northern Lights Auto, Big Bud Auto, & Quick One Auto, all from Royal Queen Seeds. It grows in about 75 days from seed, & is around 20-22% THC. It has taken me about 2 years to perfect it, and I have grown and bred all of them from feminized seeds.

I have been growing now for about 15 years, mostly photo strains, I have been into the auto growing for the last 4 years.

 

[GCase]

Flat white paint might be better than that mylar. What's your ventilation setup?

Howdy Prez--long time no see.

OM is doing a low budget KISS grow.

Reflective material was a bargain at $2.00.

I have to agree about white. When I grew in a real closet with white painted walls growth was excellent.

Someone ought to start producing white reflective tents.

Cheers

 

[Organic Mechanic]

Flat white paint might be better than that mylar. What's your ventilation setup?

I will use the flat white after transplant. this is more of a starter grow box.

My ventilation is actually just an old air conditioner air handler, and I make my own carbon air filters using activated charcoal from the aquarium section at Walmart. I just staple door screen to both sides of a 16x25x1 square frame. I fill it with the charcoal before attaching the second screen.
Works Great!!

I circulate the room with the same air, and I never introduce outside air. the room stays an even temp, but a do use a window A/C and a small ceramic heater, both are tied into a thermostat. my room stays at 75 all the time.

 

[Cannabinoid Connoisseur]

Still curious about the self-watering method :dunno:I will be away from my plants for a week and need to figure something out!

 

[elsamurai]

nice set-up. now off to the pet store for some of those " lizard light's" great tip and awesome light fixture

 

[epenguin]

I love a budget grow. Good work fella + Tom.

Your scholarship to KISS university is on its way.


eP.

 

[Organic Mechanic]

Still curious about the self-watering method :dunno:I will be away from my plants for a week and need to figure something out!

My system is nothing more than 2) 5 gallon buckets and a pump pushing a drip irrigation tube in a rock bed under my soil. There is a solo cup with holes in the base, packed tightly with soil. This acts as a wick for the water.

The outside of the cup is filled with rock and sand to the rim of the solo cup. the rest of the container is filled with loose soil. 6) 1/4" Holes are drilled in the bottom of the bucket for runoff.

A 5 gallon Bucket is under catching the runoff. The soil and rock filter the waste water, and allows it to recirculate. The pump is on a timer for 30 mins ever 12 hours. Any nutes are placed in the recirculation Bucket.

 

[natertots]

So, Update on The $50 Grow room, And Using The 700 Watt Light Setup!!


Went and purchased some Pea Gravel from Home Depot. $3.98for a 50 lbs bag.

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I cut some slits into some Solo cups i picked up at Dollar General for $2 and filled them 1/4 way up with the pea gravel.
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I found a computer fan on EBay for $3.00 and used an old 9vdc power supply, and mounted it to the tote bucket blowing down at an angle.View attachment 406058

The Mylar is a survival blanket I purchased at Wal-Mart for $2.

The soil is just a mix of vermicomposted soil, and used coffee grounds.

I added a water reservoir using one of the solo cups, and cut one small slit in the cup to allow it to drain into the tote.

So far, I'm into this grow for $35.

I'll continue to update as things progress.

Thoughts?? Comments??

Exactly what I use in my rdwc lol. Also I made my own net pots outa regular pots, just drilled holes in it

 

[Organic Mechanic]

UPDATE: unusual amount of mutant activity.

I've had a few here and there before, but this is crazy.

Working with my own genetics, so I'm studying them. Any thoughts, comments?

 

[Organic Mechanic]

Update:

These guys are moving along nicely.

There is lots of interesting leaf growth. But all in all, going well.

Found some splitters online 1buck apiece so I bought 6.

So far, I'm at 41 bucks.