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Yooo I have just started my first grow and still have a tonne to learn! I was hoping I could post info on my set up on here and get some feedback. Okay I started two days ago by germinating one seed in wet paper towels and she has nowgerminated. I then planted her straight into a 4-5 gallon pot into a mix of 50% perlite and 50% no1 john innes soil. The light I am using are one 6500k 42watt cfl, one 37for watt 6500k cfl and one 70 watt hps. The nutes I have are bio bloom, bio grow and topmax. I will be growing in some insulation that I stole from my loft that I have rolled into a cone, I understand this isn't the ideal set up but it was on a low budget! But from the information provided would it right to expect a semi decent yield? Im thinking anything over a half o will keep me happy! Sorry of this thread is a little boring and pointless but I am rather excited!
 
Hello there ! Welcome to AFN!! you will love it here ! everyone is so nice and really keen to help if you require it ! So you seem to have chosen the same strain as i did !
Was one of the reasons for choosing this the low smell factor ? if so .. im on week 9 and it does not smell at all ! However oddly enough around week 4-6 it smell more than it does now.

Is 5gallon 18lts? if so.. i also have the same size pot :) You should expect atleast what you stated to require in yeild. The strain itself i am overall happy with , she will be a late bloomer in a pot that big so just take note, mine did not start to show signs of flowering till around day 32 + , however if you cut down on your pot size you will flower sooner.

I also have the exact same nutrients that you are using , and also my setup is not ideal its a budget mock up stealth grow, One thing ive had trouble with is extremely high temps throughout my grow and she is taking it like a bitch , so if you have temps over 90+ although it might not be ideal she will take it like a slag.

I wish you all the best and hope you achieve a happy result ! here is a little picture of my plant currently .. a little something for you to look forward to. Any questions i will answer and feel free to take a look at my thread :)

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I didn't even really know about the smell factor until after I ordered the strain, I ordered a joint doctor lowryder 2 to begin with but it didn't even germinate, so I decided to go for a NL and I also have an auto diesel mass advanced seed that I am saving until I have finished my first grow. Week 9? How long till you harvest! EXCITING

5 gallon is about 20 litres I think? I just guestimated the size of my pot haha.

How much of the nutes did you use and how often? Maybe I should take a look at your thread before asking..

yeah I am kinda worried about the temps. I can't really think of a way to cool it down...

and wow that plant looks amazing! How big of a yield do you reckon that is?

and lastly cheers for replying!

I'll post photos of my ghetto set up shortly
 
ahh you used hps! Hopefully my small bulbs can conjure something simular!
 
ugghh I didn't know I needed special equiptment to use a HPS bulb, Don't know what to do now, buy stuff to power it or spend the equivilent in CFL's
 
I have realised I cannot use the HPS bulb I have now as I do not have a ballast. So without avoiding too much cost, I think I am going to have to go with additional CFL's, so in a couple of weeks I think I will purchase two 85 cfl's which will cost another £30, I hope that will be enough lights to get me a decent yield. I am starting to feel a bit like whats the point, I have put 80quid into this and the more research I do the more money I need to spend! More money than the return I am expecting. saad times!
 
hello there pal sorry i was absent , reading ur last comment , if you were planning on spending £30 on those cfls , i know for a fact in the uk you can buy yourself a reflector and ballast for £30 off ebay or somewhere else, i would say you should use your hps , but its really down to you :)

this is a little more pricey than £30 , its £45 + delivery
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-400w-...lantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item4abe1a9874&_uhb=1

but if you want a half defent yeild with tight dense buds then id go with hps :)

what have you spent your money on ? im guessing .. most of the money was spent on the seeds?
 
okay well I started not knowing anything to I spent a bit freely
£14 - lowyryder seed
£10 - 30 watt bulb
£10 - 45 watt bulb
£10 -soil and perlite
£20 - nutes
£12 - hps bulb
£17- 2 x NL 1 x auto diesel

I spent far too much on bulbs in ignorance thinking they would be aqequete. Wow that is cheap! that would have been cheaper that what I did :| I should probably save for that. But I just bought a 125watt CFL haha, how much money am I going to haemorage!!
 
Thought id share some photos of my ghetto set up! At the moment I am only using one 45watter, I will add the 30 watt as soon as I can (both 6500k) please could somebody tell me a good time to add my 125watt 2700k cfl? Also should I get another 6500k?
 

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hey !!

Hello there again my friend ! i am not here to discredit you or anything but i would like to help you .. i know you have already spent more money than you wish to on this project.

however.. a few more £ could make things more easier and managable for you in the longrun.. i have just drew up a picture in paint which i will add to this message.. take a look and tell me what you think...

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i have used this method before in a previous grow.. it really is worth thinking about .. its cheap and durable.. you dont get any light leaks .. for the front you can simple slice down the mylar to create a door.. and use velcro stickers to stick it closed.

regarding your CFL question i am not sure that i can be of much use with this 2700k stuff.. i dont know much about cfl..

i know you said you have a 70 watt hps bulb was it? .. well .. i think ...

if you are so worried about what results you may achieve.. in my eyes you should construct something like the frame above to the size you require and buy a reflector/ballast from ebay.

i know in uk you can get deals at various places .. maybe growell.co.uk or others.. get your hps up and running ..

i would very much like to help in any way i can :) i hope this gives you a little brainwave of motivation .. i wish you all the best of luck with your grow

thank you for your time.

milk
 
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