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Clapton Is God · #1 (**permalink**) 10-05-2007, 10:20 PM

This is my first serious attempt at growing and I would like some help.
I am growing in an old footlocker. I got the idea from totse. I wanted a nice stealth way to grow but didn't want to spend a lot of money. This also allows me to use my closet as a closet.
Here is the equipment so far:
Footlocker 30"x12"x18" - $0 (already had)
Silver and "reflective" spray paint used to spray inside of footlocker - $8
2 23watt Daylight (5800k) CFL - $10
2 23watt soft white (2590k) CFL - $10
2 Lamps - $0 (already had)
9" pot - $0 (already had)
Potting soil - $0 (already had)
Schultz 10-15-10 Plant Food Plus - $0 (already had)
Bagseed - $0 (already had)

On order:
110 CFM fan - $10

Need to get:
2 -Lamps - ~$10 from thrift store.

So far this grow is only costing me $48
I went with the CFL because they don't give off a lot of heat which is a problem in a small area.
Here's a photo of most of it:

I put three seeds on some wet paper towels to let them germinate on Monday night (it's Friday afternoon now). I put one in my pot a little too early, but I am leaving for a trip in an hour. I choose this seed of the three because it came from some dank weed.
Here is the seed:

The pot is currently in my footlocker, which is currently in my closet. I only have one of the daylight lights on, atleast untill I get back home on Wednesday. It's not even done germinating so it doesn't matter.

Should I use all four lights? Should I only use dayslights CFLs when vegging and the soft white CFLS when flowering?

Please let me know what I am doing wrong or if you have any ideas. Hopefully I'll have a surprise in my closet when I get back on Wednesday.

#1 (permalink) 10-05-2007, 10:20 PM
Clapton Is God Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2	First grow with bagseed, CFLs, and an old footlocker. This is my first serious attempt at growing and I would like some help. I am growing in an old footlocker. I got the idea from totse. I wanted a nice stealth way to grow but didn't want to spend a lot of money. This also allows me to use my closet as a closet. Here is the equipment so far: Footlocker 30"x12"x18" - $0 (already had) Silver and "reflective" spray paint used to spray inside of footlocker - $8 2 23watt Daylight (5800k) CFL - $10 2 23watt soft white (2590k) CFL - $10 2 Lamps - $0 (already had) 9" pot - $0 (already had) Potting soil - $0 (already had) Schultz 10-15-10 Plant Food Plus - $0 (already had) Bagseed - $0 (already had) On order: 110 CFM fan - $10 Need to get: 2 -Lamps - ~$10 from thrift store. So far this grow is only costing me $48 I went with the CFL because they don't give off a lot of heat which is a problem in a small area. Here's a photo of most of it: I put three seeds on some wet paper towels to let them germinate on Monday night (it's Friday afternoon now). I put one in my pot a little too early, but I am leaving for a trip in an hour. I choose this seed of the three because it came from some dank weed. Here is the seed: The pot is currently in my footlocker, which is currently in my closet. I only have one of the daylight lights on, atleast untill I get back home on Wednesday. It's not even done germinating so it doesn't matter. Should I use all four lights? Should I only use dayslights CFLs when vegging and the soft white CFLS when flowering? Please let me know what I am doing wrong or if you have any ideas. Hopefully I'll have a surprise in my closet when I get back on Wednesday.