This is my first ever grow. I germinated one seed in a cup of water for 24 hours than moved to a moist paper towel for another two days. It germinated well and I have planted in soil from a house plant and it has sprouted and looks lively! Since this is my first grow I have created this thread in hopes to find helpful growers that'll be willing to guide me, to an extent, towards at least a harvest. Since this is my first grow, I'm trying to keep it as small as possible. I've read a lot about methods to keep it small like LST (Low Stress Training) and others but LST is the most common. I'm only growing for personal use and I'm not trying to shell out so much money since I am in college and have to spend most of my money on books and food. The only reason I'm growing is to save money to use more for college. I'm really broke but where there's a will there's a way. I only have one of the brightest cfl lights I bought at Home Depot and can really afford to buy just another one for the next couple of weeks. I'm not all that fond of having the biggest yield but I'm trying to grow enough to smoke until the plant after this one grows, if it is a female after all. I will guide you through the whole process and hopefully the helpful growers of Grasscity will guide me through it too! Sent from my verykool Cyprus s6001 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I've had the plant on a 24/0 light schedule for the past two days and that's how much it's grown. I water only when the soil feels dry. I just stick my pinky finger in about a knuckle deep and if it feels dry I water. I have a fan blowing air on the plant, the air is light but constant. I can't afford nutrients or anything like that but am looking for cheap natural ways to provide nutrients to my plant later in the process. If anybody has any advice I am more than willing to take it and run Sent from my verykool Cyprus s6001 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I'm growing inside a dresser that I hollowed and set up light through. It's very good so far and I'm hoping it will be enough throughout the whole grow. Hers is a picture of what it looks outside. Here's a picture of the inside Sent from my verykool Cyprus s6001 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I would try to get some type of reflector for your light to sit in. I once made some out of cardboard, tape and mylar. Also, think of it like this. Flowering the plant will take about 2 months. If we add in dry time and curing, another 2 weeks to a month (longer is better). Plus however long you veg it, 3 weeks maybe. So the whole process is around 3-4 months for a final product. That being said with no intent of discouragement. Buy more lights as you can. That one will work for now, but if you want a harvest that will last you a while, more lights. You can even just add one or two a week if that's all you can afford. Trust me I know the feeling. My tips to you in a recap: -More lights -Build light reflectors for bulbs -Also, get different spectrums of lights (warm and cool) -always properly Ph your water to avoid headaches Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I'm trying not to spend money on any thing else other than the lights. I have lots of cardboard, tinfoil, and those sun reflector things people use so that their car doesn't heat up during the summer. I have about 4 of those actually and was thinking about using them as light reflectors. I'm not very discouraged about time. I mean I'm going to college, time flies by and I'm a pretty patient person. I'm gonna build some sort of light reflector out of the things I have and I'll post pictures immediately after doing so. Thanks for the advice! Sent from my verykool Cyprus s6001 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I spent less than 30$ for my first CFL run. Yeilded 1/2 oz with 120watts. High temps and root rot decreases yeild. Coulda reached an oz.
Tin foil box with lamp ... I have more lights just have to grab a few more things to build my light bar. This is my first grow so i cant really help lol but ill sub and help out if i can one day Documenting noobs first grow
What exactly did you spend those $30 on? Sent from my verykool Cyprus s6001 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I dig it dude! I didn't want to start with anything more than one plant but you started with quite a few. Hope all goes well! Sent from my verykool Cyprus s6001 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Ventilation lasko blower fan similar to sqiral cage. And socket to wall outlet adapters. Already owned power strips. And just created a hood with 2x4 and cardbord a lil spray paint , white inside hood. Pretty much found most equipment laying around unused. Possibly extra 23w cfls. I'll send a pick of the light build if you want.
I racked some socket to outlet adapters and I have the same stuff laying around. I've spent $0 yet with this grow. I'm only gonna buy lights I think but I like what you went with not spending so much. How did your grow go? Did the white spray paint work to reflect light? I have lots of spray paint being a painter so I could use that. Sent from my verykool Cyprus s6001 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Well i couldnt bare only growing one and it turn out to be male for my first grow lol Documenting noobs first grow
I looked through methods to check gender from seed, said to be 90% - 100% accurate. Even if the method really doesn't work and the plant still becomes a male than it's not really the worst thing ever I'll just try and try again. At least I'll get experience from doing so. Sent from my verykool Cyprus s6001 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Thanks man I got plenty of that I'll use it to coat the whole setup from the inside! Thanks again for the advice Sent from my verykool Cyprus s6001 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I don't use them any more. Got a new 400hid for veg tent now. The 4ft tube hood is over drive with an extra ballast. Gives me 2x the luman output and doubles my bulbs input wattage. The bulbs are 32w t8. So it's rufly 120watts.
Wow dude that's too big for me lol .... Pause I like how you built that and i might build something similar. I have some scrap wood I can use and then I'll buy more lights that Sent from my verykool Cyprus s6001 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Dude looks awesome, I am doing my first grows as well, doing outdoor and indoor, the I door I'm going to 12/12 from seed so I have some Bude while I wait for my big harvest, based on what I usually smoke a big harvest should last me a year, but with micros every once and a while I should be fine to never buy again, I liked and subbed, when I get both my journals started I'll post them here just in case it interests you, best of luck! Sent from my ONE A2003 using Grasscity Forum mobile app