My First Indoor Grow And Journal

Discussion in 'Indoor Grow Journals' started by jesterhopperpot, Jun 28, 2014.

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  1. #1 jesterhopperpot, Jun 28, 2014
    Grow space in construction. Updates coming soon.


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  2. #2 Legal Liez, Jun 28, 2014
    i'll sub....
     
  3. #3 jesterhopperpot, Jun 29, 2014
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    Been working hard. Almost there.

    So far I have this 4' x 2' closet that I'm converting into an indoor grow space. I used mylar on the walls and floor. Two lamps are attached to the back and front walls, and I fashioned four bulbs onto a 6 plug power strip and used some cable to hang from the closet top. I'm using a total of (6) 100w CFL bulbs at 5000k and something in the 1600 lumens per bulb.

    I'm using Miracle Gro soil and fertilizer despite warnings from many. I will take caution.


    Further detailing when I start germination.

    And strains to be announced when the journal officially begins.


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  4. #4 jesterhopperpot, Jun 29, 2014
    I've been worried about my lighting situation. Whenever some appliances turn on, I notice the lights in the room dim briefly. Is there too much stress on the circuitry? Before I hire an electrician or blow the lights out, I'd like your guys' inputs. That is if anyone's reading.

    My question is whether or not I should be worried about plugging in 6 lights. To be specific, I will have an extension cord running the lamps and the power strip light to the light timer. The dehumidifier, the timer itself, and fan will also be plugged into an extension cord.

    Let me know if I'm doing something horribly wrong here.

    P.s. There's a chunky old minifridge I'm removing to try and lower the overall room wattage.


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  5. #5 Legal Liez, Jun 29, 2014
    Nah it should be fine. Happens at my house too.
     
  6. #6 jesterhopperpot, Jun 30, 2014
    Got the room set up and the lights on. I will organize the room and start germination sometime along the 30th.


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  7. #7 jesterhopperpot, Jun 30, 2014
    I have put 3 White Widow x Big Bud seeds and 1 Cheese seed to germinate in between two damp paper towels, between two plates, on top of a heat mat.


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  8. #8 jesterhopperpot, Jun 30, 2014
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    My garden, wired and ready to go, eagerly awaits germination.

    What should I put under the peat pots to catch the water? A little saucer or plate?


    Also, here they are germinating.
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  9. #9 Legal Liez, Jun 30, 2014
    Looks good! And yeah, you can use whatever to catch the water. Just make sure it's clean/sterile.
     
  10. #10 Legal Liez, Jun 30, 2014
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    Looks like it's just me and you in here so far, huh? I'll help you whenever I can though.  :smoke: 
     
     
  11. #11 jesterhopperpot, Jun 30, 2014
    Looks like it but that's fine by me. Having to keep it a complete secret is killing me! Luckily I have this journal to get it out of my system. The guidance is appreciated my friend.


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  12. #12 Shadowz, Jul 1, 2014
    I know how you feel, I have one (1) person I can talk to about my grow, having a journal here and being able to read other people's journals help.
    The grow I have going on now is my first serious attempt at growing in years, so I tend to lurk and (try to) learn as I go. Folks like me may not post much but we are out there..... watching....
     
     
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  13. #13 Legal Liez, Jul 1, 2014
    Haha I feel ya. And, no problem.
     
  14. #14 jesterhopperpot, Jul 1, 2014
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    The 3 White Widow seeds germinated so they have been planted. The lights are now on and staying on. 24 hour light period from here on out.

    Hoping the Cheese seed germs but I don't care much.

    Very excited.



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  15. #15 BigBudBuddha, Jul 1, 2014
    Looks like a good setup, man! Hard to tell from the last pic, but try to get those CFLs as close as you can (2 - 4 inches away from the tops). 
     
    Also, swap out those plates for either some cheap, plastic runoff catchers (Home Depot, Lowes, Wal Mart, etc.) or even do what I did for three plants - buy a wide, plastic tub and put all three pots in the one tub. You're gonna be watering to about 20% runoff each time, so you're gonna need a bit more depth to work with as opposed to those small plates. 
     
    Those White Widows are fun to watch grow! I plan on doing some WWs in the near future.
     
  16. #16 jesterhopperpot, Jul 1, 2014
    Thanks for the advice, I'll follow up on the tub idea too.


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  17. #17 NGP, Jul 1, 2014
    There's some great success that can be done from the beginning using those CFL's. I'm nearing the end of veg on my grow (in sig) and I used all CFL's from seedling and my 4 plants are thriving. I'm putting them under 1000w HPS in flower, but I wanted to see how well I could grow some plants under CFL's :bongin:
     
  18. #18 jesterhopperpot, Jul 1, 2014
    As of right now I'm planning to do the entire grow with CFLs. I'll be considering switching to an HPS output but we'll see in the future.


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  19. #19 jesterhopperpot, Jul 1, 2014
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    Got the lights closer, around 2-4 inches from the top. Look good?

    Should I have my dehumidifier on from this point or can I wait until they sprout and have started to grow out of the pot?


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  20. #20 jesterhopperpot, Jul 1, 2014
    Anyone have some watering tips??

    I've just been keeping the soil moist so far, I'm terrified of over watering. I wouldn't be surprised if I end up under watering, though.


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