so after a quick trip to the hydro store, I did a paper towel germination 1 day after my last post with one seed. 2 days later, i decided to add another (1 to be my first harvest and the other to be a mother).
I prep'd the cubes with a 5.5 ph solution (as recommended) and used a light nutriet solution (1/4 tsp of each/gallon). I would tell you ppm but i don't have a meter so i'm going off of the directions on the bottle for now.
They each took about 4 days from start of germination to develop a big enough root to transplant them (to avoid heaving out when the seed pushes itself out of the hole).
Big one
Little one
I try to keep the light nice and close without burning them (it's not THAAT hot). I water them about 3 times a day by filling the pan below them with solution for about 15 mintues then draining it off. I have checked frequently and have not seen any signs of over/under watering or any excessive dryness, but i know that this method (especially when i upgrade cube size) will not hold for long. Still thinking about how to make a cheapo Ebb n flow but i'm not getting inspired by the GrowFAQ.
No news yet on clearing out my grow space...Probably gonna be a project for this weekend or next. Still listening for ideas. What kind of light do you think would do best in that kind of space? a 250 watt HPS? Do you think i could get away with 400? I was thinking of using a SCrOG (screen of green) method in the attic portion and veging a mother in the closet so that i can do a SOG later?
I'm thinking of driving out to bumfuck nowhere thats like 45 minutes away to pick up a 400w top mounted balast MH for 25 bucks (like the ones you see hanging in gyms or warehouses) but then i'd probably have to take the balast off of the top to fit it in my room. I need to do this for cheap! Anyone with DIY light experience?