04-24-2008, 12:03 AM
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Teaching How To Roll
Mr. Ganja
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: talking to my plants
Posts: 1,222
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Newb Closet Coco Grow, 400w MH+HPS
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So after taking a hard look at my finances I decided that my smoke related expenditures were getting way out of hand. I made an investment of about $500 to get started with the following items:
10 White Lady seeds - $38 shipped
From: drchronic.com
Closet Grow Kit - $398 shipped
Reflector hood
400watt ballast
HPS bulb
MH conversion bulb
18 one gallon grow bags
9 two gallon grow bags
2.5 cubic ft. Sunleaves brand Coco Coir
Monkey Juice A & B Grow and Bloom
Overdrive Flower booster
Seed starter system
50' mylar
From: HGTSupply.com
PH tester kit - $6
Chlorine neutralizer solution - $7
Wall outlet timer - $5
4 26watt 6500K CFL bulbs - $26
3 sockets w/ dome reflector - $15
Vinegar - $3
Baking Soda - $1
From: Walmart
I started germinating on 04/08 and planted all 10 seeds on 04/11. I used the CFLs for the first five days and then switched to MH. I highly recommend the domes I got at Walmart to anyone using CFLs. They're only $5 each in the tools section. The seed starter system is great for any newb. It is just a styrofoam slab with holes in it which the starter plugs sit in. The slab floats on water and the plugs always stay perfectly moist. I had tap roots hanging three inches into the water two days after planting. I transplanted into the coco and switched on the MH on 04/16. However, there was one sprout which kept it's shell on for a while and was several days behind the others so it remained in the tray. Since coco provides no nutrients whatsoever it is recommended to start with very small doses about a week after sprouting. My liquid measurement skills left something to be desired and I ended up burning the first leaves pretty bad but after a flushing they are looking much better. The only other mishap involved one of my dogs eating a plant so I am now down to nine. Here's some pics of my grow so far. I would love to hear from anyone who has ever come across the White Lady strain before. I got them because they were cheap and this is my first time.
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