First Grow (CLF)

Askelluk · #1 08-15-2008, 05:37 PM

This is my first grow, had a friend doing it for about 3 years now and he is finally giving up so i bort all this gear off him and hopefully with a little help from him i can start my own little grow, i've germinated my seeds and potted them one of them has popped above the surface already i though it was a little strange, its only been one day since i potted them. well if anyone could help me out and tell me some tips about growing with CFL's i would be more then greatful, and i bort that book 'Buds For Less' waiting for it to come though

Askelluk · #2 08-16-2008, 10:18 AM

Here are the pictures of my Babys as they grow, only got one 20w CFL on them atm got another one waitin for when they get a little bigger

if anyone could give me any advise on the lighting i would be more then greatful thanks

Askelluk · #3 08-25-2008, 08:42 AM

just come back from holiday to find one died and the other just starting to have 3 speared leafs

that put a big smile on my face, my set up is in a old xbox 360 box with a 20w CFL = 125w light with a reflector, the plants have come out fine so far

Dr.Chronic · #4 08-25-2008, 10:04 AM

Haha. That is the first XBOX360 GROW BOX I HAVE EVER SEEN. +rep my man.

FarmingToronto · #5 08-25-2008, 12:24 PM

Well done, now thats called wanting to grow no matter what. Good Luck buddy !! The only problem I"m forseeing for you other than potentially a lack of air flow, is that man, to flower a full grown plant in a 360 box.. I just don't see it happenin. I'm hoping that maybe your just using that to start out till they get a bit bigger or even just to veg little guys in there and then have a seperate taller box for flowering.. Just keep in mind, plants easily double if not triple during flower !!

Good luck dude !!!
I"m a stick around for this one...

-Tdot

Askelluk · #6 08-25-2008, 03:54 PM

The xbox 360 box is just for a small time, im building a 1m x 1m x 1.8m grow room with a mother room that is 70 x 70 x 80, i got 4 x PC fans for the mother and grow rooms also made a couple of those carbon filters, to go in the grow room and then once the plants start to flower i will put the plants on top of the mothering room, got a drip feed system that i have bort, so it waters all the plants at the same time. also got a couple of long FL for clones and mothers and some CFL's for the flowering seasons. i will get some pics up soon on how it got from start to finish

and what it looks like, by the way do you think putting polystyene in the grow room to capture the heat is a good idea?

Dr.Chronic · #7 08-25-2008, 07:03 PM

What are the temp's currently my friend?

FarmingToronto · #8 08-25-2008, 07:33 PM

Sounds like you have it all planned out man, thats awesome !
Can't wait to see the pics of your box. As the Good Dr said.. What are the temps in the box like currently with lights on and off and all that good stuff ?? Gotta know the temps before you work on insulation/cooling !!

Good luck,
-Tdot

Askelluk · #9 08-26-2008, 06:53 PM

28C/29C in the box atm but i've just stuck a fan on the box now as you can see in the pictures to give the plant some air flow got a little hole at the top of the box for the air to exscape and the fan is blowing new air in, btw checked my plant again today and i noticed a smell, my little babys already startin to smell

does that mean anythin if it starts to smell now? got some more pics for you all

FarmingToronto · #10 08-26-2008, 07:29 PM

Looking good man, looking good.

I"d say your lucky that it smells this early, but thats just cause I love the smell.. lol.. my lil plants don't have any smell yet. Well they smell "green" but not like ganja just yet.

Dude I know its not the final spot but i LOVE that xbox box.. I happen to have about 50 empty 360 boxes in the warehouse at work. No lie everytime I walk bye them I'm like shit yo I could grow 50 little clones one in each and no1 would know lol..

Keep up the update/pics/ and good work man !!
-Tdot