Ok guys, Here's the rundown...this first post will be a bit big, after this ill try to compact them up a bit.

Grow Box dimensions:
1M(Length) x 1M(Width) x 1.5M(Height)

Grow box is made from timber. I have been constructing it for the past few days. It is lined in Panda Plastic.

Medium:
Soil

Strains:
3 x Random Bagseed

Nutes:
Dutch Masters ferts.

Lighting:
1 x 400w HPS
(Have some CFL's for lower foliage later on if needed.)

Staff(lol):
My kitty Suki, My GF Mo0, and time and effort are my helpers.

Ok now all the info is out of the way I will add some pics and wrap this post up. I know its bad to double post, but for ease of searching later, I will follow on with my first and second day reports in a seperate reply. From then on updates as normal.

Prot

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	Day 1 - Seed 1 (Missy).jpg (87.9 KB, 7 views)
	Day 1 Setup - Inside.jpg (37.4 KB, 14 views)
	Day 1 setup - Outside.jpg (34.0 KB, 10 views)

Ok so here's day 2. Not much to say. Still no lining Still with CFL.

A few pics and we will go on to day 3. Then we are up to date.

Note: I will start the veg counting from when the first few real leaves grow. We are currently in the "seedling" phase.

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Day 2 Seed 1 (Missy).jpg (93.4 KB, 2 views)

Day 3.

Today we took everything out of the box, and lined it with Panda Plastic. We outfitted it with a 400W light and ballast. (HPS).

So I have included a picture of the light difference between the old CFL's and the new 400W HPS. LOL is all i can say...holy crap @ the difference.

Prot

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	Day 3 - After HPS Light.jpg (25.7 KB, 6 views)
	Day 3 - Before HPS Light.jpg (34.2 KB, 9 views)
	Empty Cabinet - Lined + HPS.jpg (22.7 KB, 9 views)

Looks like a good start prot3us. I've thought about using the dutchmaster nutes, so I'm looking forward to seeing how they work for you. So is the random bagseed from nugget bags, or just mids? I bet you before you harvest these plants your gonna wanna be buying genetics. Thats how it was for me on my first grow, and I know thats what happened with King. He went alll out crazy for genetics, lol. But good start man, I'll hang around and keep an eye on things. Feel free to swing by my journal if you'd like to see what I've got goin on. I posted up some pics yesterday. Latta man, welcome to RIU!

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Well the buds are underway, and the shrooms have been goin crazy come check it out! Thundercats Grooooooooow!

Hey TC,
I feel like i know you sorta already, from kings thread lol...Ive also checked yours out :P...I like to research when im baked ya know?

Ive moved the light down, at peak outside temp i can only barely feel the warmth from the lamp on my hand, so im pretty sure its not too low.

I cant help but check in soooo often on the plant during its light hours...which at the moment is 23/1.

The seeds were nice buds, its what ive always been told is skunk...what ive been told is probably wrong haha..but im sure you guys can help me identify some o the traits as we grow...(judging size, leaves, colors and bud characteristics we should be able to know the basics of it).

Im rambling, lol..I have some of this diesel stuff going around right now..has a slight strange smell to it...i wouldnt say diesel..but it could be close if you know what i mean?...i get rambly on this stuff, but not really giggly.

Oh and i am ordering some real genetics tonight :P. In fact I might do it now....lol

Any idea what your gonna order yet?

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Well the buds are underway, and the shrooms have been goin crazy come check it out! Thundercats Grooooooooow!

I would like to get northern lights, white widow and maybe bubblegum....Attitude wont ship to my country anymore...well not without me having to sign for the package anyways...So im not sure who to use...BC bud depot is apparently good but very expensive...(I dont want to buy 12 seeds right now, just one or 2 to do a trial run with).

Once this bagseed run is finished i will be doing a genetics run...so i have a while before i need the seeds..Im basically going to veg until im happy with th size of the plants, then im going to go 12/12 until they are done. I wont harvest until about 20 - 25% of trichs are amber, for a strong head high. I will need advice on when to begin flushing.

I dont have a carbon filter yet...the local hydro shop has one on sale for $120 for an industrial one! about 1.2m long (the carbon tube) with cotton around it as a prefilter. The fan it has on it looks quite powerful..
I think it might be a bit much for my little room. I will diy something in time.

Do you guys know any seller that sells seeds individually..Later on id love 12 seeds, but for now before i nail my balls to the floor and do anything decent scale i just want to make sure i can keep one alive...so far so good on the bagseed...but thats nothing to lose lol...I have a feeling ill be much more nervous with a decent seed in there...nervous leads to fiddling...so i need to set up an electric fence around the grow box to keep me away lol. Looking for any seed source who has single/double decent priced seeds in any of hese strains:
White widow
Bubblegum
TrainWreck
The Church

In that order..

On to the baby...
I checked on her this morning (I say her with hope that she will be lol)

Shes looking good, her leaves are pointing up a bit...So I have installed the exhaust fan, and moved the fan that was blowing directly on her away more. The temp was 30 deg c, now down to between 20 and 25.

Prot

P.s: If her leaves dont go back to normal, I will chuck up a pic and maybe you guys can help diagnose .

Ok Update time:

The seedling is going GREAT under the new light. I sorta thought it had stopped growing till I looked at older pics...her milk leaves used to be way bigger than her first set, now look at the proper ones! far bigger than the milks!

Ive been looking into shroom growing...I have never had shrooms...In fact all my life my family has been open with drugs and alcohol..never encouraging me to try anything, but answering my questions and allowing me to try if and when i was ready..because of this i never felt the need till now...(Well about a year ago now). I love marijuana, and I have no problems with also trying shrooms...I have no problems with mates doing any drugs they want so long as: (I mean i wont try to stop them, i think everyone should research before taking anything...try to get a feel for the effects before you take anything so you dont trip balls when you start seeing aliens walking around with mexican hats and water pistols) LOL - Ive never had a hallucination...id love to tho i bet it rules.

If its at my house they respect the house
They dont get violent or aggressive or start crap
If they have come to the party, and want to participate in the sharing of drugs, then they also put something in...had a few people coming every party never putting in and getting high as a kite...nobody minded but i think its a bit unfair on those of us providing...

So im cool with mates and others doing any drugs they want, but for myself i have a rule...if i dont grow it i dont take it. Weed is ok to buy street bags, around here its ok stuff....plus, im growing my own now arent i lol.

So yea, been reading up on a shroomery...I have everything to make the FC, need a PC..need substrate and spores...I am just going to buy premixed injections this time, then see how we go from there....(this wont be for a while yet anyways).

Ill post some new pics of the plant etc...installed the fan in a tempoary place for now...ill need to cut a hole in the rof of the grow box, and build a light trap over the fan..I have a passive intake...the door on my cabinet is basically a huge light trap/vent...when the door is closed you cant see any light, but i could stick my arm in and touch my plant if i could bend my arm more...

Pretty happy with the way everythings going. Will update again later tonight....I know im being heaps overzealous with the updates..but as everyone else says, its my first grow and i want to be able to see how much the plant grows each day and stuff...then i can change stuff next crop.

Prot

p.s I found a smallish co2 canister, If i remember correctly it only costs ~$7 to swap for a new one...dunno if its worth i or not...not gonna worry about it till later.

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	Comparison - Day 1 - 4 Growth.jpg (21.8 KB, 4 views)
	Day 4 - Seed 1 (Missy).jpg (47.3 KB, 2 views)
	Got C02.jpg (43.4 KB, 4 views)

Ok so I just wanted to make a note that overwatering and heat was the problem. The last 2 waterings have been only as necessary, and the growth is almost visible hourly..In a peat tablet still so not a large amount of water is contained inside.

hoping to wake up tomorrow with a nice surprise waiting for me in the grow box.

prot