First Grow and Grow Journal - Attic Grow w/ T8's

kingding2385 · #1 12-09-2007, 10:28 PM

After debating about it i tried to test the water and go for my first grow. This grow is just from bagseed...i decided to try this out first before spending money on some good seeds. First off i'm using 2 4' T8's for light and thinking about adding a few CFL's later on for flowering and maybe to help veg too. Soil is just miracle grow organic soil from home depot. No nutes or anything just water. If anyone has any comments or suggestions feel free to leave them thanks.

Here are a few pics - sorry about the quality it is from a camrea phone:

-First pic of the seedling is from 11-9-07
-Last pic is from today 12-9-07 so we're looking at a little over a month of growth

kingding2385 · #2 12-09-2007, 10:29 PM

here's a few more pics....

kingding2385 · #3 12-10-2007, 09:28 AM

anyone? anyone?

Your Grandfather · #4 12-10-2007, 12:38 PM

Plants look nice and healthy man. Good job so far.

Have you given any thought to a nute program? With the plants being a month old, it isn't too early to start giving them a 'taste'.

Are you checking your water for ph?

kingding2385 · #5 12-11-2007, 09:48 AM

i have given thought about nutes but currently i'm a little strapped for cash to be putting into nutes when i have rent and bills to pay ya know. but since they are a month old now i would like to start nutes. i don't check my ph either. for me its just light, water and air and it looks like its going good so far.

Your Grandfather · #6 12-11-2007, 10:26 AM

I can understand the $$$ thing. You gotta do, what you gotta do.

The plants can survive without high priced nutes, but the ph is ultra critical. Basic ph test kit is like $10 bucks. A digital ph meter, with the needed solutions is like $50.

I have both and still use the $10 to double check the expensive meter.

kingding2385 · #7 12-18-2007, 10:34 AM

here is an update for this week, and all i can say is wow just looking back at the old pics. this thing really grows like a weed haha. it is also starting to really get that skunky smell when you get near it. i just watered today and decided to take a few pics for you guys. just look back and see how much they have grown since last week.

kingding2385 · #8 12-18-2007, 02:08 PM

i was also wondering if it would be time to take some clones soon. i would really like to get some clones and flower them with the plant. if anyone has any advice id love to hear it

kingding2385 · #9 12-18-2007, 04:16 PM

also i would like to mention i just added 1 cfl 13w but i am definitly going to get 2 to 3 27w cfl's. that will really help me out when flowering time rolls around.

Your Grandfather · #10 12-19-2007, 08:35 PM

Looks real good man. Good job

I wait until one of the side branches gets 4 nodes before I take a clipping.

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Originally Posted by kingding2385

here is an update for this week, and all i can say is wow just looking back at the old pics. this thing really grows like a weed haha. it is also starting to really get that skunky smell when you get near it. i just watered today and decided to take a few pics for you guys. just look back and see how much they have grown since last week.