First CFL Stealth Grow (Help Needed) *PICS*

I Need To Learn · #1 03-08-2008, 02:57 AM

Hello everyone. This is my first grow and its in a 1.5sqft. area. I first found the plant growning outside my window so i transplanted it (3" at time) and left it outside for the first day while i built a sutable enough environment for it for another day or so. i dont know what kind a bud it is.

The medium i am using is smooth round pebbles with a layer of 1/4" sponge towards the bottom with a layer of rock under.

the container is the lid of a 25 pk. of blank CD's. the design is basically a flood and drain system using R/O water. I put tape around the Whole container after the second day, when i read that the roots dont like light.

I trimmed the top 2 leaves off with scissors (not Razor) becuase i read that they close the end shut so the node heals faster. i also did this in the morning so the plant will have all day to photsynthesize. i also trimmeded the 2 lower ones at the same time because they were shriveling up.

I was watering every 4.5 hrs but switched to about every 2.3 hrs ( i think 1.5 hrs rocks seem real dry at 2.3) because i dont think they were getting enough water and thats why those leaves shriveld? and yes i am hand watering it becuase i cannot figure out were to get a small cheap water pump.

The Lights i am using are 3 CFL's at the momment 42w(blue), 32w(blue), 13w(red). the 42w is on the left about 1" from side of plant, 32w is over head about 3/4" from top, 13 is opposite 42w and is about 2" from side of plant.

The temp is about 82 during peak and bout 80 other times. night is bout 72. I have computer fan that i leave on about half the day, no exact time because i figure its more natural this way. the fan also has a Blue LED. i also leaver this on during the night to keep temps down. I sleep with my window open and my fan on in my room to also help keep the grow areas temp down at night. This does how ever make it very cold and uncomfotable to sleep in so i decided to sleep with 2 extra blankets to keep my temps up.

This is my first grow and i am doing it for the learning experience only, if i get bud in the end thats just a big smelly bonus.

These Thing I dont have or know and i am concerned about them:

1) Water Pump - To auto feed the plant

2) Water Nutrients - Were to buy / Best to buy

3) Air Pump/Stone

Any Suggestions Would be helpfull and like i said i dont know anything about growning and im basicly just winging it and hoping to learn as much as possible. please ask for any info you want and im happy to give as much info as possible.

Oh and here are the Pics!

Also the leaves on the two mid height leaves ( was lower leaves ) have yellow spots and the one you can see in all the pics is curling at the tip and is blackish at the tip. the top leafs are small and have some heat damage to the tips of them.