alright. well. to start off, i'm new (as hell) to rollitup & growing. i know i'm a female, and should have some sort of a green thumb - but, i don't.. and i'm just starting out, out of boredom and brokeness. so, please bare with me if i don't exactly know the names of shhhiiatt, and so on.

i pretty much got stoned one night & decided that weed is getting way to expensive, & i wanted to experiment a little. my set-up is cheap & ghetto because i'm close to poor.

SOIL:
i spent about $4 on the soil [2 bags - yeah, it was cheap as hell and i had a coupon !] soil brand is called "GOOD EARTH", and is produced locally. it is POTTING SOIL (who knows if that was okay to use, but it was cheap). bag says prepared for all plants indoor and outdoor. has the little white styrophome beads in it (i don't know what they're called).


GERMINATION:
i germinated a shit-load of seeds [like 15 or so] in a paper-towel & a tubba-wear. not some crazy weed, just some bud-spot seeds. probably schwagg? but grade A schwagg. i only winded up planting about 9 of them [due to my parinoidness]. so.. here i am, with 9 little pot plants growing pretty strong (?) - maybe, they are; this is where it get's iffy - i've never done this before, so i'm not sure if they're healthy or what. i really don't have pictures right now, but.. to describe everything..


LIGHTS:
120 volt / 60 hz [? have no idea if that's the way to describe it] energy savers unlimited light is what i'm using. pretty sure it's used for reptiles. but, my friend gave it to me for free - & like i said, i'm broke.. and i wanna grow weed. it looks accurate, though. & my plants ARE growing. they also get a lot of sunlight, because they are in good range of a big window. QUESTION ONE: is this an okay light to use? if it's not, what should i be using.


PLANTS:
.. the plants are actually really good looking. i planted one a lot earlier than the others, and that one seems to be doing the best. it has it's four leaves, and the edged/divited ones have dropped a bit lower than the other two. so, in my opinion they ARE growing.


GROW SPACE:
as for my "grow space" .. it's my kitchen. (yeah, tell me about it). i will eventually find a new, "better/secluded" spot. but, for now.. i love cooking dinner with my plants [haha]. well. it consists of all the plants in 2 liters of coke (cleaned, & cut a little shorter; so everything will be easy to maintain). then, over-all .. they are all sitting in a huge tub-like plastic container (so my kitchen floor doesn't get dirty). i water them once or twice a day with a little syringe and distilled water.

QUESTION 2: how much water should my plants be getting?
QUESTION 3: what can i do to improve my plants? [chemical-wise]
QUESTION 4: about how long until i can smoke it?
QUESTION 5: i often blow weed smoke on them, because someone said that was a good thing to do. is this true?
QUESTION 6: what am i doing wrong, that i can fix for real cheap [i mean.. real..cheap].
QUESTION 7: what will i need in the long run for these plants to survive?
QUESTION 8: if i grow this weed in my basement, will it get a funny smell/taste? someone said it's not good to grow in an unfinished basement.

so, please people.. give me input, critisizim, anything.. just HELP! questions and comments are grealy appreciated. i'm confused. my plants are growing, but i just feel like i'm supposed to be doing more than just watering them!


Luren.

if u live in OH i got a light .... but if that is a CFL? u may need a few more especitally for 9 plants thats a lot.... ive grown twice and had two plants one female each time lol.... but my next grow im going to grow more now that i got my light... annyway that soil sounds like it will be okay.... as for nutes i would let a nute expert tell you lol i think ive had a couple minor probs with nutes but all has worked out... and natural sunlight will be reall good for your plants since they dont have much artificial light sun will do them a lot of good... thats what i did in the grow in my signature give you big fat leaves.... and it will begin to grow bud when you switch the light cycle to 12/12 and about 8 - 11 weeks after that depending on the strain... and u can vegitate for however long you want before you switch to flower but dont let ur babies get too tall b4 flower some strains strect 2 to 3 times during flower... hope that helps a little lol.... i will check back if you think of anything else gotta go now fingers hurt jus wrote a book lol peace

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lol. close to OH. i'm in buffalo. send that light on a magic carpet. haha. so, as in "nute expert" we have a hydroponic store over here that sells all types of stuff like that.. i'm a little iffy on just going up to him and being like "hey.. whats good for growing weed" lol. is there a more discreet way i can do that? thanks for your input. i've been on the site all day absorbing everything like a sponge.

lol the magic carpet was jus sent out 10 min ago ..... and the hydro store i found by me is my new home lol ..... just say ur doing a project in school .... thats what i said and they told me the best nutes and if theres any prob come back and ask.... jus say your growin veggies or some shit lol ..... but i kno i wanted be like how i grow this weed? lol didnt kno if they would flip tho .... ha... ALSO they had this cool chart with the nutes i bought it walks you through the feeding scheduals at diff time of growth its pretty usefull.... good luck on finding nutes and ive been a sponge on here for about two months now and can still learn more lol jus keep at it you will have tight shit eventually ... and if you fuck up dont quit its a good hobby (thats gets u high)

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PS thanks for postin on my thread gets kinda lonely on there... and i need to update my pics but becomes a pain lol

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Deff gonna need some more light! With 9 plants you will not have the light penetration to get thru the canopy once they get bigger. Trust me dosn't take to long to get big. I currently am on my first grow and have 400w in a 39,39 area with 6 plants Here is a pic to show you how crowded that is with only 6 plants at 3 and a half weeks old from sprout!
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Buffalo huh, only a few hours away. Water them whenever they feel light. You can also stick your finger an inch or so into the soil and if it feels dry then water. You'll get use to what they need after a while. Good Luck

blowin weed smoke on tha plants is not a good idea. it clogs the pores in tha leaf n u dnt want dat

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sippin drank,and blowin kill

n u would also need the nutes for good healthy devoloment

u can get all purpose plant food at walmart for like 5 bucks but becareful not to over feed them tho good luck n happy growing

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sippin drank,and blowin kill

I smoke wit my plants everday anytime i smoke my hoe smoke too lol guess idc if its bad it could clog pores but i dont think any scientist has tested it .... an if they did o well my girl will get some resin and Co2 from my smoke lol

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