ok guys and girls. i have ordered some seeds and they are on the way. in the mean time i think it would be good to gather all the supplies. i am looking to use my closet as a grow room. problem is i have relitvley no idea what supplies i will need such as what kind of soil to use, lamps, air pumps, filters, nutrients, water pumps, ect. and also where can i find all these supplies? mind you i live in the usa so hydro hobbys dont exist around here. your suggestions will really help and are greatly appreciated. thank you!

Sounds like you could do with pots n soil, light, some way of extracting stale air if possible. Osc fan, theres a long old list.

What strain are you going to be growing?

Well you'll need a grow space

Lights - CFLs are cheap, mh and hps are more expensive but do a better job - Walmart is cheap for CFLs

Containers - obviously to grow in - Home Depot, Walmart

Nutes and ferts - Anywhere or online for good ones

Testers for ppm, ph, moisture level - Get these anywhere or online

Medium - What you're going to grow in (soil) Organic stuff is supposed to be better, mix with 20% perlite. Black Gold soil is good to use

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im growing some skunk widow . also what should i do as far as watering goes .

Leave your water sitting out for 24 hours before you use it

Buy a moisture tester and you won't have to worry about when to water, it'll tell you when you need to do it

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i was watching this video on how to grow cannibis indoors on youtube lol. and they made it look like a military operation i hope since im looking to grow on the small scale maybe three or 4 plants max that it wont be as extensive as timers. automatic watering cycles and other stuff like that.

ok ill give that a shot

just read till you get pissed then ask a few questions. thats what i've been doing. i'm in the same position you are only i've bought some supplies already. but try to learn everything before you jump right in.

so much info out there. dig in.

Here is a quick and dirty list
Lights -- start with a 200w/2600K CFL. Its cheap and fine for vegetating. You may want to step up to a HPS or Metal halide later on. They are much faster more powerful lights but also more expensive to run and much hotter. For 4 plants, 1 light with reflector should be enough.
Pots -- Start your seeds in 6 inch pots and then get ready to transplant them as they grow. Get I gallon for very foot you hope to grow. Try to use buckets as they are more space efficient than flower pots that taper at the bottom.
Water -- Water every other day and do not overwater. When in doubt hold back -- this forces root growth. Think about how much water they would recieve were they planted in nature.
Nutes -- Anything at your local hardware store with a good dose of Nitrogen will suffice. You can get much more sophisticated, but you do not have to.

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