First off, I love this forum! I'm hooked

RIU is the first forum I posted on and this is my first post along with my first grow in 20 years. This will also be my first smoke in a decade or so (wish me luck guys)

I'm trying for the ultimate getto grow, so the aim is least overall cost(setup/electric usage) per total yield for two plants(business major).

Here is my setup:

-50 watt HPS FloodLight from Home Depot = $35
So if you bought 8 of these you would have 400watts for $280. When you pull some males you can turn off the extra watts or start more clones with it.
-150 watt HPS bulb replacement = $20
-32 quart Miracle-Gro soil = $8
-Miracle-Gro bloom booster = $5
-4 gallon popcorn containers with holes in bottom = $0

Bringing the total setup cost to $68 plus $3.50 a month electric for two plants.

My Afghans:

-Bought 15 seeds from marijuana-seeds.nl = $30
-Germinated 3 and got 2 sprouts.
-Keep on 24hr 50watt lighting for little over a month now resulting in 6 nodes and a total heighth of 8.5 inches.
-At 2 months(if female), going to put on 150watt 12/12, flushing at each watering while foliar feeding with seltzer water and bloom booster.

Now some cringe at the words "miracle-gro", but when cost per yield is taken into account, one must try what deep pockets shun. Besides, 20 years ago I used it with great success, so lets all keep our minds open and maybe learn from others mistakes(like mine if this doesn't work). If one of my babies turn out female, I will start a grow journal. Hope it's as great as some of the others I have seen here

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Im on my first grow in about 15 years. Good luck.

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Anything I say is fictional or theoretical. All pics posted by me are stolen from the web or are very good fakes.

welcome sprouts...good to have ya here.....this place is filled with great people and tons of experience. good luck with ur grow....and we look forward to your updates!

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so your using a 150 watt bulb in a 50 watt light system ?

I'm using a 50watt bulb in 150watt light system. Won't get the 150watt replacement till I go 12/12. I might just spend an extra $35 on another lamp. This will help on the light dispursment. Lets see how many girls I have if any.

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Hey thanks tahoe! I've been in the shadows reading some of your posts. I'll be looking out for ya

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Here is a link to the lamp I am using:
Lithonia Lighting - The best value in lighting* -- Product Catalog

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I'm not sure if my last post got through so here it is again.

Here is a link to my lamp:
Lithonia Lighting - The best value in lighting* -- Product Catalog

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make sure that bulb will work with that light system b4 u buy it

welcome aboard. i read in seemorebud's book that you should pH your water at 7.4 using MG soil. but you may want to pick up the book or drop by a bookstore and verify the info.

good luck and happy gardening!

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