berten-ernie420
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Hello all, this is my very first attempt at indoor cultivating, and I just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this site for all the use full knowledge. This will be my grow journal. I started researching roughly about 4 months ago to start growing my own medicine. After all the stuff I read, I found that a CFL grow would be the only feasible method of growing IMO. As its a closet grow, I only have a 2X2X3.5 area to grow in. I chose autos for my first time cuz I read they are very fast, and pretty resilient to alot of operator or environment errors. I started off by setting up all the lights, I have 3) 100W equiv., 1600 Lumen cfls @ 2700K for budding; 2) 75W equiv., 1300L cfls @ 5000K; 2) 20W 24"fl tubes, 1125L @ 2600K; 1) 15W 18" fl tube, 825L @ 2600K; and lastly 1) 15W 18" fl tube, 700L @ 6500k. I picked up a bag of FFOF soil, and added a little more vermiculite. As its pretty hot, and doesn't quite drain like I want. I bought fox farms trio soil pack bur haven't started using any yet. I bought the following seeds online from bonza. Bomb Seeds' Cherry Bomb auto fem, Female Seeds' Northern Lights auto fem, Auto Seeds' Diesel Berry auto fem,
Big Head Seeds' Freeze Berry auto fem, 00 Seeds' Bubblegum auto fem,
And lastly a regular female strain from Female Seeds called Bubblegummer.
I haven't received them yet but they'll be here shortly. I do, however have 2 plants already going, just from some good nugs I've accumulated over the years. They're about 1.5 tall. In 2.5 gal pots. There's two fans, one from an old computer exhaust at the top of the canopy at the 18" tubes, and one from WalMart, just a cheap $5 throw away fan to help with the little heat this setup puts off blowing on the plants. As far as ventilation, I dont have any, other than the fans inside the closet (so circulation rather than ventilation). With no outside air going in or out. Other than when I open it up only when the lights are on. I've had a few hiccups along the way, trying to figure it all out, but I'm extremely happy with how my setup/startup has been thus far. And i couldn't possibly begin to thank the plethora of people on here with the knowledge that indirectly or even directly lent me a hand with my op enough. Happy growing!
Big Head Seeds' Freeze Berry auto fem, 00 Seeds' Bubblegum auto fem,
And lastly a regular female strain from Female Seeds called Bubblegummer.
I haven't received them yet but they'll be here shortly. I do, however have 2 plants already going, just from some good nugs I've accumulated over the years. They're about 1.5 tall. In 2.5 gal pots. There's two fans, one from an old computer exhaust at the top of the canopy at the 18" tubes, and one from WalMart, just a cheap $5 throw away fan to help with the little heat this setup puts off blowing on the plants. As far as ventilation, I dont have any, other than the fans inside the closet (so circulation rather than ventilation). With no outside air going in or out. Other than when I open it up only when the lights are on. I've had a few hiccups along the way, trying to figure it all out, but I'm extremely happy with how my setup/startup has been thus far. And i couldn't possibly begin to thank the plethora of people on here with the knowledge that indirectly or even directly lent me a hand with my op enough. Happy growing!