New to Growing Pot

well i will give anyone the specs and then im open to any input ppl can give me..........im trying to grow (1) plant just for starters..........im growing it in a closet (not very big its relitivly smalll) a lamp ( now just for one plant my friend told me i can use a u.v lamp that are used to keep iguana's warm is this tru????) a small pot (it has draining holes for the water to escape) seed's ( now i acuired a reg seed which i heard is garbage weed but is it possible if you take care of it to get really good weed because my friend planted one and now its turning up haze and its looking really good) o yea and is regs really like skunk ( which contains alot of seeds) o yea my friend who has grown haze , master kush , and has a white widow on the way will be supplying me after my plant is 3 weeks old with a mix that contains water , plant food , and i belive sum type of ph balance( is this good) i also have enriched soil but not very high ph ( i heard it can turn your soil very acidic which isnt good for the plant i beleive) a fan for ventilation........... can anyone give me a light cycle like how long the plant has light and how long with out................... all right anyone with any input on the seeds the way i grow how can i better things would be great...........il try en post a pic of seeds i have.......thanx

il start a growing journal soon as i planted the first seed and i have to get my camera ready il post soon screens soon

First off, don't just grow one plant at first unless you know it's a female. Start 4 and keep the strongest female to bud if you only want one plant. Personally, I'd try to get a cutting from your friend and that would save you some trouble. Also, get a better light. Sounds like you could use a 100watt-250watt High Pressure Sodium light, but if you can't afford it, at the very least get a full spectrum compact fluorescent. Next, PH is very important so be sure to use neutral soil, not just dirt from your back yard. Fans and ventilation are very important so do the best you can with that. As far as light cycle, I start mine with a 24 hour cycle for 2-3 weeks, than 18 on/ 6 off until you want to flower, than 12/12 until they're ready. Good luck and keep us posted. Oh yeah, I highly recommend you check out the Widow Makers grow guide, that is a really helpful tool.

o thanx for the post m420......... 4 seeds you say ....... can you give me any input on my seeds i got it out of a quater ounce i got yesterday but it was full of seeds 22 of them i believe does this mean its garbage weed???? o yea my friends plants are looking great when you say "cuttings" ya want me to ask him to cut a branch off??? can i really just plant that in the soil????....... could i get a small full spectrum compact fluorescent from a local depot store and will it be expensive????...........yes i will be buying all natural soil........thats for your input on the light cycle.........anything you could input on with my questions would be great

o yea on the germination of the seeds i have to get a bowl clean it place paper towels in it damp it with clean water (room temp) then put paper towel over it......... wait 24 hours then plant it is this correct????..........im going out today to get any equipment im missing........i cant wait to start

il be going to my friends house to get stoned and relay info on how to grow our plants...... hopefully i can get a master kush branch off of him so that i can grow myself or just use my seeds...........keep ya posted

You will want to wait longer than 24 hrs. After about 3 days the seeds should have a root coming out. Then plant the seed.

first thing tommorrow i will go out and get the nessesary things i need

-lamp(100-250 watt where can i get one??)

-good soil (probally from home depot)

-a pot ( relitivly small with drainage holes for water)

-seed ( i have but can anyone input on them)

-water(of course)

this is basically what i need to get tommorrow so hopefully i can get all of this any input will be great SOME ONE GIVE ME INPUT ON THE SEEDS I HAVE WILL I GET GARBAGE WEED????..............keep ya posted

The seeds you have aren't garbage unless the weed it came from is garbage. A cutting is a rooted branch from a mother plant (one you know is female). Chack out the Widow Makers grow guide that is posted above for all your growing answers. You can get a 125watt full spectrum compact fluorescent from a local hydro store or online. Expect to pay about $150 for a reflecter and the bulb. Or look into a 250watt High pressure sodium. Good luck.

a local hydro store hmm.......... well i dont want anything huge i just want a small lamp that only is really made for one plant for starters can i get something like this from home depot????? o yea well i bout a quater ounce of regs and it came with alot of seeds but the weed wasnt bad ( when i smoked it i was high it gave me a "zuted" high) im checking widows guide now and the info i got from my friend was very insitful.........im very limited with the things i can get ( i have the money thou it shouldent be a factor its just that my closet is very small).........ima try en start tommorrow ...........any input would be great (thanx for the help m420)....keep ya posted

ok......well todays the big day im going out to see if i can get the equipment i need i have about 130 dollars u.s so im going to see what i can get at the moment a lamp is the most important so i have to see what i can get........keep ya posted

sorry guys i wont be able to pic up the nessesary things till tommorrow or the day after hopefully does anyone think i should start germinating my seeds now???

well another question i have now that garden knowm brought up.....what temp must i have my seeds in for the germinating process???

alright so as soon as i find out the right temp for germinating seeds il start germinating and start my journal does anyone know the right temp???....cant wait to start!!!!

At the very least you need a 400 watt light. The room you are growing in can be helped by the color of the walls. Paint them white or a light color if they are in need of it. This will help reflect the much needed light.

If you are growing in a enclosed space you will probably need some sort of ventalition. An exhaust fan hooked up to your light enclosure should do the trick as long as it's vented outside.

Go to a hydroponics store. The people there will help set you up. It's not cheap. But if you set up right you will reap the rewards.

Some hydro shops have bullentin boards that hold names of people selling used equipement. If you are lucky enough to live in a state that has medical marijuana the places that distribute have lots of this used stuff. It could be worth your while to check it out. Have a friend purchase the equipement for you and send it to you. The savings can be in the hundreds of dollars.