Hey! I am a 65 yo Med Marij Patient in Colorado. We are so money strapped that I just can't afford to buy my meds at $250-400 an oz. So I found a Phototron2 in Grand Junction and bought it for $75. It is running perfectly right now. Even got 2 new hanging fluorescent bulbs w/ it! I know it is as old as the hills but I am hoping that it will suffice for our needs. Already ordered seeds from Canada ( all fem. indoor indica). Bought the nutrients from Phototron ( nice girl, that Taryn) and sit here waiting for everything to arrive. I also want to set up at least a bubbler under the spaghnum. An oscillating fan and perhaps a heater. How about an aquarium heater to raise the water temp? This is Colorado remember and a mile high! Any suggestions/help/criticisms/or warnings that you may have are more than welcome. Thanks!! PS what about misting? Adding extra nutrients?
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maineyankee
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Welcome to RollItUp Sitman 
By far, this is the best internet site for this as one can find. That my friend, is a step in the right direction I too am an oldie but goodie, you being my senior by 12 years, but hey, what does age have to do with anything on here. Like you, I live in the cold climate, although not so high as you, ecept when I smoke my meds, which is also MMJ. Sounds like you got a great deal on the equipment, and I too can attest that there are a lot of Taryn's out there. They even exist here in this forum !! I use an aquarium heater to control my res, and it works like a charm. I too hail from a cold climate, (Maine, the Frozen Tundra of Planet Earth), and it does get a bit chilly - willy up here as well.
I am a newbie at the remainder of the questions that you are asking, so I will let more experienced members tell you that aspect of the post that you present on here. I just wanted to welcome you, and know that there are a boatload of people on here that will answer all of your questions in a timely manner.
Best of luck with your grow(s) and I look very forward in seeing some great results with your growing your meds of choice; Marijuana
The MaineYankee
By far, this is the best internet site for this as one can find. That my friend, is a step in the right direction I too am an oldie but goodie, you being my senior by 12 years, but hey, what does age have to do with anything on here. Like you, I live in the cold climate, although not so high as you, ecept when I smoke my meds, which is also MMJ. Sounds like you got a great deal on the equipment, and I too can attest that there are a lot of Taryn's out there. They even exist here in this forum !! I use an aquarium heater to control my res, and it works like a charm. I too hail from a cold climate, (Maine, the Frozen Tundra of Planet Earth), and it does get a bit chilly - willy up here as well. I am a newbie at the remainder of the questions that you are asking, so I will let more experienced members tell you that aspect of the post that you present on here. I just wanted to welcome you, and know that there are a boatload of people on here that will answer all of your questions in a timely manner.
Best of luck with your grow(s) and I look very forward in seeing some great results with your growing your meds of choice; Marijuana
The MaineYankee
Thanks for the quick reply!!! I am pretty isolated ( my choice I suppose)so I don't really have anyone that I can talk to about this besides my wife (?). Happy New Year to us A
maineyankee
Active Member
LOL ... I hear ya there ... But ... I have to admit that by growing, it has brought us a lot closer. She grows tomato's out back (very small garden), so when I got stuck about the way I had to scrog, she came up with the answer that saved my life. She suggested that I use tomato cages, cut them down a bit, and then place chicken wire on top of them using tie-downs. So all in all, she is okay in my book. I always have the last word with her ... "Yes Dear"
The MaineYankee
PS. Happy New Year to You and The Mrs
The MaineYankee
PS. Happy New Year to You and The Mrs
maineyankee
Active Member
Hey Joe
...."Where Ya Goin With That Gun In Your Hand" ... Jimi Hendrix Welcome to RollItUp Joe and also Congrats with making the call to get started with the fine "Hobby" of MMJ. My choice would be HTG-Supply. I have used them on numerous occasions, and they are very comparable price wise, and their service is darn good to boot. But that is just my .02 worth. I am sure that as you do your research, you will find your own niche, and perhaps, another member may chime in with their experience as far as ordering stuff for your grow(s) from A - Z.
Welcome to RIU, and I am very much looking forward to seeing some great posts as well as pics (if possible) with your Journey of this great "Hobby".
Best of Luck ~ The MaineYankee
wawazat
Member
Greetings RIU! Happy belated new year! I have some basic grow knowledge but came here to learn as much as I can. From what I have seen there are some very knowledgeable people to learn from. I am a background lurker who absorbs info without much in the way of posting. Thank you all for the great contributions that I have been reading all over this site!
maineyankee
Active Member
Hey WaWa and Salutations to You as well I hope that You had an enjoyable New Year start, and hope that it continues for you as we go through 365 days of our "Hobby". I have to agree that there are many knowledgeable members on here, and are most eager to share their findings with people who need to post a question or two, or just need to voice out an opinion or two. By far this is the very best site of it's kind on the internet, and has brought me some fruitful rewards with their help.
I hope that once in a while we do hear from you with whatever Journey you may take. Hope all is well, and again, Welcome
Peace and Love ~ The MaineYankee
I hope that You had an enjoyable New Year start, and hope that it continues for you as we go through 365 days of our "Hobby". I have to agree that there are many knowledgeable members on here, and are most eager to share their findings with people who need to post a question or two, or just need to voice out an opinion or two. By far this is the very best site of it's kind on the internet, and has brought me some fruitful rewards with their help.I hope that once in a while we do hear from you with whatever Journey you may take. Hope all is well, and again, Welcome
Peace and Love ~ The MaineYankee
hello everyone I am a first time grower also and I started growing all the way in Cairo and I was wondering if some one can help me with how much fertilizer I should use. I have a super silver in Peat moss and Amnesia in mud mixed with sand and thats the only soil you can get around here. A friend of mine gave me this great NPK fertilizer pellets and they are working great but wanted to know how much I should put?
lallana20
Member
Evening All
My first post on here, been reading and lurking in the background for a while... just about to start my second grow.
First grow harvested about a month ago. 2 bagseeds, 1 turned out male, the other female. After doing almost everything wrong probably but using it as a learning curve yielded about 2 ounces of potent bud! (didnt weigh it but I know my dry weights to know i had at least an ounce and a half) I even snapped the plant over at 90 degrees and taped it back up.. very happy with the results! Started growing on a window sill for 2/3 weeks in the UK for a laugh but quickly realised I'd be wasting my time so went out and got some proper equipment. Have a 250w dual spectrum CFL with reflector mounted in a cupboard i made for about £50 fitted with an intake and exhaust fan. Growing medium was soil and intending to go the same way again. The only nutes I used were those provided in the soil I used and I repotted several times, getting gradually bigger. I think the additional soil I added helped with the lacking nutrients I hadn't been adding.
Second grow.. waiting on some seeds Special Queen #1 from a friend. In the meantime I have another bagseed that has germinated so will be about a week ahead of the rest. The bagseeds I have most likely came from shit weed that turned out to be nice skunk.
Thought i'd share that with you as its in no small part to what I read on here that I got anything! Any suggestions for future grows? Thanks and hi!
My first post on here, been reading and lurking in the background for a while... just about to start my second grow.
First grow harvested about a month ago. 2 bagseeds, 1 turned out male, the other female. After doing almost everything wrong probably but using it as a learning curve yielded about 2 ounces of potent bud! (didnt weigh it but I know my dry weights to know i had at least an ounce and a half) I even snapped the plant over at 90 degrees and taped it back up.. very happy with the results! Started growing on a window sill for 2/3 weeks in the UK for a laugh but quickly realised I'd be wasting my time so went out and got some proper equipment. Have a 250w dual spectrum CFL with reflector mounted in a cupboard i made for about £50 fitted with an intake and exhaust fan. Growing medium was soil and intending to go the same way again. The only nutes I used were those provided in the soil I used and I repotted several times, getting gradually bigger. I think the additional soil I added helped with the lacking nutrients I hadn't been adding.
Second grow.. waiting on some seeds Special Queen #1 from a friend. In the meantime I have another bagseed that has germinated so will be about a week ahead of the rest. The bagseeds I have most likely came from shit weed that turned out to be nice skunk.
Thought i'd share that with you as its in no small part to what I read on here that I got anything! Any suggestions for future grows? Thanks and hi!
joe586
Member
Yeah I was looking at them or monstergarden.com think I'm going with a 5 x 5 maybe 6 plants at most with a 1k watt cooltube or something along that line. Another newbe question, would It be a big hassel if I went 3 sativa and 3 indica plants? Thanks for your timeHey Joe
Welcome to RollItUp Joe and also Congrats with making the call to get started with the fine "Hobby" of MMJ. My choice would be HTG-Supply. I have used them on numerous occasions, and they are very comparable price wise, and their service is darn good to boot. But that is just my .02 worth. I am sure that as you do your research, you will find your own niche, and perhaps, another member may chime in with their experience as far as ordering stuff for your grow(s) from A - Z.
Welcome to RIU, and I am very much looking forward to seeing some great posts as well as pics (if possible) with your Journey of this great "Hobby".
Best of Luck ~ The MaineYankee
maineyankee
Active Member
No hassel at all my friend. I do not personally know the "Growing Aspects" of the mix of the two. I do not think there would be that much of a difference in doing what you want to do, simply because of the Indica / Satvia amount. I myself, would love to do a (6) different strain, for I love the variety of things when I smoke.
I will leave the tech answer to your question to a more seasoned veteran than I to answer.
Best of luck in 2012
The MaineYankee
Bluntski McBluntersons
Member
Hey Everyone. I built a wood frame and made a sweet 3.5x3.5x6ft grow tent with black/white poly. I have a strain of lowryder mixed, a afghan kush ryder auto, and I just started a Strawberry blue which I am gonna turn into a mother. Lowryder will be done within a week and a half. I also will be creating a journal for a akr. I owe all my knowledge to these forums they have allowed me to learn to grow exquisite bud. Much appreciation to all! Peace!
Gooooooooooooogle Ron Paul!
Gooooooooooooogle Ron Paul!
Bluntski McBluntersons
Member
Also, I have a 150 watt hps, 3 cfl's and 2 2ft floro T5 tubes! This gives me about 21000 lumens which suits my tent just fine!
DOMSWOOZ
Well-Known Member
Names DOM, been dipping my feet in the water with this growing thing, current setup, (2) 600w (1) 400 and a T-5 been running with ADV my last two grows, more like in the middle.. lol but i joined this to be around other like minded growers and to help spread the love a knowledge this wonder plant offers...lls. But im really here to get a little help im surrounded by all these strains, i have plants in different stages, clones falling over each other and just big monms i have no room for! its just a mess right now due to a lot of moving around. But me and the girls are stable now and the they a new room ( in progress) hopefully i can get on the right page with the help of some knowledgeable growers because i have some wonderful strains here and i just want to to grow proper..
I know enough but not all...
So glad to be aboard RIU
until next time....
I know enough but not all...
So glad to be aboard RIU
until next time....
maineyankee
Active Member
Hey Dom and Welcome Sometime a chaotic mess is good, for then we know we need to get out finners out of our arse, and start things anew. Sounds like you have your hands full, and all will be good with all of the girls in your harem. I must agree that there are many a knowledgeable amount of growers here on RollItUp, that will give you a hand with whatever is thrown at them. I also agree with you that RIU is the "Place to Be" on the internet. Again, good luck with your grow(s), and we are def looking forward to some great posts of your harem.
Peace and Happiness
The MaineYankee
Sometime a chaotic mess is good, for then we know we need to get out finners out of our arse, and start things anew. Sounds like you have your hands full, and all will be good with all of the girls in your harem. I must agree that there are many a knowledgeable amount of growers here on RollItUp, that will give you a hand with whatever is thrown at them. I also agree with you that RIU is the "Place to Be" on the internet. Again, good luck with your grow(s), and we are def looking forward to some great posts of your harem.Peace and Happiness
The MaineYankee
maineyankee
Active Member
Hey Bluntski and welcome It sounds like we have your "Tent" in common. I know that I love my craftsmanship, and I can just bet that yours is just fine also. These forums are great, but this one is the very best as far as having a broad range of experienced growers who, if they have all of the vital information given, will usually reply in a matter of minutes, if the situation warrants itself to be that dire of an emergency. With 21K of lumens, I would think that your girls must be the "Light of The Party" inside your tent!
Best of luck to you and your grow(s). It sounds like you are well on your way.
Peace and Happiness
The MaineYankee
It sounds like we have your "Tent" in common. I know that I love my craftsmanship, and I can just bet that yours is just fine also. These forums are great, but this one is the very best as far as having a broad range of experienced growers who, if they have all of the vital information given, will usually reply in a matter of minutes, if the situation warrants itself to be that dire of an emergency. With 21K of lumens, I would think that your girls must be the "Light of The Party" inside your tent!Best of luck to you and your grow(s). It sounds like you are well on your way.
Peace and Happiness
The MaineYankee
maineyankee
Active Member
Hey Will and Welcome to RIU I for one, am always glad that an experienced grower is joining this site. Why not? The more the merrier I always say !! Glad that you have taken the first step, and I am looking forward for your experience to help those, like me, who are just starting out of the gate. Looking very forward to seeing some great posts, and possibly pics (if so willing), of your Journey in this great "Hobby" that we share with passion.
Peace and Happiness in 2012 To All
The MaineYankee
I for one, am always glad that an experienced grower is joining this site. Why not? The more the merrier I always say !! Glad that you have taken the first step, and I am looking forward for your experience to help those, like me, who are just starting out of the gate. Looking very forward to seeing some great posts, and possibly pics (if so willing), of your Journey in this great "Hobby" that we share with passion.Peace and Happiness in 2012 To All
The MaineYankee
maineyankee
Active Member
Hey PhatMan and welcome F & D is a great way to go. Are there really any bad ways to grow? Nope. I am glad that you have taken the step in joining our ranks as a member, and I know that you will gain a wealth of information, as I have for the past several months, by some of the very best experienced growers here on RollItUp. I for one, am looking very forward in seeing some great posts, and possibly some pics as well, of your Journey through this Hobby that we so love and dear to our hearts.
Best of Luck in your Journey
The MaineYankee
F & D is a great way to go. Are there really any bad ways to grow? Nope. I am glad that you have taken the step in joining our ranks as a member, and I know that you will gain a wealth of information, as I have for the past several months, by some of the very best experienced growers here on RollItUp. I for one, am looking very forward in seeing some great posts, and possibly some pics as well, of your Journey through this Hobby that we so love and dear to our hearts.Best of Luck in your Journey
The MaineYankee