Cfl Grow Box, blue mystic, opinions

ok so im a first time grower but have been researchin like mad, i built a small grow box (video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOoiZhIkGC4) i plan to grow blue mystic, give me some suggestions and what you think...... peace... pot ... prosperity

Well everything looked good to me, although it looked like your using a cardboard box, Ive heard alot of people talk about those being prone to mold, ive never tried it personally though..

Also what size fans do you have?

Michael Phelps said:

Well everything looked good to me, although it looked like your using a cardboard box, Ive heard alot of people talk about those being prone to mold, ive never tried it personally though..

Also what size fans do you have?

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Im not sure exactly what size, the large air vacuum will circulate all the air in the box, i dropped a piece of paper from the top and it sucked on to it, its not strong enough to suck up the plant lol but strong enough to circulate well, yes it is a cardboard box, i have a dehumidifier in the room so im not worried about mold, also i painted the inside white so that will prevent mold i think
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quick update, http://www.youtube.com/user/ipodtouchone?feature=mhw5#p/a/u/0/wE74zCHQ-xU , tell me what you think, once i get seeds from nirvana i will do a grow jurnal.

It looks good. How much room do you have in there though? Can you raise the lights? You want to make sure to have a few inches from your lights to the plants. I posted some pics of the kind of fixtures I use. You have to wire these but they are easy to do. Lowe's sell fixtures that are a rectangle, with 3 sockets, and about 18" long. I haven't tried them but 2 other people have and they both liked them.

I'd recommend working on a new box to replace that one. Cardboard will work but it is unreliable. I think I would make a nice wood box with some size to it so you can get plants to a decent size, or you can do a SoG.

Until then you should definitely make the inside of your box white. I use white duct tape. I'm not sure how reflective it is compared to other things but it works. You can also get an emergency blanket from WalMart. It's only a few bucks and close to mylar. It just isn't smooth.

Also, you should try to have the exhaust coming out of the top with the intake at the bottom. That way cool fresh air comes in, up past the plants, over the lights, and out. It keeps the plants cool and takes heat straight from the light out of the box. Also, unless you live out in the middle of nowhere you will need a carbon filter. Plenty of DIY threads here. The smell can get ridiculous without one.

Just a few ideas that I thought might help. Let me know if you have any questions.

Ok, i got the seeds from nirvana yesterday, very nice stealth, no extras but good stealth and good product. I am now starting a grow journal here so stick around here are the details of my grow.

Soil:
using organic potting soil, w/ perlite to start, will transplant into Coast of Maine, http://www.coastofmaine.com/soils-barharbor.shtml, when the plants get to about 3 inches high

Nutes: using Daniel's 10-4-4 and will switch to 10-10-10 in flower

Lights: Using 2-43 watt cfl w/ a y-splitter, 3-28 watt cfls, and 1-38 watt cfl

Seed's: Using Nirvana Blue Mystic feminized, starting out with 3, and saving 2 for later

Germination: 24 Hour check, 2 of 3 have popped, 1 looks like a slow one, i will wait until to tomorrow to plant

Germination: 36- Hour check, root tails are exposed on 2 seeds, i can see the cracking of the seed on the "lemon" but no root yet, should i wait untill 48 hours to plant the 2 or do it now?

Germination: 36- Hour check, root tails are exposed on 2 seeds, i can see the cracking of the seed on the "lemon" but no root yet, should i wait untill 48 hours to plant the 2 or do it now?

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I dont think it matters

Seedling: Planted 2 Germinated Blue mystic's (roots were about .5 inch) today in yogurt cups (cleaned out and holes in bottom) and put a clear plastic cup on top of it to have a greenhouse effect, will post pictures tomorrow too lazy now. Still have the one dud seed in the germination container, if it doesn't sprout in 2 days i will throw it out and germ one of my other 2 that i am saving. Cheers!

Seems fine to me. I just drop the seed straight into the soil, water it, and put it under the lights. Germinates just fine. I've done the paper towel method also and it has worked fine. Although I sometimes get concerned about keeping them at the right temps. I'd possibly reccommend using party cups rather than yogurt cups. Once the roots start developing the soil will dry out fast, and you will need to transplant rather soon. Probably when they are a week to a week and a half at most. Basically once the plant mass is about equal to the size of the cup. The ones you plant in the yogurt cups just leave. You don't want to risk hurting them by transplanting them to soon.

lookin good man. post some pics of your grow box or setup whenever you can. i think you'll be happy with the mystics, they are tough bastards and from what i've heard are a good smoke (hopefully i'll know soon)

good luck im growing blue mystic fems from nirvana right now. check out my grow in my sig.

jester5120 said:

lookin good man. post some pics of your grow box or setup whenever you can. i think you'll be happy with the mystics, they are tough bastards and from what i've heard are a good smoke (hopefully i'll know soon)

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look at the youtube vidoes on page 1, thats my set up

haha sorry man ijust caught that. that setup looks pretty decent. you're probly gonna have to keep those girls low tho. do some lst and shit whenever they're old enough

Hey man it looks like you have a pretty nice setup. I hope all goes well with your grow.

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Update: checked plants this morning, two leaves on each plant have sprouted, 1 seed is still under soil, will post pics tonight.

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Update: checked plants this morning, two leaves on each plant have sprouted, 1 seed is still under soil, will post pics tonight.

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Can't wait to them homie.

Also i just went to a local garden store for some new soil, im currently using some organic seed starter, i picked up this bag http://www.coastofmaine.com/soils-barharbor.shtml , i heard great things about fox farms but i went to order and with shipping like 60 bucks, that bag for a huge bag was $14.99 and looked pretty legit ( haha i was talking to a mexican who worked there about growing weed and he said he uses this) if you guys know where i can get a bag of fox farms ocean for like $20 with shipping post a link, but this stuff looks great, has perlite seaweed earthworms castings bark and compost. 2 cubic feet for $14.99 was a good deal and will be plenty for my three plants

i actually got my foxfarm organic off of ebay for like $20 shipped. the stuff you bought sounds like it's got all the same stuff in it tho. I used mg organic when i first started because it was easy to get but the more expensive stuff like foxfarm is definately worth it.