CFL PC Grow Nirvana Short Rider

Sparkforbob

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• Nov 10, 2015

• #1

Hello guys! This is my first grow ever that ill be doing in a pc case. Right now my seed is germinated and after the taproot popped out I planted it in my soil and now I'm waiting for it to sprout. I have two 33w 6500k cfls and two 33w 2700k. Right now i have my two 6500k and one 2700k hanging inside the box. I will keep this thread updated through my grow and any tips and help is welcome. The only problem i have is to get my cfls horizontally to the roof as they now are hanging because there is no place to mount them. I am planing on doing a scrog and using the GHE nutrients. I also don't have a proper cannabis soil, just some normal garden soil that i hope is fine!

 

Buzz Buzzilla

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• Nov 10, 2015

• #2

Good luck!

 

Sparkforbob

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• Nov 10, 2015

• #3

Thank you here are some pics from my cheap setup

 

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Buzz Buzzilla

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• Nov 10, 2015

• #4

Very nice! I've. Never seen a homemade version thats awesome! Your going to want to invest in a hydrometer for sure!

 

Sparkforbob

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• Nov 10, 2015

• #5

Yeah I still need the ph and temp/humidity meter.

 

Buzz Buzzilla

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• Nov 10, 2015

• #6

Sparkforbob said:

Yeah I still need the ph and temp/humidity meter.

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Walmart less than $10 works extremely well! I love the fact that it keeps the highs and lows of each so I know the difference between day and night. Something I never considered controlling before using it.

 

Sparkforbob

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• Nov 11, 2015

• #7

Yes its affordable My little baby finally sprouted giving her 18 hours light every day now!

 

420PyRoS

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• Nov 11, 2015

• #8

Pretty sweet setup. You don't flower in there too tho do you? Or you doing dwarf autos? Sorry for my ignorance, never seen anything like that.

 

GreenThumbsMcgee

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• Nov 11, 2015

• #9

ive used reg potting soil w\bark in it. i never will again tho. i had about ½ bag of root organic, but it didnt fill up the pot all the way, so i got some cheap potting soil that gets sold in front of grocery stores (safeway) 3 for $10 around spring time....well I topped off my pot, and mixed it very well, and granted, YES, it grew, but SLOWLY. The problem with cheap soil is its made with water retention in mind, so ppl can water their flowers, then let them be for weeks, come back and find themstill moist. thats not good with MJ. She needs a good wet dry cycle to grow proper. i ended up having to veg that plant for 12 weeks!! and it wasnt anywhere near wat it shoulda been.
i took a clone and put it in coco, andd no joke, i vegged the plant to the same size it took the one in cheap soil 12wks in just 4wk!!
i will never cheap on soil again.

 

GreenThumbsMcgee

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• Nov 11, 2015

• #10

seeing how you only got about 6" of height to work with in that cpu tower, maybe slow growing will suit yr needs.

 

Sparkforbob

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• Nov 11, 2015

• #11

Yes i will flower in this box and it is possible by scrog. And I know I should get better soil and I was thinking that if I decide to transplant I will buy better soil!

 

Sparkforbob

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• Nov 11, 2015

• #12

The box is 18 inches tall but i don't need much height because of scrog

 

grapefruitmarmalade

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• Nov 11, 2015

• #13

in a micro grow shouldn't you be doing 12 hours or less straight from seed?

 

Sparkforbob

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• Nov 11, 2015

• #14

the short rider is a low plant and according to my research almost everyone vegs 18 hrs in pc boxes for about 20 days

 

grapefruitmarmalade

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• Nov 11, 2015

• #15

Sparkforbob said:

the short rider is a low plant and according to my research almost everyone vegs 18 hrs in pc boxes for about 20 days

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got it

 

Sparkforbob

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• Nov 12, 2015

• #16

Day 2 from sprout and second pair of leafs already growing

 

TheFuture

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• Nov 12, 2015

• #17

Ah I love watching people start for the first time! For any doubting a grow in a PC case, I took the guts out of an old clothes dryer and grew a good 4oz plant inside! So do it, and happy growing!

Might want to get some Actinovate for any Damping Off, and garden soil is going to be replete with bugs and other nonsense so be prepared with on-hand:

Always always Azamax or Azatrol weekly as start of Integrated Pest Management
Proper Humidity (30% to 65%) and temperature (72-78degF) controls [much harder in a small container]
Cease or Bacillus Subtilis
Botanigard or Bacillus Thuringienensis
Pyrethrins with Piperonyl Butoxide synergist
...and don't overwater.

Grow on!

 

Sparkforbob

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• Nov 12, 2015

• #18

Thanks for the advices! My goal is just to get 1oz And if I transplant to a bigger pot can I use different soil?

 

TooBakedd

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• Nov 12, 2015

• #19

Sparkforbob said:

The box is 18 inches tall but i don't need much height because of scrog

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18 inches. did you subtract the height of the growing medium and your bulbs.

Sparkforbob said:

the short rider is a low plant and according to my research almost everyone vegs 18 hrs in pc boxes for about 20 days

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Definitely not that long of a veg time in a PC box or your going to have some problems. When you switch to flower the plant sometimes doubles in size.

Sparkforbob said:

Day 2 from sprout and second pair of leafs already growingView attachment 3541069

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Just so you are aware there is only one set of leaves there, the round ones aren't leaves and the "second" set aren't quite leaves either, when the following set grows that is the first "real" set of leaves! Just a tid bit of info! Happy growing!

 

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Sparkforbob

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• Nov 12, 2015

• #20

No I didn't subtract and yes I know but Ive planned this and chosen a strain that doesn't have much height grow during flowering, and i will also scrog!