Whats going on in the world today!?
I figured I would start a thread for all the newbies and just people that cant afford much,but would still like to grow
Not everyone can afford all the nefty things,and even some of the important things when it comes to growing..sometimes 50 bucks is like winning a scratch off...lol
but sometimes its all we have to make it to the next week.
so this is for all.
and i chose wal-mart & garage sales...cuz damn near everytown has a wal-mart! and igarage sales cuz its the easiest and cheapest place to buy things.when your low funds....
I choose mircle grow.cuz alot of people dis-it.
and for some it might be there only choice.and we are not here to grow a monster out of this..its our first grow remember...
altho its not my first grow..this thread will act as one.
Number one rule in growing...Never tell anyone where you are growing at!!!!!
cant express that enough.
and if you can help it...(and since your new)...dont grow at your own house..i mean alot of people do it...but its risky...personally i do not grow at my house(and im not that new)..im too eff'n paranoid for that shit..lol
i barley like to carry any more pot on me than i can eat!! lucky for me..i got a good trusty person that is willing to let me grow at his place...and i can truly trust this person..been growin together for awhile..enuf said...lets get ready to grow!!
i germed her(hopefullly)..in straight.clean water.
stuck it in a jiffy puck.from the jiffy puck.(the soil is mg,moister controled)
to a peatcup.from the peatcup to a spag.strainer...oh ya thats right...
once the roots showed outta the peatcup.i stuck it in a spag.strainer..
and filled perlite all around the bottom.then a layer or gravel(used for fishtanks,to keep in place..then a mixture of really light soil,Heavy perilite & gravel mix.
I got a 5 gallon bucket.(free from a grocerystore that has a deli ) just ask them if they have any old pickle buckets....chances are they will give you as many as you want.
stuck a mini waterfountain pump in there to keep the water moving.6bucks
a double airline fishtank airpump.8bucks
with airstones.2bucks..
a fish aqua.heater10bucks( place with this,before you stick your plant near it)
get the temp to stay around 70..if its lower..its not that BIG OF A DEAL..
but stick that heater in a glass of water..that way if your water level in your bucket goes down..the heater will still be in water.
othewise it WILL CRACK...
a thermoter for the water.
you can get a indoor/outdoor thermo..20bucks
stuck one in the water in the tank.one near the top of the plant.
(you wanna know what your plant is feeling..not what the top of the bucket is like...)
and there you have temps for both...
a simple thermo for the humidity.3 bucks
.altho.this is a really cheap one.and im sure they arent as correct as they say..that lil coil thing...mmmmm
but if thats all you can get..go for it..
added some perxoid just a couple drops..a lil goes along way..it helps with root-rot...u can also use it when gemin too..
mircle grow advanced grow. promotes root growth.
super-thrive.and a lil fish emuslion.
mixed it all super weak of course..its always better to mix it weak.than have to deal with burnin her..and having to flush and wat not...Im not adding this into the total.cuz everyones will be diff and everyone uses something diff...
but it was less than 20.
and 3 cfls what are they...23 watters.equals 150 watts?? idk remember but i remember the 150 watts/eachone....nothing fancy.
YES MORE LIGHT IS BETTER..ITS COMMON KNOWLEDGE...U LIKE WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING BRIGHT...NOT PARTLY CLOUDY RIGHT!!!???
same with with the plants..more is better....maybe more light later,but thats all we can afford.
We only got 50 bucks for 2weeks and i like to eat...lol
SO DEAL WITH IT..
So we got our bucket made..the plant is dropped inside the bucket..SO MANY WILL DIS-AGREE..that you should have your roots showing before putting them into the bucket..but its a week or so old..and the roots are touching the holes..u can pretty much see them when you stick it in the strainer..and if you can pull any threw the holes..go for it!! just dont break them..or try not to..lol
and if left out in the open..they will dry out,quick. and without a timer and a drip system..thats alot of time watering them to keep them wet,since its all going to just drain right out!!!
so go ahead and stick it in the bucket..
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the bucket sets in a shelfin unit..prolly a book case or somethinghad shelfs but i just took them out
..i think it was maybe 25 dollars from walmart..altho i picked it up at a garage sale for 5 bucks..
its 12ichs deep,3 1/2 ft tall...and 2 1/2 ft wide. I taped white xmas paper to all the inside..white relfects great.next to the more expensive stuff...altho you can go get a car window shade 6 bucks..use the reflective side..works awesome as well..
Tin foil-there are arguements over and over about this..I would say dont use it.but if its all you got..go for it.
some say it will create hotspots by makeing the light that reflects off it into like laserbeams...thats the hotspot effect..if you notice it.change it...
if not..dont trip.
I have two holes cut in it..one on top and one on the bottom/side..
no fans yet..since its small and it gets opened up quite often..sometimes alot..
its humidity and temp should be a problem yet anyways....
altho i do have fans ready..6inch fans
5 bucks a piece..
Thats the set-up,ready,set lets grow...
This is my "MeanGrean"
I call it that,cause it has been superdarkgreen ever since the first lil leafs popped up.
Its a bagseed since i diddnt purchase it.
altho you could say i purchased it,since it was the only two in a qp$350)..i found them and was like
...lol
To describe the weed.it smelled like a skunk fucked a pinnaple.
the smell lingered the kind where you can smoke and come back 3 hours later an it still smells like a skunk.
I'll get ya up todate....
I germed them on march 28th,
one popped her first set of leaves on april 1st.
april 7th she got her first set of real leafs. the other still diddn't pop and never did.
so lets hope this is a female.im sure ill call it a she very often.keeep that in mind.sounds better than it..lol
april 12th..she looked like this.
from april 12th to april 19th.. i had some humidity problems...
but i got that taken care with a lil venting issues..nothing too major.
april 20th..I just got baked
haha
april 21st..I noticed her smell coming on really strong..kinda smells like a skunk fucked a pinnapple.real stinky-but fruity.
Just like the bud she came from....
and i had a clean shirt on,so i know it wasnt me.haha
and today..shes still doing good.plenty of new roots..sorry havent took a pic of them.but here she is today..she likes bondage.as im going to train her to wrap around in a circle and then upward
shes shortnphat even know shes bent over,u can tell the stalk is really thick for how short she is..appr.12inchs.if that.the lights are off..lol,so ill take a pic after she wakes.plenty of new growth ontop as well,its really full.70% humidity when lights are off,doors closed and coved up. around 50-60% whenlights are on.and doors are open.temp stays around 70-80.sometimes it gets hot in there around 85..but really i havent noticed any problems with the temps..
if it gets higher..ill kick the fans on a bit.
its funny since the current temp outside is around 40-60...and no heat in the room at all!! and cfls dont produce much heat...
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I think i covered it all..if not give me a shout..
at about 1month old..give your ups and downs and q & a's....hope I get some visitors..Ill be blazin till u get here.
I figured i would start a thread for those of us,that are just simply poor and cant afford all the nice stuff.for some of us that live week to week,50 bucks is alot of money for us..we cant just go out and buy the latest gadget or hps.
