Getting ready for my first grow

for my idea i have got a box with a hole in the top for my light bulb to go thru, the inside of the box is covered in tinfoil so the light will reflect off of it or something, and i have 2 ice cream pales of soil that i will put the seeds in. i will put the box over the ice cream pales and stick the light into the hole. will this setup work? does the plant smell like it does when the weed is dried out?? i am growing this under my bed so i need to know if it smells!!

how long should i keep the light on when the plant is sprouting??

18 hours on 6 hours off... though when sprouting technically doesn't need much light. I sprout my seeds using the 'paper towel" method and in between two plates and wet paper towels not much light can get through.

Regards,

Parlabane

wat kind of light bulb are you using?

just a flouresent light bulb. i also got some other ones bet when i set them up it felt like they were giving off too much heat

i have got an extra hole in the top of the box for air is that enough to circulate the air?

maybe you can put a small fan on the side of the box.(With a hole or a couple of smaller holes on the side so the air gets in and out of the box)

please email me iw ant to grow a nice plant but do not know how my email is [email protected]

but this is a good place to learn.Go to newbie central,read some posts or maybe add some your self.

Just read and you'll know enoug to have a succesful grow.

if every time the plant gets too tall could i just clip buds off the top if they are ready to harvest. if they hairs in it are red does that means that you are ready to harvest?

yeah just leave the lower buds

the plant will produce new buds

cool

does anyone know where i could get a little small fan to fit in my box?

You should be using CFL bulbs.

You can get 150watt cfl bulbs at most stores that sell light bulbs for about 10 dollars..

Make sure your buckets have drain holes for the water to get out.

Your plants will begin to smell.. A LOT! when you begin to flower (switch light cycle to 12/12)

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cheers

is it bad to have siting water in a bucket with your plants? theres holes in the bottom of my cups so water can be absorbed from the bottom and top of the soil. if this is bad please let me no so i can switch it ASAP

if i kept topping the plant would i be able to keep the plant from growing above about 40 cm? when you top the plant do you just slice off the top at an angle? do you need to put anything on it after you cut it?

sneek420 said:

is it bad to have siting water in a bucket with your plants? theres holes in the bottom of my cups so water can be absorbed from the bottom and top of the soil. if this is bad please let me no so i can switch it ASAP

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It's bad to let your ROOTS stay in standing water. If the bottom of your pots don't have roots in them, then you're OK.

You can leave roots in water if it is aerated, e.g. churning about.

freeskier said:

if i kept topping the plant would i be able to keep the plant from growing above about 40 cm? when you top the plant do you just slice off the top at an angle? do you need to put anything on it after you cut it?

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Yes, you can top the plant to keep it shorter. To keep one that small, you would have to top at the 5th, 7th, and 9th nodes, as well as have a shortened vegatative time. Topping, or pinching, is just removing the top of the plant. It can be several inches, or just the very tip. And you don't need any salve, the plant will heal itself.

Cutting at an angle is used for rooting the cutting, providing more surface area for roots to form.

HTH

Hows ur grow going freeskier i had a cardboard box grow with a cfl bulb and 2 computer fans and furnace tape for insulation/reflection , i got about a half quarter from my little plant and it was dank! i topped it only once