Greenhouse;save
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My father once told me u can not buy experience hence the reason this grow will b worth it.best of luck to u lolly.
Learning a Lot on First Ever Grow
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ayr0n
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I was thinking of going this route (pc stealth, etc), as I'm in a similar situation (family not too happy, but in my case they do know)...I ended up going the tent route, but I don't know how well that would fit inconspicuously inside your shed. Pretty excited to follow this...I'll be a month or so behind you - still waiting on some things to be delivered before my grow can start. Good luck man! Looking good so far
lofly247
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Hey Everybody,
I took a "work from home day" and when the rest of the family went out to the in-laws for the afternoon and night I got on with some crafty work. I finished up some hoods for my CFLs. I did a little reading up for the design, which is a aluminium can cut for each one. Pics will show the steps but there is a good tutorial out there somewhere also.
I figured rightly or wrongly that the aim of a CFL hood would be to maximise the use of the light that would otherwise be directed to the side or back of the bulb.
Much of this light seems wasted or unnecessarily bounced. The hoods are painted white because I heard bad things about the reflective capacity of alu can and oddly even looking at them I can tell a difference. The alu can seems to give you a picture of the light bulb and the white paint gives you a blast of warm glowiness.
I also finished off the attachment for the fan and carbon filter.
Filter 2.0 is ready for action, but I may not install it right away.
I am thinking tonight I flip the lights. I need to find out which one of those darlings is going to be my lady friend so that I can chop the other like a jealous lover. I have this question however.
Should I transplant both into a bigger pot now at the same time I flip the lights and then chop the male when he shows himself?
Or should I flip the lights now and transplant only the female into a bigger pot once I know? I hope there is at least 1 female. Perhaps I'll revive the PC case to get some 12/12 from seed going just in case.
All in all a good way to spend the afternoon. Even got a little work done.
I took a "work from home day" and when the rest of the family went out to the in-laws for the afternoon and night I got on with some crafty work. I finished up some hoods for my CFLs. I did a little reading up for the design, which is a aluminium can cut for each one. Pics will show the steps but there is a good tutorial out there somewhere also.
I figured rightly or wrongly that the aim of a CFL hood would be to maximise the use of the light that would otherwise be directed to the side or back of the bulb.
Much of this light seems wasted or unnecessarily bounced. The hoods are painted white because I heard bad things about the reflective capacity of alu can and oddly even looking at them I can tell a difference. The alu can seems to give you a picture of the light bulb and the white paint gives you a blast of warm glowiness.
I also finished off the attachment for the fan and carbon filter.
Filter 2.0 is ready for action, but I may not install it right away.
I am thinking tonight I flip the lights. I need to find out which one of those darlings is going to be my lady friend so that I can chop the other like a jealous lover. I have this question however.
Should I transplant both into a bigger pot now at the same time I flip the lights and then chop the male when he shows himself?
Or should I flip the lights now and transplant only the female into a bigger pot once I know? I hope there is at least 1 female. Perhaps I'll revive the PC case to get some 12/12 from seed going just in case.
All in all a good way to spend the afternoon. Even got a little work done.
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~Dankster~420
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I like the way you work.. haha Keep up the great work bro. + rep to you ~Dankster~420
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You mind if I show off a little of my work in your thread 
if not thats cool, I completely understand. In that case if anyone is interested in my newest creations, feel free to join in on my LONG but full of great information thread here --> https://www.rollitup.org/p/10565550/
I will go ahead & drop a pic or two, and if its not cool I will come back & erase them..
You fella's have a great day..
Peace, Dank.
if not thats cool, I completely understand. In that case if anyone is interested in my newest creations, feel free to join in on my LONG but full of great information thread here --> https://www.rollitup.org/p/10565550/ I will go ahead & drop a pic or two, and if its not cool I will come back & erase them..
You fella's have a great day.. Peace, Dank.
lofly247
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Thanks Dank,
I appreciate the reps.
Those buds are a welcome addition to this thread.
I appreciate the reps.
Those buds are a welcome addition to this thread.
You mind if I show off a little of my work in your thread
I will go ahead & drop a pic or two, and if its not cool I will come back & erase them..
Peace, Dank.
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~Dankster~420
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I appreciate that bro..
KushDreams87
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what's up man im also a new grower my plants are 16 days old lol still really young but your plants are looking really good man keep up the good work im going to take a seat stay irie my friend and feel free to check out my babies a little younger then yours later man
~Dankster~420
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GOT LINK?
KushDreams87
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yea here you go the pics are a few days old a lot of vertical growth has started on the smaller one and the taller one is starting its 7 leafs already kinda crazy lol
https://www.rollitup.org/t/new-grower.831773/
https://www.rollitup.org/t/new-grower.831773/
SlimTim
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I got mine for my thread also in sig. Got new pics up of the gearGOT LINK?
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4Life2style0
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Lookin healthy! And stealthy! I got 5 that broke soil this week and another three that are popping right now with the shell still on them all lol. I put mine outside for the seedling stage, then I am bringing them inside for what I am thinking is gonna be a 250 watt HPS flowering, as I want LED but to much $$ for now.
Do you not experience heat issues at all? I assume it would be because of the airflow you have in there!
And 6 grams every 6 months, did u read that right. I bet once you get a decent yield from your cabinet, you go through a lot more than 6 grams!
I am a noob too man! This is my 1.5 grow. Lol long story as my first one was suddenly ripped to her awful death. I'm here for the show buddy!
I got 5 that broke soil this week and another three that are popping right now with the shell still on them all lol. I put mine outside for the seedling stage, then I am bringing them inside for what I am thinking is gonna be a 250 watt HPS flowering, as I want LED but to much $$ for now. Do you not experience heat issues at all? I assume it would be because of the airflow you have in there!
And 6 grams every 6 months, did u read that right. I bet once you get a decent yield from your cabinet, you go through a lot more than 6 grams!
I am a noob too man! This is my 1.5 grow. Lol long story as my first one was suddenly ripped to her awful death. I'm here for the show buddy!
lofly247
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Thanks 4Life2style0,
The only temp issues I have are low ones. Its in an shed outside with no insulation, so at the mo its getting pretty cool when lights are out. Since I moved it from the PC, and the weather has cooled further, even the lights on phase is pretty chile. I think that the airflow will be impeded once the carbon filter goes on. Testing in the PC showed I still got enough airflow from two fans on the filter and in this box I have the two fans slightly separate and a longer filter. Internally there are two fans pushing down consistently for circulation and overall temp regulation.
I dreamed up a scheme to put a couple of small rocks in there. Thermal mass to store heat during the lights on and release slowly at night. I've been told on this thread that 10 degree's diff is fine though, so I'm sure there's no logical reason to go sticking rocks in my grow.
Walked in to a very respectable small business marketing odour control to the pet industry. The product seems really decent as a complement to my carbon filter, and it was quite a laugh talking to her about my odour needs without actually naming it. I would have loved to turn round at the end of the purchase and said, "This is going to do wonders for masking the smell of the Phat Buds I'll have ripening soon enough"
Alas, I'm not in Colarado
Got some street art off a leaf for decorating the box
The only temp issues I have are low ones. Its in an shed outside with no insulation, so at the mo its getting pretty cool when lights are out. Since I moved it from the PC, and the weather has cooled further, even the lights on phase is pretty chile. I think that the airflow will be impeded once the carbon filter goes on. Testing in the PC showed I still got enough airflow from two fans on the filter and in this box I have the two fans slightly separate and a longer filter. Internally there are two fans pushing down consistently for circulation and overall temp regulation.
I dreamed up a scheme to put a couple of small rocks in there. Thermal mass to store heat during the lights on and release slowly at night. I've been told on this thread that 10 degree's diff is fine though, so I'm sure there's no logical reason to go sticking rocks in my grow.
Walked in to a very respectable small business marketing odour control to the pet industry. The product seems really decent as a complement to my carbon filter, and it was quite a laugh talking to her about my odour needs without actually naming it. I would have loved to turn round at the end of the purchase and said, "This is going to do wonders for masking the smell of the Phat Buds I'll have ripening soon enough"
Alas, I'm not in Colarado
Got some street art off a leaf for decorating the box
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losangeles
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Try to keep humidity down, research what's safe. You'll wind up w moldy buds if not careful. Also carbon air filters won't kill the smell by themselves, unless your lucky. You'll need serious negative pressure in your box to pull it off. My advice, be careful and if there's a lot of land hide it w another bush far away from people and leave it alone. Someone else mentioned it above. You can't get blamed for it if it's outside in nature instead of a shed. Depending on how long your strain takes, 7-8 weeks of flower up to usually 10-12 weeks, it'll be like having a burning joint in your box for no less than 2 months, inside a shed. Good luck, just make sure getting caught is worth the effort and yield.
lofly247
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Thanks losangeles,
Humidity is a bitch. It's crazy in there at the moment. I'm wondering if my sensor is faulty. It rains a lot here and while the shed dosent leak I'm wondering if the damp climate is causing the box to pull in humid air. I have passive damp removal crystals in there to see if that will do anything.
Thanks for reminding me that bud stinks. My filter will be complemented by some odour gel. I found a good product for this because Ona is only available expensively shipped.
I guess I'm nervous about being caught but it will only likely be the wife that finds it and she stays out of the shed mostly. No other human traffic for a long way.
Humidity is a bitch. It's crazy in there at the moment. I'm wondering if my sensor is faulty. It rains a lot here and while the shed dosent leak I'm wondering if the damp climate is causing the box to pull in humid air. I have passive damp removal crystals in there to see if that will do anything.
Thanks for reminding me that bud stinks. My filter will be complemented by some odour gel. I found a good product for this because Ona is only available expensively shipped.
I guess I'm nervous about being caught but it will only likely be the wife that finds it and she stays out of the shed mostly. No other human traffic for a long way.
waterdawg
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Hey I know its a fun hobby and all but if your only smoking a quarter ounce every 6 months why the stress? Why not just buy it? Just sayin is it really worth it? Not to bring you down, you've done a great job! Plants look good! And if it brings you joy then have at er lol.
Cobnobuler
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Dank- the Rooster cartoons too much !! perfect analogy here. To the OP I too admire your perseverance and dedication to the craft your learning.
Its in your bones now man. All your gonna want to do at some point is expand into something that will give you decent yield. You gotta find a way to find your freedom to do so.
In the meanwhile, nice work your doing here. I have no doubt you'll be successful
Its in your bones now man. All your gonna want to do at some point is expand into something that will give you decent yield. You gotta find a way to find your freedom to do so.
In the meanwhile, nice work your doing here. I have no doubt you'll be successful
lofly247
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I started down this road because I was interested in the different qualities of the plant. The various effects of sativas, indicas, cbd etc. I could not experiment with any of this because I only know one or two people who smoke and they don't care about any of that. Also hunting around for other sources would compromise me somewhat. Now that I've started I've realised how stimulating all the other dimensions to growing are. The way I have always medicated is a few months on and a few months off so growing a small amount suits this ebb and flow somewhat.
I envy those who live in more enlightened nations or states than I do, but in the meantime I will have a crack at some homegrown and see how it goes.
I envy those who live in more enlightened nations or states than I do, but in the meantime I will have a crack at some homegrown and see how it goes.
