Small CFL Setup

SzechwanChicken said:

i have the one computer exhaust fan, but none are blowing direcly onthe plants. in the last pic in my previous post you can see the fan i have. do i need another fan in there to blow on them?

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Yea you need an oscilating fan in there, to keep the airflow circulating, i think thats why they are growing so slow, poor air circulation, also it helps thicken up the stems

well fuck. i have like no room in there. maybe ill take a trip to the dollarstore and see if i can hook something up from there. ballin'

man just learning all this stuff is awsome. im having a better time with this stuff than i am at school. i would say that even if all i get from this grow is just a little product i think that just getting to that point would be a great achievement. for sure the next time im doing this ill do it better. hopefully by then ill have a proper closet setup. i dont think ill be able to go with an hps with all that vent stuff ill need, i still need to be stealth. but i definetly learned a whole bunch. i decided to grow myself because for one; if my friends did it, im almost certain things would never get done. all talk you know. 2. i feel more comfortable doing things myself rather than buying off somebody who looks kinda mental and i dont know what they did to the weed. im a do it yourselfer. 3 im broke, any side business i can get is bonus.lol 4. all the cool kids are doing it. jk

Hey, i get more out of this growing lark than i do alot of things, its like a great hobby that pays off after so long, look at the two pictures of my plant and my growroom the first is how i started off in aug, and the second is 1 i took today lol

upgrade!!! nice. all im hoping for is to get like double my current space. like i said before. i squeeze in what i can. it is a great hobby. i make shit all the time on my workbench, so something like this comes easy to me. never been a gardener before but thats pretty simple too. and the pay off. oh hell yea the pay off!

SzechwanChicken said:

upgrade!!! nice. all im hoping for is to get like double my current space. like i said before. i squeeze in what i can

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You have diferent things to tackle in your grow which i never had to, as i have ample space, but i know the issues you have as i had the same when i had to use my little cupboard for a while. I have never had to lst or top, but thats what i recommend you concentrate on and nail, as with the room you have these things need to be done, also if you look about you can find tiny oscilating fans with bulldog clips on, that would suit your grow cab.

Baz said:

Hey, i get more out of this growing lark than i do alot of things, its like a great hobby that pays off after so long, look at the two pictures of my plant and my growroom the first is how i started off in aug, and the second is 1 i took today lol

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Wow nice set up baz!

thanx, very cheap set up made most of it and the bulbs were ony 50 pence each

they're loving it in their new homes yo. i cant believe i didnt transplant earlier. christ, maybe thats all they needed. they're bigger taller, more leaves. and only in a day since transplant. only problem now is that i dont have enough room for the third little guy i kept in a cup. i had to shuvit in the corner of the box and it didnt like that at all. maybe i could give it to a friend or perhaps find another space to gow it in. anyhow..

ok so at this stage. my plants are almost 5 inches tall and around. not a huge plant but im getting there. i think that probably by the end of next week and a half im going to switch up my bulbs and start flowering. i do notice a slight weedy smell wheni get close to my cab so i placed my D.I.Y carbon filtr into my other makeshift light trap just outside my exhaust fan exit. you ppl think that in another 2 weeks i should start flowering? i know its not the biggest but i had to jump thru some hurdles to get here and if they triple in size anyway, i think that would be great for what i have.

yea i would upload new pics, but my main comp is busted, and it has all the photos on it. but to wet your pants a little, i do see a silver sheen on some of the leaves. progress yes. i think im going to let it go another week and take the plunge into the next cycle.

ok so these pics i took last night of numbers 1 and 2. also this morning my father walks into the garage for a second, and then tells me that he thinks theres a skunk by our house." why does it smell so kunky in there?" shitty biz. i have to make a better filter.

SzechwanChicken said:

ok so these pics i took last night of numbers 1 and 2. also this morning my father walks into the garage for a second, and then tells me that he thinks theres a skunk by our house." why does it smell so kunky in there?" shitty biz. i have to make a better filter.

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HAHAHa wouldnt that be hilarious if your dad went out and blew like a hundred bux on skunk repellent and killer....youd have to stick your foot in ur mouth to keep from laughing...

i was stunned for a second when he said he cold smell skunk. i guess cuz im used to it i dont really smell it unless my cabs open. i was like. "oh shit a skunk? i havt seen one by the house lately" but i need to get on that carbon filter ASAP.

HaHaHa, just read through the whole thread and this has been a fun little grow so far. Plants had a nice recovery after your transplant and it looked like just in time.. I might suggest using a hydrogen peroxide solution to oxdize your plants roots a little, always helped mine when they started lookin shitty, im an outdoor grower though but, will be starting my first indoor grow next week. good luck the rest of the grow, ima stay tuned in!

lol. yea ive had an interesting ride so far. an i transplanted 2 f the 3. i can fit a third pot in there so its still in a cup doing pretty badly.
where can i get hydrogen peroxide?

Walmart, dollar store or the closest drugstore to you all should sufice. Add a couple drops to your water a few days a week, that should help prevent root rot, if its not too late.

root rot? iono. my pots aka ice cream tubs are slightly transparent so i can see the roots they look fine. ive made a ccarbon filter thing but it makes my fan louder. i guess if i switch to 12/12 soon i can have em on at night when everyone is asleep.

if i have 2 75 watt flourescent grow lights can i grow at least one plant and have about an 8th of weed

420special said:

if i have 2 75 watt flourescent grow lights can i grow at least one plant and have about an 8th of weed

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what colour are the lights? if they are cool white, u can use them for vegging your plants, if they are warm white (kinda yellowish) then u cna use them for flowering. u need a combo of lights to grow properly. at first u use the cool white types during the beginning stages of your planting, then u switch to the warm white types to encourage budding. and yea i think that with 2 75 actual watt light can grow 1 plant. but if that 1 plant turns out to be a male yur fucked.

AND REALLY TOU SHOULD BE IN THE NEWBIE FORUM FOR THESE KINDS OF QUESTIONS. ITSLL HELP YOU OUT ALOT. JUST RESEARCH EVERYTHING U WANT TO KNOW BEFORE GETTING STARTED.