The Irish Growers Thread!

[fr3d12]

Have a few questions here , have a 400 watt hps light kit on the way and all the other equipment needed but after searching the internet i saw a lot of people saying cooltubes are needed to reduce the heat . i have the carbon filter and fan etc ordered , will this be adequate in a 120cm x 120cm x 200cm tent ?

also when you have your seed germinated and are ready to plant is it enough to put it in a small pot to let it grow then transfer it to the final pot ?

and last but not least the watering and feeding , ive seen so many different opinions and i cant seem to find a straightforward answer. I was thinking day 1 water , day two nutrients and day 3 nothing ?

Seedlings need nothing but water, if you feed them you will kill them.
They have all the nutrients they need stored in the cotyledons, they're the two round edged leaves that you see first, they will die off after 3-4 weeks and then you could give them a weak nutrient dose, something like 1/4 strength or less and gradually increase as they grow.

What size is your fan?
Depending on how much air it can shift it should be adequate to keep your tent at the desired temperature, if you have a few quid to spare you could get a fan speed controller, it will idle your fan until the temp goes above what you have it set at, the fan kicks in and lowers temp. A 400w will produce a lot of heat.
Now if you are only venting into the same room as where your tent is the hot air will end up back in your tent so it is always better if you could vent into the attic or another room.

A seedling will do fine in a small pot , you can transplant when it outgrows the pot.
A seedling doesn't need a lot a light so if you have a few cfls they would be better than the 400w, keep the cfl's close to them to prevent stretching but be careful not to burn them.
Good luck.

 

[imferbec]

Seedlings need nothing but water, if you feed them you will kill them.
They have all the nutrients they need stored in the cotyledons, they're the two round edged leaves that you see first, they will die off after 3-4 weeks and then you could give them a weak nutrient dose, something like 1/4 strength or less and gradually increase as they grow.

What size is your fan?
Depending on how much air it can shift it should be adequate to keep your tent at the desired temperature, if you have a few quid to spare you could get a fan speed controller, it will idle your fan until the temp goes above what you have it set at, the fan kicks in and lowers temp. A 400w will produce a lot of heat.
Now if you are only venting into the same room as where your tent is the hot air will end up back in your tent so it is always better if you could vent into the attic or another room.

A seedling will do fine in a small pot , you can transplant when it outgrows the pot.
A seedling doesn't need a lot a light so if you have a few cfls they would be better than the 400w, keep the cfl's close to them to prevent stretching but be careful not to burn them.
Good luck.

Thanks for the reply , I'm not sure but it says a 4 inch fan ?

I was planning on venting it into the same room or at least out the door of the room but I'm limited to the one room for all of the grow. The main thing I'm concerned about with the heat of my lights and venting is thermal cameras on helicopters , although Im not sure there as common in Ireland and i doubt theyd bother with a college student trying to grow his first plant but its a concern nonetheless. Also the room is at the front of the house with one window , should I be worried about this ?

I've done weeks of research before going ahead with it but I'm always second guessing things I've learned because the information is so varied wherever i search online. Im sure ill be back here with plenty more questions when i start the grow..

 

[fr3d12]

Thanks for the reply , I'm not sure but it says a 4 inch fan ?

I was planning on venting it into the same room or at least out the door of the room but I'm limited to the one room for all of the grow. The main thing I'm concerned about with the heat of my lights and venting is thermal cameras on helicopters , although Im not sure there as common in Ireland and i doubt theyd bother with a college student trying to grow his first plant but its a concern nonetheless. Also the room is at the front of the house with one window , should I be worried about this ?

I've done weeks of research before going ahead with it but I'm always second guessing things I've learned because the information is so varied wherever i search online. Im sure ill be back here with plenty more questions when i start the grow..

The 4 inch should be ok and with Autumn and Winter coming the temps will be lower anyway, venting into the same room is better than not venting at all but get yourself a desktop or clip on fan for the tent, you will need it to circulate air and to help strenghten the stems and is vital in keeping mould away.
Don't worry too much about the thermal footprint of a 400w, a water heater in your kitchen would put out as much heat, unless you were to have 2-3000 watts of lights going it won't be a problem.
Is your ballast switable/dimmable?, if it is you could start with cfl's then possibly use a a250w for another while, it would minimise heat and save you a few quid on your leccy bill.
Remember the first rule of growing, DO NOT TELL ANYONE , it's the reason why most people get caught , it is also the second rule

 

[ae86 grower]

yeah its not ideal this mould situation fred... think its done with now the last plant that was in any way affected is chopped dried well been hanging long enough and are now in ubs so we will see in the comeing days if it spreads ....

 

[fr3d12]

yeah its not ideal this mould situation fred... think its done with now the last plant that was in any way affected is chopped dried well been hanging long enough and are now in ubs so we will see in the comeing days if it spreads ....

It's a disaster alright, luckily I never had it and it's not like you can spray them like with a growing plant.
All you can do is cut out the rot and perhaps rub around affected areas with h202

 

[ae86 grower]

what the fuck is h2o2???? hahahaha ah i just chop it ot and hope for the best dude, really all there is to do, at least theres plants that were totally unaffected.. thank the lord..

 

[fr3d12]

Hydrogen peroxide, you'd get a bottle at the chemist for a couple of euro.

 

[ae86 grower]

cheers for that link too fred, i`ll wait for a better one tho, its one of those films i need a good copy to enjoy...


can`t wait to see the millers one, looks hilarios, that and i fucking love jenny antison of whatever her name is.... see horrible bosses? funny and makes you want to run out for a quick wank hahahahaha....

 

[newuserlol]

howdy ae

breaking bad back now im holding out till monday and gonna watch the two,

smoking some amazing pure sativa hash direct from the Philippines, have never smoked hash like it in me life,

 

[ae86 grower]

samb`s you will not be disapointed...it has returned with a bang....

the hash looks awesome, looks kinda fluffy or something!!! smokeing some og kush here, jst dry and started to cure, i`m in flavor haven.hahaaha... stoned as a mother fucker too...hahahaha

 

[newuserlol]

samb`s you will not be disapointed...it has returned with a bang....

the hash looks awesome, looks kinda fluffy or something!!! smokeing some og kush here, jst dry and started to cure, i`m in flavor haven.hahaaha... stoned as a mother fucker too...hahahaha

i carnt wait too watch em

yeah your right ni lighter it just breaks off and crumbles, but the buzz omfg not got that much experience wit sats and this is pure sat hash lol.

 

[ae86 grower]

if you go on the btv guide, theres a show called talking bad, its an after show for the last 8 episodes might be worth a watch for you.. i will toss up a link later for you...


all we could get was hash here for years all it is now is weed and hash is the luxury, well it was until they got like 2 mill worth the other day..

 

[fr3d12]

cheers for that link too fred, i`ll wait for a better one tho, its one of those films i need a good copy to enjoy...


can`t wait to see the millers one, looks hilarios, that and i fucking love jenny antison of whatever her name is.... see horrible bosses? funny and makes you want to run out for a quick wank hahahahaha....

I'm fond of Jenny myself, I'd give her a good home and a warm bed if she wanted it.
Looking forward to the Millers as well and Horrible Bosses was good.
The sample for Elysium looked ok but they must have tossed up the best minute of the film for it so like yourself I'll be waiting for a better copy.

 

[ae86 grower]

jenks.. what was the war movie you were on about awhile ago? had some of the guys you served with i think? should be a copy of it floating about i just can`t remember what it was called but remember it was worth a look...

 

[ae86 grower]

I'm fond of Jenny myself, I'd give her a good home and a warm bed if she wanted it.
Looking forward to the Millers as well and Horrible Bosses was good.
The sample for Elysium looked ok but they must have tossed up the best minute of the film for it so like yourself I'll be waiting for a better copy.

recent to torrenting as i am, i hate that good sample shit, i got caught with the wolverine like that, had to download another as the first was so bad...

 

[fr3d12]

Unfortunately there's no way to tell until it's all downloaded.
I get caught myself on a regular basis.
The comments are handy but one persons 8 out of 10 might be 2 for someone else.

 

[ae86 grower]

on a promise... i`m off, catch you lot tomorrow..

 

[mdjenks]

jenks.. what was the war movie you were on about awhile ago? had some of the guys you served with i think? should be a copy of it floating about i just can`t remember what it was called but remember it was worth a look...

is this it? Dirty Wars? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CEIzgV_85c

The dudes I served with were in the series surviving the cut air force pararescue.

and there is a more recent series about combat search in rescue in afghanistan called "inside combat rescue" I think all of the series is on youtube.


check out the trailer for lone survivor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVUSrLiaVzc


Oh yeah I have a couple of OG Kush beans glad you like them makes me more apt to want to run them.

 

[ae86 grower]

thats the one, looks like a great watch that...

as for the bud, well i have to say top class stuff this, has it all smell taste, high.... as said before jenks old man, i can`t send you bud to sample but theres room and board whenever you and herself get here to the emerald isle...

 

[Cloudiology]

breaking bad was, as usual, epic this past eve... fuuuuuck