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  1. cantgrowtomatos

    3 weeks old and something is not right with my plants...

    Hi Everyone, I'm new to the growing scene, always been a back seat driver and now I'm getting my chance to be in the hot seat and its not going so easy.. haha Where do I start... I'll try and keep it brief and not overload with info. So the beginning was going fine, I planted 3 strains 2 each...
  2. VictorFlorez

    Having some minor seedling issues and would love some advice/feedback.

    I've been having some difficulty keeping all these seedlings happy. A few days ago, many of them looked quite limey / yellowish, especially the new growth. They had more stretch than I would like. Also some waviness and curling of the leaves. Since then I raised the EC from 0.8 to 0.9, and added...
  3. VictorFlorez

    An update. Slimy res water, and *mostly* minor seedling issues... But doing alright so far.

    Firstly, I am trying to grow in coco coir using Hy-Gen 2 part Coco nutrients https://www.hygen.com.au/product_cat/nutrients/ and additives https://www.hygen.com.au/product_cat/additives/ with my own various additives, most of which I'm not using yet. Exactly one week ago, I germinated with...
  4. DirtyJerzey

    DIY CFL Hood

    Hey Yall, just wanted to share a hood i made many many years ago that i just rediscovered in my storage. Its made from 7/16" OSB (Oriental Strand Board), Surface mounted medium base plastic light fixtures. some Romex wiring, medium base splitters, and covered in Mylar. This worked very well...
  5. RF90

    Day 2 seedling light issue?

    Hey guys so this auto sprouted yesterday. I have two 24watt t5’s hanging 8 inches above it and two 23 watt CFLs about 8 inches to the side of it. 24/0. Also I have a humidity dome on top keeping it at about 60% RH. Temps ranging from 70-80. It looks like the first true leaves are purple/brown...
  6. S

    Auto Spanish Diesel - Simian5 - Grow #1

    The time has finally come to start a grow journal of my own. This is my first grow so I welcome any advice or criticism you have to offer. Hardware BudBox Pro 160x75x75 200W 2700K CFL x1 AC Infinity S4 + AC Infinity carbon filter Timer, Fan etc Medium and nutrients Just got all Biobizz...
  7. Millo

    Mini T5 help!

    Sup RIU. So I was dismantling my old kitchen and I detached the lights under the wall unit. Turns out they are T5 tubes. But are very different than regular T5s ( they are tiny, pics below ). I have 2 of those. I wanted to know if I can use them to germinate and grow one single seedling till the...
  8. U

    Hydroponics, CFL lighting

    So, I just wanted to see if this was fine. Gonna get 1 CFL fluorescent light (at Home Depot, small one that goes into a desk lamp). And have my seedlings in rapid rooter being top-fed. Is this fine for the first two weeks after germination? Just keep this light on, after those two weeks pump on...
  9. McStankface

    First homemade grow box, plants started drooping

    Hi friends! So I have these "weed in a can" kind of things going on here, but after I bought them I realized I wouldn't be able to provide sufficient light, as my flat is south-faced. I started researching on homemade grow boxes as I had big cardboard box from my PC case, so I ran to the...
  10. P

    First Time Grow in Custom Built Cabinet

    This is my first grow and decided to build a custom cabinet. I wanted this cabinet to be durable, easy to clean, stealthy and visually appealing. The cabinet is 24" wide x 48" tall x 18" deep and is made out of 2x2s and 1/2 pine board. I painted it with 4 coats of flat white paint on the inside...
  11. M

    Technical question about CFL light.

    Hi, Long story short. My friend has a Gorilla Grow tent 2x4ft (60x120cm) as flowering chamber. It runs a 240w quantum board with 3000k,3500,5000k cree diods UV and IR switch. The length of the quantum board is slightly above 2ft (60+cm), which allowed him to also fit a CFL ...
  12. Murdoch Docha

    Best bang for your buck?

    Hello everyone, although I’m new on the forum I’ve been lurking on it for many years, but just recently created an account because I finally decided to quit stalling and grow my weed, seeing that where I live only Paraguayan brickweed is the only thing available I thought that growing it from...
  13. L

    Light LEVEL UP for my small tent

    Hi Folks, my first plant in my new tent is at the 3rd week, it is going well, but i'm already thinking about level up the lights for my next girl. My Current Setup is: 40x40x120cm secret jardin tent CFL Agro 5U-125W-2100K (5600 LUMEN) for both Veg and Bloom phases. Carbon Filter +extractor +...
  14. T

    Seedling trouble

    Seedling has been out of soil for 2 days. Planted in promix bx, under cfl for the early stage. I pre moistened the promix a few days before planting. Only 2 plants show these symptoms. The rest are perfectly healthy. Anyone seen this before. Could it just be a dud seed?
  15. Nahmlos

    My first indoor grow

    I am new to indoor cultivation. So far, I am really enjoying the experience of learning and testing new ideas. I built this during the pandemic lock-down, so I had to make use of what I had on hand and I have many parts still missing (humidifier, thermostat, ph testing kit...), but so far it...
  16. Nahmlos

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  17. A

    Warm light for veg

    Hi! I’m going to add two little CFL bulbs (24W total for 120W equivalent) to my box, close to plants, just to bring more light. At the moment there’s only a 75W COB LED running. These are home bulbs with warm light. Is it ok adding or can be harmful for the veg states of my plants (I red CFL...
  18. B

    Fastbuds gorilla glue cfl grow

    Hi guys, This is my first thread so apologies if it's in the wrong place. I am about to do my first indoor grow, inside a wardrobe, I have some gorilla glue auto seeds from fastbuds and I'm wondering if I should grow one or two plants? The wardrobe dimensions are: 19" x 29" x 50" (31"...
  19. H

    Small tent auto grow

    So doing my first grow with autos Iv got, 1 x dark devil auto Photo taken was day 12 from coming up through soil. And 1 x bubblegum Auto at 2 days behind The tent iv got is a budbox lite 90cm x 60 cm x 90 cm sat next to my sofa in the front room The lights are 1x 200w 6400k with a...
  20. A

    LED 75W + CFL 25W ?

    Hi ! two af growing under a 75W new generation LED (little 50x50x90). I would like to know if it’s worth adding two very little side CFL, considering these are normal home bulbs for a total 25W (warm light). Can this be useful to improve the global light amount or not? On the other hand, can...
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