MrStoner's First Grow

[420MrStoner420]

Now I didn't buy seeds. I'm using some from a friend. I have 4 that have germinated and cracked open. Hopin for fems. I am using a plastic tub with a lid for veg. And I am using a plastic wardrobe tent for flowering. I will have some pics up in a few. Ok I have the pics, just have to figure out how to add them.
The Veg box - stays at 75.7 degrees.

Foil lined and just waitin for my babes.

The flowering tent. Can't wait. 300W CFL.

EDIT

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[trillions of atoms]

do you have any ventilation? it will be needed if not.... other than that hope they get goin strong for ya.

are you trying to grow them completely out in that tend with a cfl?? might be a good idea to make a growbox with an HID or throw a mall on in the tent, then the plants will really yeild well.

goodluck!

 

[420MrStoner420]

The small white box is the veg site. I have a 2 ft floro in there and it stays at 75-76 degrees. Not sure about the humidity but seems to be around 70%. There is no ventilation there. Think I should put a fan in there or cut 2 holes and put a fan in one of the holes. That might affect my temp though. Now the tent, I plan on getting a better light. I figured i would have about 2 weeks to get one.


Whats a mall??

 

[420MrStoner420]

whats a mall??. I have new pics. What do ya think.

 

[Melissa]

thanks for dropping in to my journal ,,,my seeds were also of a friend ,,,get a small fan blowing on them that will thicken up the stems i used a small computer fan ,,ps i dont know what a mall is either goodluck on this grow ill be :watchplant:

as for ordering on line it seems to be pretty safe ,,,i dont know where you are but in the uk we can buy them over the counter at head shops maybe u can where u live :tokie:

 

[420MrStoner420]

All my plants are now in the tent. I have a fan in there and it runs for about 2 hrs a day. Should it be more? Also, the pics above... I just transplanted the plants last night into the big pots and was afraid they were going to die. Woke up this mornin and they are lookin better than yesterday. Will post a few pics in a couple days. They are startin to stink too. Smells skunky.

 

[Melissa]

i kept mine on a very gentle breeze about 30 mins every couple of hrs
but diffrent people do it diffrent ways but it works for me eace:

sometimes they do look a little sad after transplanting ,,but soon bounce back :48:

 

[4u2sm0ke]

All my plants are now in the tent. I have a fan in there and it runs for about 2 hrs a day. Should it be more? Also, the pics above... I just transplanted the plants last night into the big pots and was afraid they were going to die. Woke up this mornin and they are lookin better than yesterday. Will post a few pics in a couple days. They are startin to stink too. Smells skunky.

Hey 420...looking good...I run my fans 24/7...when those Ladies start Getting FAT you want them to hold up for the 8 weeks:hubba: ..A Mall is a Large shoping center here where I live...In veg box try and get some milar insted of the foil..its way better reflector..just my .2 friend...Keep us posted on the grow and wishing nothing but FEMALES 4U

 

[420MrStoner420]

do you have any ventilation? it will be needed if not.... other than that hope they get goin strong for ya.

are you trying to grow them completely out in that tend with a cfl?? might be a good idea to make a growbox with an HID or throw a mall on in the tent, then the plants will really yeild well.

goodluck!

thanks smoke. I will have the fan on more than 2 hrs. LOL I know what a mall is too. but trillions of atoms said " throw a mall on in the tent ". I don't know what he meant by that. I dont have a timer so I have been doing 16/8. Is that enough until I go 12/12? And when should I go 12/12. I was gonna wait about another week or 2.

 

[4u2sm0ke]

you should be at 18/6 on your lights until they start alternating nodes or 6 weeks plus...also depends on height restrictions...you can go 12/12 anytime but the longer you Veg the better the yeild..IMO..are we sure they are Female?..How about some updated pics my friend..Have a Great weekend and keep it GREEN

 

[420MrStoner420]

I am going to get a another 300W CFL and a timer tomorrow. Will do 18/6. They are smellin damn good too I have a close up pic of the one that has the big leaves. Hope its a her. LOL. Well here are some new pics.

 

[Tater]

I ran my lights 24 hours after reading on here it seems to be the way to go. I also ran my fan 24 hours on my plants once they were your size and you should see how short and bushy and thick and nice they are. Everything is looking good though so keep doing what you are doing man. I wish you the best of luck!

 

[420MrStoner420]

I was thinking of doin that Tater. I am going to do that because I ran my fan/light 24 hrs plus after I transplanted and they seemed to like it. So 4 now the light/fan will stay on 24 hrs.

 

[420MrStoner420]

Wow just a few hours have passed and the stem on the one with the big leaves looks good. Have a look...

 

[420MrStoner420]

I bought a bag and took all the seeds out. More to germinate. Come on baby.. I'm into it now haha.

 

[smokybear]

You should definitely think about investing into an HID lighting system. A 400 watt hps would work much much better than those cfls. Your yield would be much larger also. What are the dimensions of your grow area? Just my thoughts. They look good so far. Keep us posted. Take care and be safe.

 

[420MrStoner420]

2 feet across, 4 feet high, and 18 inches deep. 400w HPS lights are too expensive for me. cheapest i saw was 250.00. That just wont fit into my budget. It's the lumens that count correct? The 300w cfl was about 16.00 i think. If I bought like 6 of them that should give me enough don't ya think? I've had the fan/light on all day cuz I'm going 24/0 and they are really takin off now. I have the light about 7inches from the top of the tallest plant. Think thats good or should I raise it up some?

 

[smokybear]

Get on ebay and look up a 400 watt hps. I got my last one there for 100 dollars, shipping and all. It is all about the lumens but the intensity of a 400 watt hps will be much greater than the intensity of the cfls. HPS will produce nice dense buds and clfs tend to be more wispy light buds. Check out ebay. Just my thoughts. Take care and be safe.

 

[420MrStoner420]

thanks smokey, hoppin on ebay now.

 

[420MrStoner420]

Looked on ebay for 400W HPS, lots to choose from. I still have a few weeks to get one. I think they like the 24/0. I'm seeing real change everyday. I'm gonna revamp the way I veg. Im gonna make the tent the veg spot and will have a different area all together for the flowering stage. I will be expecting 3 foot plants in the flowering area. I think 1 foot tall in the veg tent and I can make the transition to budding. Well here are some new pics.

Give me some feed back guys and girls. I'm a newbie and this IS my first grow. Things are going great but I still love to hear advice and opinions.