First Grow Log

[Hitmanhall]

:stoned:ummm so my set-up it pretty damn simple if you ask me. i've got two 100w sunglow bulbs in a homemade box lined with aluminum foil to prevent light leaks. and i have a small low powered fan for air curculation. right now i'm not sure what i'm growing, it was just a bag of mixed up seeds.


i have pictures but i can't figure out how to get them on here =/

[Hitmanhall]

ok here we go.......this is day two since i put them in soil at 1:40 AM

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[SauceeMcGee]

First things first, welcome and I hope you learn a lot from this first grow, you can call me SMG. Nice to meet you man.

One thing you should do right away is get rid of your tin foil and light proof your box with duct tape on the outside. Paint the inside of it white or tape up a bunch of white pieces of printer paper. Tin foil is bad at reflecting light the way you intend it to and will end up creating hot spots in your box (BAD!).

Peace,
SMG

[Hitmanhall]

ok will do! ty for the info

[SauceeMcGee]

Hey man, also, if my research is accurate, your bulbs only punch out 1750 lumens each...if I'm right about your bulbs, which you can confirm or deny, you are going to need a lot more light. At a bare bones minimum, you want 5000 lumens per sq. ft. of grow space...keep that in mind. In addition, the temperature of your current sun glo bulbs are generally used for flowering, not vegetative growth. Check out this link for information on what temperature of light to use when: Vegetative/Flowering Perfect Kelvins? - The Garden's Cure (http://www.gardenscure.com/420/lighting/48732-vegetative-flowering-perfect-kelvins.html)

Peace,

SMG

[Hitmanhall]

yea i figured they wern't powerful enoough but they were suffciant (spelling) in my last two grows...even tho one of the plants was a runt. umm i only have "lamps" that will put out enough energy for a 100w bulb is you have any suggestion on what brand is good, plz let me know i'm still learning you know?

[SauceeMcGee]

Unfortunately, I'm not too good with the whole electronics bit...I really need to get some experience under my belt with that stuff...You'll have to wait for another expert to chime in to help with hooking all of that stuff up...

Sorry mate...

SMG

[irydyum]

http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-lighting/121311-el-cheapo-guide-lighting.html

CFL, CFL, CFL..... Take a look at that thread, and look around at some of the CFL grows on here, micro-grows. MANY people around with vast knowledge on how to get the best from the least:thumbsup:

[SauceeMcGee]

http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-lighting/121311-el-cheapo-guide-lighting.html

CFL, CFL, CFL..... Take a look at that thread, and look around at some of the CFL grows on here, micro-grows. MANY people around with vast knowledge on how to get the best from the least:thumbsup:

THANKS irydyum! My knowledge of electricity and all things mechanics that have to do with electrics leaves many things to be desired...I really should do some personal education...Thanks for the link!

SMG

[Hitmanhall]

thank you for the link to that it really helped me out

[Hitmanhall]

ok thanks to you guys i got some new lights... their CFL 2400k each give 2000 lumens i got 2..... these were the best ones i could find so far.

[greenatik]

CFLS put off a good amount of heat due to the built in ballasts. Do you have actual ventilation hitman or just an oscillating fan blowing around ?

[greenatik]

oh and those peat pellets your seedlings are in are over saturated make sure you let em dry out just like soil before wetting them again!

[Hitmanhall]

yea i know i had just watered them and the bottle slipped outta my hand

[Hitmanhall]

theres ventalation. the fan isn't in the acual box more like a tube then the fan.

[Hitmanhall]

so i'm on vacation for 2 weeks and i'm not sure if my plants will be dead or alive when i get back!! if their dead then i'll start a new grow log. if not then i'll post pics asap!