new to growing but getting it going!!!!

[big weedo]

well ppl im new to this as title reveals iv been smoking now 13 yrs and i cant afford to be paying 50 quid on 2gs or less and i really like the idea of theexperiment me and a friend are using a small tent a (DR60) it is 60cm x 60cm x 120cm we have a 250watt (hps) light and just a fan from a xbox hooked up to a nokia charger were just growing 2 plants 1 amnesia haze and 1 afghan kush the amnesia broke the soil yesterday and is in the tent with light on 18/6......the afghan kush is still germinating should be going in pot tomoro and into the tent wen it breaks the soil

IS THIS TENT OK TO DO THIS IN SIZEWISE???
WILL WE NEED TO GET AN EXTRACTOR FAN OR CAN IT WORK WITHOUT ONE SINCE ITS SUCH A SMALL OPERATION???
HOW FAR SHOULD THE LIGHT BE KEPT AWAY FROM THE PLANTS???
ANY INFO ON SMALL SCALE INDOOR GROWING MUCH APPRECIATED PPL :)



SHARE THE LOVE!!!!!!! THANKS................PICS TO FOLLOW :)

[finglashead]

alrite mate im on m y first grow and im growing 6 plants in a 1m sq tent ive no extractor fan just a fan inside the tent wit all the vents open, i also leave the door of the tent open for a while during the day, and im using a 400w hps! so no an extractor fan is not a nessecity imo although im sure a lot of ppl would disagree

[big weedo]

yea cool mate im sure they will but thats wat im here for anyway well its only 2 plants as i said and theres a small fan in the tent it wouldnt be open most of the day but the vents always open and the tent sometimes it seems to be ok but i dont know much about it reallly to be sure of wat is OK yano man thanks for sharing your opinion mate :)

[pushit]

Its all about the temps man. If your temps are under 85 youre good to go. If its over 85, time to put in some extra fans. Easy as that.

[big weedo]

cool im not sure wat the temps are at the moment just getting tings started so have no way of checking temps till i invest in a device in the next few days hopefully anyway tings are going ok i know its early days but im happy so far :) how far should i be keeping the 250 watt (HPS) light from the plants there only babies a couple of cm wit only 2 leaves i have the light 2f above them is this ok?? and when should i move it down???


has anybody tried growing the AFGHAN KUSH before???
thanks for the advice lads much appreciated

[pushit]

cool im not sure wat the temps are at the moment just getting tings started so have no way of checking temps till i invest in a device in the next few days hopefully anyway tings are going ok i know its early days but im happy so far :) how far should i be keeping the 250 watt (HPS) light from the plants there only babies a couple of cm wit only 2 leaves i have the light 2f above them is this ok?? and when should i move it down???




has anybody tried growing the AFGHAN KUSH before???
thanks for the advice lads much appreciated

A temp/hygrometer is a great thing to have around so youll know the temp and humidity(pretty cheap also). Have you thought about starting the little ones off with cfls and work your way up to the HPS? Just a thought. As for the distance with the HPS that should be fine. If they start to stretch badly you will need to lower the HPS but watch out for the heat.

[big weedo]

yeah i have taught about startint them wit CFL's but the chap in the grow shop said HPS be cool trough the grow and im going to look arount for a tempreture gadget today just to make sure its ok when they start growing ill put up pics wat would be the closest the HPS could go down to the plant without any burn i wont be moving it down till they get growing:stoned:

[big weedo]

well jus poppin on to have a look....no replys :( anyway the amnesia haze is coming on alri from wat i know anyway and i just checked the afghan kush :) :) it broke the soil and ill be putting it in with the amnesia when the lights goin back on i have no way to put up pics yet but i will sort something out asap by the way the plants are in 4L pots i plan on keeping them in these right trough the grow is it ok to do that just wondering and remember IM NEW any advice will help :jointsmile:

[ubernerd]

I've tried afghan kush myself mate, I found it pretty slow to come along in veg growth....but then again i was using LED lighting...... With regards to smell, i would invest in carbon filter and extractor fan, after a while the plants (even 1 or 2) will start to stink out your entire house. the carbon filter is the best way of dealing with unwanted smells.... I found a pretty reasonable one on ebay from kitbagshop...

[pushit]

yeah i have taught about startint them wit CFL's but the chap in the grow shop said HPS be cool trough the grow and im going to look arount for a tempreture gadget today just to make sure its ok when they start growing ill put up pics wat would be the closest the HPS could go down to the plant without any burn i wont be moving it down till they get growing:stoned:

Once again the distance really depends on your setup. I have my 400 around 8in but i have everything dialed in temp wise and i keep a close eye on them. According to my chart the optimal distance is 5-16in. Of corse you will want to go with 12-16in til they get a little bigger then go from there. Once they get bigger place your hand above the plant and if the heat is uncomfortable raise the light or add additional air circulation to the room.


well jus poppin on to have a look....no replys :( anyway the amnesia haze is coming on alri from wat i know anyway and i just checked the afghan kush :) :) it broke the soil and ill be putting it in with the amnesia when the lights goin back on i have no way to put up pics yet but i will sort something out asap by the way the plants are in 4L pots i plan on keeping them in these right trough the grow is it ok to do that just wondering and remember IM NEW any advice will help :jointsmile:

I personally prefer to start off in small pots and gradually work my way up to the finishing pots. Doing this the plant will always have fresh soil. I go from party cups to 1 gal to 3gal. I wait til the plant is almost rootbound before transplanting to maximize my pots. This is just how i do it and its been working great for me. Good luck

[big weedo]

cool thanks UBERNERD but the smell isnt really an issue! :) i couldnt connect to this site for a few days but everythings going ok for me so far from what i knw....

PUSHIT nice1 for the advice much appreciated mate a lot of vids an stuff i checked out they seem to start off in party cups ill do it like that the next time do you think having them in 4L pots from day 1 will affect there growth?

the AMNESIA HAZE broke the soil on the 14th and the AFGHAN KUSH on the 16th there lookin ok to me the AFGHAN KUSH is taller but has less leaves i have no connection to put pics up to get better advice but i am trying to sort something out sorry :jointsmile: thanks again lads ill keep yas posted!

[pushit]

cool thanks UBERNERD but the smell isnt really an issue! :) i couldnt connect to this site for a few days but everythings going ok for me so far from what i knw....

PUSHIT nice1 for the advice much appreciated mate a lot of vids an stuff i checked out they seem to start off in party cups ill do it like that the next time do you think having them in 4L pots from day 1 will affect there growth?

the AMNESIA HAZE broke the soil on the 14th and the AFGHAN KUSH on the 16th there lookin ok to me the AFGHAN KUSH is taller but has less leaves i have no connection to put pics up to get better advice but i am trying to sort something out sorry :jointsmile: thanks again lads ill keep yas posted!

A little plant in a big container will spend more time concentrating on its roots instead of whats above ground. So it will seem like your plant is growing real slow for awhile. It should still do fine considering ive seen several grows that started off in big pots and still turned out great. Just pay attention to your watering. The soil will stay moist longer with little root growth to drink it up in the beginning. Good luck

[big weedo]

yeah cool pal i dont think there growing really slow but i dont know much thats why im here the soil is staying moist for about 4 days im leaving them untill its completely dry and they dont weigh much when i pick em up im goin to start giving nutes when there 2 weeks old see how they take that thanks again pushit good luck with yours to mate

[ted3579]

You might try in future to keep your newly sprouted shoots under a cfl for a week before butting under hps. The week under cfl helped me a lot

[ted3579]

My general approach to lighting is this...

Seedlings: Once their cute little heads emerge from after you've germinated them, immediately put them under florescent lights...and keep the light as close to the top of them as possible, 24/7. This will help prevent severe stretching.

Once the seedlings roots spread past the initial growing stage, and start poking out to the point ya gotta put 'm some where...you plant them either in soil of a hydro basket...


This is the time you get the little things under the big light. When initially placing the light, start out at a nice, conservative distance. Let the plants get used to the intensity.

After a couple of days, start lowering it an inch or two at a time. The plants will let you know when the light is too close (If you don't trust the "hand" system)