First Time Grower - UPGRADE What do you think?

[Mighty D Young]

Hey everyone, its Mighty D Young here again, I have upgraded my grow area from just a light and a plant to a plant, lights and a legit grow area. I have lined the walls with tin foil and made a roof that is also lined with tin foil. Today the plant is 1 Week and 3 days. I think it is very healthy, i water it every 3 days and i still have not used and Nutes yet. It is probably about 4 inches tall now. The 2 pics with solo cup are before and the rest are after / present. But i transplanted wayyy to early, from the solo cup to a 1 gallon pot. is there anything bad that can happen from that? Any tips, suggestions, comments or ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone ! :rasta: :rastasmoke: :cool:

[Shovelhandle]

But i transplanted wayyy to early, from the solo cup to a 1 gallon pot. is there anything bad that can happen from that?

I don't think you have a worry.

[Mighty D Young]

you dont think so? and how much longer do u think it will be before it starts veg?

[tracks]

you may want to get a better lighting setup. 2 cfl lights on a lamp is not going to cut it for long, they have weak lumens. You might want to get at least five of them and you will definitely need more in the flower stage.

[Mighty D Young]

yea thats what i thought.. i only have about 1000 lumens on it and its 5000k. but i have 2 other bulbs that are 1110 lumens each but 2700k.. should i just add those?

[growdemon]

2000 lumen per square feet is the min a plant needs

Images - cfl grow (http://www.metacrawler.com/mctbar2/search/images?fcoid=417&fcop=topnav&fpid=27&q=cfl+grow&ql=)

[Mighty D Young]

What store can i go to that will have 6500k 1000+ lumen light bulbs? home depot?

[tracks]

You can find them at any hardware store even walmart. Id make sure to get 2700k ok? They say to use two different temp lights for veg and flower but 2700l will be just fine for both. What a lot of people do is they get those double or quad lamp outlets from one outlet and put 125 watt, 1800 lumen light on each outlet. You should have 2-3 at least for veg and 4-5 for flowering on each plant and it wouldn't hurt to have a little more. HAve it close to the plant and raise it up as it grows. The more light the better. Yeah you can fid this stuff at lowes, home depot, walmart, etc. Even online

[growdemon]

well any really, there are so many lights on the market
i use lights from home depot,ralphs,kroger......

it depends on how many lights you need. for instance. 2 200w cfl bulbs could pump out 6000 lumen each but they get hot & they dont fan out over the canopy evenly, you would need 4 200w cfl bulbs to get a good spread of light, and at that point it would be more effecient to get a HPS light setup/

so many smaller lights spread about 6-10 inches apart ive found to get a nice even spread
i use 4 to 8 to 10 lights 23/26w each 1600-1750 lumen each, 1600lumen are homedepot 1750lumen are from kroger

here are some images of my light setup

built with these items.

Hampton Bay Brushed Nickel 4-Light Bath Bar-HB2051-35 at The Home Depot

Leviton 660-Watt Keyless Twin-Socket Lamp Holder Adapter-R52-00128-00W at The Home Depot

sheet metal for reflector, comes in a roll
MD Building Products 3 ft. x 3 ft. Aluminum Sheet-57000 at The Home Depot

for vegging
23-Watt (100W) Daylight CFL Light Bulb (4-Pack)

for flower
Feit Electric 23-Watt (100W) Twist CFL Light Bulb (12-Pack)

or you can mix both for a multi spectrum when flowering.
kroger or ralphs have 1750 lumen 4pk 2600k (for flowering)

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hope this helps.

-growdemon

[Mighty D Young]

Thank you so much growdemon i reallly appreciate it. Yea right now i just have a lamp with 2 5000k cfls with 495 lumens each and a lamp shade lined with tinfoil that is put on the lamp to direct the light straight towards my plant.

[pottersweedos]

Hi im no expert with regards to these lights but the reviews dont sound too good. The lights seem to fail with normal household use. imo it would be a little safer to spend a little bit more on better quality lights. Does ayone have experience with using these bulbs? Perhaps shine some light on the matter ;)

[Shovelhandle]

Hi im no expert with regards to these lights but the reviews dont sound too good. The lights seem to fail with normal household use. imo it would be a little safer to spend a little bit more on better quality lights. Does ayone have experience with using these bulbs? Perhaps shine some light on the matter ;)

yes, growdemon just demonstrated his success with these lamps...

Yes, the hardware store .99 lamps are iffy but still a value for growers on a budget compared to other types of lighting.

[Esteban1]

you dont think so? and how much longer do u think it will be before it starts veg? I suggest ya do a little reading cuz question proposed is a bit off. No disrespect but you are "vegging" unless you meant "flower" & that would be way down the line. Peace


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[pottersweedos]

yes, growdemon just demonstrated his success with these lamps...

Yes, the hardware store .99 lamps are iffy but still a value for growers on a budget compared to other types of lighting.

Fair point and i guess if one does blow its cheaper to replace than more expensive lighting :)

[Mighty D Young]

lol yea tru i dont know why i asked that.. but heres a legit question , on monday the 29th the plant will be 2 weeks old, and i have not added any Nutes yet. when should i really really really start looking into ferts?

I suggest ya do a little reading cuz question proposed is a bit off. No disrespect but you are "vegging" unless you meant "flower" & that would be way down the line. Peace


:jointsmile:

[pottersweedos]

lol yea tru i dont know why i asked that.. but heres a legit question , on monday the 29th the plant will be 2 weeks old, and i have not added any Nutes yet. when should i really really really start looking into ferts?

I would leave it for a few waters then start adding some nutes at half strength. Roots2success.co.uk have a wide variety of ferts you can view and see which one you like best. Im gonna be using biobizz products for my grow. A friend of mine swears by them, and he has had some impressive crops. But there is a mass of different stuff out there so have a mooch see what u find :)

[Mighty D Young]

I would leave it for a few waters then start adding some nutes at half strength. Roots2success.co.uk have a wide variety of ferts you can view and see which one you like best. Im gonna be using biobizz products for my grow. A friend of mine swears by them, and he has had some impressive crops. But there is a mass of different stuff out there so have a mooch see what u find :)
awesome thank you everyone for giving me great and awesome tips.