A box, tin foil, and a lamp... your opinions?

[tinkerbell1]

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Okay, everyone tells me (including my dr.) that the most cost efficient way to us cannabis is to grow your own. My worry is that I'll end up killing it cause I won't do something right (lol). I'm not very much a "green thumb."

Anyways, a friend of mine used to grow. She said that all I need to do, since I'm only going to be growing one (or two) to just get a big cardboard box and line it with aluminum foil, then put a regular light in there, keep it shut with the light on and the foil should help with the heat. She said leave the light on for 18 hours then off for 6, and water it once a day making sure the soil's always damp. She says it worked great for her, but I want to get other opinions first before I dive into it... any helpers?

:o <3

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[Perp]

Cannabis is a really hardy plant and it's real easy to grow. All you need is light (cfl's or other flourescents work well for one plant), fresh air and nutrients. Keep it simple and you will be able to keep it alive, I guarantee it.

Read the Growfaq here and if you still have questions click the link in my sig to the world famous Overgrow Growfaq, an extensive categorized list of questions.

Don't believe everything your friend says. You don't need to water every day and the plant likes to be somewhat dry between waterings. The soil does not need to be damp all the time.

[Weedhound]

Wouldn't use tinfoil either.....try white paint (matte) or mylar. No offense to your friend but I probably wouldn't take her advice as gospel either. :)

[Abattoir Dream]

just get a big cardboard box and line it with aluminum foil, then put a regular light in there,


water it once a day making sure the soil's always damp.

hahaha i bet her plants proper sucked ass lol, nah, you water more like once every 3-4 days, like perp said, the soil needs to dry out first, so the roots can get oxygen, weedhound is also right, but didnt say why, tinfoil creases and can end up reflecting large amounts of heat and light into tiny 'hot spots' like a magnifying glass... the result is toasted weed plant...

really all you need to grow is water, light and Co2, (i would say soil but hydroponics doesnt use soil) their are alot of guides on the internet, and once you read one detailed guide, you wont need to search anymore...

for example my favourite video beginner guide: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=6583702968043014177&q=weed

[tinkerbell1]

cooooool thanks guys! <3

[Abattoir Dream]

thats okay... make sure you come here first if you need any help..:)