Haven't been around in a while! I've revamped my stealth grow cabinet (the new cab is larger & taller, which means less bending and topping the door's lopsided and doesn't close properly though grr...I'll have to figure something out when I initiate flowering), I found me a Natural Light 200 watt replacement CFL (rated at 3000 Lumens/4100K) and some KC-36 seeds.
So I'm doing a test run, the seedling is just barely poking its head from the soil (and I've just noticed critters in there, they look like small ants; but if it's the same as last time they're like tiny spiders, I remember having to remove cob webs from the buds ...gross), I'm curious to see how well it grows under the new lights.
I soaked the seed overnight, planted it in the soil and kept it under 24/0 light since Friday.
Oh yeah, I also found a decent cone shaped reflector from Ikea of all places; focuses all of the light right on the grow pot quite nicely.
I'm a bit concerned about the bugs. I'll definitely get new soil for the next grow, but I'd like to salvage this "test run" if I can help it.
I've read boric acid will work on ants (won't that harm the plant?) and that a 1:1 mix of rubbing alcohol and water sprayed on the affected branches gets rid of spider mites ...
How to Get Rid of Spider Mites
Any tips? This time I want the cabinet to be used for storage in between grows, so I'm doing as little modifications to the cab as possible ...
