New to growing

Hey everyone, I'm mike and i'm about to start my first grow. It's only going to be one plant just to see if it works out. I really don't have a lot of money, it's kinda just using things around the house. I'm actually pretty good with electricity and lights, i'm a lighting design major in college. What are the basics one needs to start growing? Like i said before i've never grown anything before lol.

What i have:

-A box 1x4, with the inside covered with aluminum foil.
-A regular lamp with a 75w house lamp.
-Shitty soil that i found in my basement.

And that's about it for right now, i plan on getting better soil in the next few days once i get paid.

I'm not looking to go crazy and buy all kinds of crazy things for this project just yet.

What else should i get/improve? If possible please list where i could find the materials and prices.

Thanks,

Mike

Hey Mike, hopefully you have some patience because you are gonna have to do a LOT of reading. I suggest you start at the Grow FAQ section of the forum. It has a ton of good threads that can help get you started. Also, the Grow Log section is a great place to see exactly how people are doing it, in many different styles with different techniques. As for lighting/ventilation info, the Indoor Growing section has all that and more.


Good luck!

I forgot also, Stinkys Complete Noob Guide To Growing Tha Dankness is another supreme resource.

Thanks for your help, I'm thinking about getting this light system Sun System Bright Wing Fluorescent Grow Lamp Fixture - eBay (item 350274204002 end time Dec-03-09 11:28:56 PST).

It doesn't include the lamp so i was thinking about getting a 150W HPS Lamp Mogul Base GE LU150/55 150W HPS Lamp Mogul Base Clear - ProLighting.com

I was wondering if that would be a good setup to start with (lighting wise).

The problem is (I think) that the reflector is for a fluorescent bulb and the bulb you posted is an HPS bulb, which I am not sure if that will work with that specific reflector. You should email the seller and find out if it supports HPS bulbs, but I am thinking it probably will not.

Yea i just sent a message to the seller. But is that a decent light setup for a single plant?

Well a 150w HPS would probably be better than a 150w CFL, but it also probably puts out more heat (I have never used an HID lighting system so that's not FOR SURE). If you only want a single plant, check out my CFL log in my signature, it maybe a better way for you to go, but its up to you to make a decision.

Okay yea i read your CFL log today at work. I think i will try that out, it's not that expensive. Where do you get your seeds from? I only have crappy seeds.