phototron

[gotmudatv]

one more just got the book Closet Cultivator it sucks. I got the book and read it twice so far and well when i buy a book on growing in a closet it should be about growing in a closet. it has some ok stuff but do not buy.

[dsm711]

I would use the spagnum moss that Pryroponics has for your first grow. Then experiment with other mediums after you have a baseline established. I tried using another medium once and it failed miserably. PH problems/watering problems, root bound problems- Remember there is no transplanting after you start. Worth the $50.00 investment the first time. Plus you get the instructions you need for pruning etc.
Just my opininion from someone that used one for over 10 years.

DSM711

[gotmudatv]

is the phototron better than the rubbermaid?

[twoguysupnorth]

i've never thought about that, the planter isnt very deep on those are they? the light getting in was my first thought.

[mushaboom]

i have a friend who is looking in to buying a new version of one of these. it doesnt look too bad for growing if it lives up to its specs. i think it said it puts out something like 40,000 lumens. however with all the necessarry stuff i think it comes close to around $1000 dollars so you can grow one plant at a time in a non light proof enclosure ( i think). i tried to convince himto buy $1000 worth of cool equipment but no go. what a chump

[dsm711]

Actually you grow 6 plants at a time. With proper pruning the plants take up every inch of space within 45 days. The growth is so thick that you need a light in the middle of it also. If one plant dies the others take over the space.
I used one for 10 plus years when I had no room. Now, I have a room with a 1000 watt hps and would never go back.

[gotmudatv]

With all the talk I think I am going to use it for a mother plant. But for the next few weeks it is going in storage. If anyone is looking to get a Phototron they have 2 for 300 on ebay. New cost is 500-1000 bucks.

[doobidude]

Yo man, I hope you still have it! I was in a similar dilemma a few years back. I did have some experience with one that I had tossed when I moved. Then a friend gave me another one - much the same condition as yours. Not wanting to waste the oportunity OR to stay in contact with the manufacturer, I decided to "experiment" on my own. What I found did that good ole' Miracle Grow potting soil and fertilizer worked as good as anything. Before long I was producung a harvest every 3-4 months. I did do some adjustments to the light cycle but what the hell, better than throwing it away! I settled on a cycle of 20 hours light during vegetative cycle and 12 hours during "flowering" cycle. And I only use the center fixture (with compact florescent bulb) to speed up maturing the buds. Hope this helps... someone anyway. Comments anyone?