You are right about the joy of the ride. It is an experience!
Right now all 6 seeds popped yesterday, were put in rockwool cubes under 3 CFLs generating 14,000 lumens. Already the Barney's Farm G13 Haze has broken through the top of the rockwool. I checked my ph and it has remained at 5.8 since I adjusted it.
I got most of my equipment delivered yesterday, but I realize that I will need a much stronger fan. The fan I ordered was a 170 CFM inline booster and not even close to being enough.
Originally I was going to vent my ar cooled Arctic Sun reflector from both sides and up to a WHY branch and then out my tent. In one side of the exhaust I was going to hook up my 4 inch fan/carbon filter with 130 CFM and in the other side I was going to put my other inline fan. I realize that the inline fan/carbon filter is way too weak (70 actual CFM) and would just reduce the effectiveness of my other fan.
New plan is to buy a 440 CFM from HTG Supply which handle my tent with ease (and give me flexibility to get larger lights, etc.). I will use the 4 inch fan/carbon filter to sit in my tent and clean the air that way.
All of these decisions I have made are due to the insight and expertise from all of you out there on this site! I am realizing that if you start cheaply with your setup you will probably spend much more in the long run. That is expressed by all of you "pot professors" here on Cannabis.com.
I am lucky to own my own business, and while I am not wealthy, I can afford to spend a little $ to get it right. I learned about this site from the book "The Cannabis Grow Guide" by Greg Green. I decided to start a small closet grow due to a client of mine who was suffering from hip sarcoma and all the treatments involved. The meds she was taking were worthless when it came to keeping here appetite strong, ability to sleep, pain relief. They just made her out of it. So I started researching, having been a recreational pot user over most of my adult years. I had noticed the pain relief from intense workouts and the improved appetite really helped me. And I suffer from anxiety and have found that the meds I was taking were making me dizzy and I don't like the feeling I got while on them(or the price $600/month). When I was usng pot (especially a sativa) I noticed how normal I felt and that it slowed me down,and the indicas were excellent as sleep aids and pain relief.
So, my client unfortunately died and I had seeds confiscated, and I completely panicked and got rid of everything. Nothing happened as far as "the man" coming to take me away. After reading more and more posts, I realized that they most likely wouldn't arrest me for seeds. So now I am back! Sorry, I have a tendency to ramble! Just a little look at my motivatiion is for this! Well, I am off to train some clients! Have a good day everybody!