This is our, the wife and I, first serious attempt at growing. We started out by using some basic info we found on the net. After we had started and found this site, we realized that the info we were using was incomplete, very dated or a bit of both.

The first sprout showed up on July 8. This is the one that we call the freak of nature due to the huge leaves. The rest sprouted within 10 days of the first one. All are bagseed donated by an old freind.

The cabinet, if I can actually call it that, is just an angle iron frame and sheets of cardboard painted flat white.

We started off using two 4 foot flouros but switched to CFL's after finding this site.

The 4-lamp fixture is just a shop light with some "Y" adapters. The 8-lamp unit is a 4- light bath vanity fixture with "Y"'s.

Bulbs are 26/100 watt "Daylight" CFL's rated at 6500k. For flowering we'll switch to 26/100 CFL's rated at 2700k.

Soil is Miracle Grow. With the the exception of molasses being added to one plant, starting yesterday, no nutes have been used, yet.

We also topped the front center plant yesterday.

This grow is definitely a learning experience for us. I only wish we had found this site earlier.

Water runs first through a water softener and then an R/O machine.

We'll be moving everything into a Homebox S later today. The "Brown's" site says it will be here today. We can't wait. The aroma, while wonderful, is getting a bit strong. We already built a carbon scrubber for the new digs.

Well, I thought I was going to be able to add some photos but, I guess, not yet. I'll add them when I'm able to.

McT
McToker Reviewed by McToker on . McToker's 1st Grow with CFL This is our, the wife and I, first serious attempt at growing. We started out by using some basic info we found on the net. After we had started and found this site, we realized that the info we were using was incomplete, very dated or a bit of both. The first sprout showed up on July 8. This is the one that we call the freak of nature due to the huge leaves. The rest sprouted within 10 days of the first one. All are bagseed donated by an old freind. The cabinet, if I can actually Rating: 5