not your ordinary first grow

[justanotherbozo]

bozo, what branch of the service were you in? if you don't mind me asking. i was in the marine corps for five years. were you disabled during a time of war? sorry for the questions. i just respect those that came before me.

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i think i just hijacked my own thread...lol!

UASF, and no, i went in in '73 so i missed Viet Nam thank God.

disability is non-service connected

Semper Fi man, my uncle served on Iwo Jima in the corp

justanotherbozo Reviewed by justanotherbozo on 10-22-2008. not your ordinary first grow what's good everybody. i've recently started a grow with some bag seed. it's just some average 'corn...not sure about the strain etc. i'm doing this on no budget and basically just for fun. i say again, i'm trying to spend the least money possible! there is several reasons for this... 1. i don't have a bunch of money to blow on this, again this is just for fun. 2. let's just say someone i share a residence with someone who wouldn't like a visit from the field officer Rating: 5

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UASF, and no, i went in in '73 so i missed Viet Nam thank God.

no doubt! UASF? i'm not sure what the abbreviation stands for? i see the Irish flag so it could be something i'm not familiar with or a typo. no disrespect!

Semper Fi man, my uncle served on Iwo Jima in the corp

Semper Fi! luckily i missed combat too. got called up on 72 hour notice a couple of times and i was in okinawa japan Sept 11th happened and most of my unit got called to guam to be closer incase sh*t popped off. i stayed back in oki though and lucikly our rotation landed us back home before it hit the fan.

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[justanotherbozo]

no doubt! UASF? i'm not sure what the abbreviation stands for? i see the Irish flag so it could be something i'm not familiar with or a typo. no disrespect!

you're gonna kick yourself, lol, United States Air Force (lol, shit, i'm kicking
myself, i just realized you didn't get it because of my typo, it's USAF)

Semper Fi! luckily i missed combat too. got called up on 72 hour notice a couple of times and i was in okinawa japan Sept 11th happened and most of my unit got called to guam to be closer incase sh*t popped off. i stayed back in oki though and lucikly our rotation landed us back home before it hit the fan.

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i'm glad you didn't see combat, my local hydro shop is run by 2 brothers,
the younger of which lost both his right arm and his right leg in Iraq to
an IED

thank God and John McCain we're winning over there now and we can
start bringing our troops home!

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you're gonna kick yourself, lol, United States Air Force (lol, shit, i'm kicking
myself, i just realized you didn't get it because of my typo, it's USAF)




i'm glad you didn't see combat, my local hydro shop is run by 2 brothers,
the younger of which lost both his right arm and his right leg in Iraq to
an IED

thank God and John McCain we're winning over there now and we can
start bringing our troops home!

i'm glad i didn't see combat as well. but i would have went willingly. you know how it goes better than most around here. lmao @ the typo. i was running through all kinds of acronyms.

sorry to hear about the younger brother. i lost several friends over there.

on a higher note. i've got some new pics. i'm yet to buy some CFL's. i probably will this weekend. along with some fans. i've got ~4 sq ft. you think 6 lights would be enough? and should i go with all 6500k or should i mix it up? 4/2 or something?

i forgot i had some more seeds germinating so i've added 3 more to the cab for a total of 8. the first set of 5 has started getting the second set of serrated leaves!

pic 1 - shows some yellowing at the tips of the first set of serrated leaves. any ideas? it is close to the light, but the light doesn't get hot. i can keep my hand on the bulb. i did water 2 days ago and mist a little diluted miracle grow on them.

pic 2 - the garden.

pic 3 - one of the plants. looks like an indica, but it's still early right?

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[justanotherbozo]

i'm glad i didn't see combat as well. but i would have went willingly. you know how it goes better than most around here. lmao @ the typo. i was running through all kinds of acronyms.

sorry to hear about the younger brother. i lost several friends over there.

on a higher note. i've got some new pics. i'm yet to buy some CFL's. i probably will this weekend. along with some fans. i've got ~4 sq ft. you think 6 lights would be enough? and should i go with all 6500k or should i mix it up? 4/2 or something?

i forgot i had some more seeds germinating so i've added 3 more to the cab for a total of 8. the first set of 5 has started getting the second set of serrated leaves!

pic 1 - shows some yellowing at the tips of the first set of serrated leaves. any ideas? it is close to the light, but the light doesn't get hot. i can keep my hand on the bulb. i did water 2 days ago and mist a little diluted miracle grow on them.

pic 2 - the garden.

pic 3 - one of the plants. looks like an indica, but it's still early right?

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stop feeding it man, those spots you speak of are probably nute burn.

your plants are very young, too young for nutes, also, you have them too
deep in those pots. you want about an inch between the dirt and the rim.
otherwise, air collects and stagnates at the base of the plants.

personally, i use plastic cups for pots and i use a soldering iron to make
the holes, heres a couple pics to illustrate my meaning. and i use these
cups for dirt also, not just hydro.

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stop feeding it man, those spots you speak of are probably nute burn.

your plants are very young, too young for nutes, also, you have them too
deep in those pots. you want about an inch between the dirt and the rim.
otherwise, air collects and stagnates at the base of the plants.

personally, i use plastic cups for pots and i use a soldering iron to make
the holes, heres a couple pics to illustrate my meaning. and i use these
cups for dirt also, not just hydro.

thanks bozo! so should i add more soil? that's funny about the soldering iron. i used mine to put holes in some cups too. on that hydro setup, i know you made it. it looks pretty basic (not an insult). is it ebb and flow? i want to build a little hydro setup myself. do you leave the nutes in the basin always or flood and then drain? got any schematics?

does it not matter about the lights? the more the better? mix the spectrum?

i've watched a ton of videos and am gaining tons from the forums. i'm just a hands on guy, ya know? thanks again.

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[justanotherbozo]

thanks bozo! so should i add more soil? that's funny about the soldering iron. i used mine to put holes in some cups too. on that hydro setup, i know you made it. it looks pretty basic (not an insult). is it ebb and flow? i want to build a little hydro setup myself. do you leave the nutes in the basin always or flood and then drain? got any schematics?

does it not matter about the lights? the more the better? mix the spectrum?

i've watched a ton of videos and am gaining tons from the forums. i'm just a hands on guy, ya know? thanks again.

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lol, look at my sig for links to my garden and my cloner for answers to
most of your questions.

and you're right, those pics were early in my evolution, proto type #2
to be exact so still pretty crude, everything i have is make-shift DIY
due to a very tight budget.

check it out and tell me what you think, we talk about lights too

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i'll check it out bozo. i have been through it but i guess my brain is mush at the moment. i'll give it a good thorough read through. like i said, i like the DIY approach. i don't believe in paying for over-priced crap. it's much more rewarding to DIY. any a**hole can buy a setup and call himself an expert. but it's ingenuity that pays off!

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plus i added soil to the tops of the 5 regular pots. i'll do the same once the others sprout and have grown enough. that's about all so far. maybe i'll make an excursion to a home improvement store today. if not, this weekend.

the cab is getting pretty full. and i still have some seeds germinating. damn. i need some lights. asap! yikes.


pic 1 - all of the little ones.

pic 2- a top view, and you can see the second set of serrated leaves.


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edit: was trying to add a pic. didn't know you couldn't. please see below.

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you can see the plants a little better without the flash.

pic 1 - -flash

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edit: added a pic. damn i need some green! it's messin with my brain.