confusion over cfl positioning

[jarrod]

you're welcome for DrBud's link, that guy is amazing. i know it's kinda long
but, if you take the time to read through his threads, just read what he says,
ignore everyone else, you will learn a lot. for example his soil mix.

i mention that 'cause you say you got some compost and perlite.

i would say yes, mix up some new soil with the compost and perlite mixed
in, then repot into a 1 gallon pot, when you do the re-pot, bury the plant
deep enough to cover the bottom 3 or 4 inches of the stem.

you shouldn't do that for an older plant but with a young plant like yours,
you should be fine.

and 2 cools and 1 warm will be fine for now. here, take a look at one of my
light fixtures. it's a 4 bulb bathroom fixture i got at a local discount builders
supply house for under $5.00 and the splitters cost $1.50 each for a total
of just under $12.00 total.

hya mate-dnt laff but ive tied them 2 bent sprouts up with hemp string(i thought that was mad)u shud see em look so funny!where they had bent was discolouring-look better now
im leaving re potting til them sprouts strengthen a bit ill fukin break em if i mess em again!
got 3 18w cool and 1 warm atm got loadsa warm cfls here for later
shud be enough?
im gettin a max min thermo 2m and a timer i keep forgettin what time i turned em on and off
ur setup is basic and very effective-i really like that u dont need all the fancy gear do you?(dnt b offended my wording could b better)youve just proved to me that cfls are viable and for that i salute you
dont be offended

[justanotherbozo]

hya mate-dnt laff but ive tied them 2 bent sprouts up with hemp string(i thought that was mad)u shud see em look so funny!where they had bent was discolouring-look better now
im leaving re potting til them sprouts strengthen a bit ill fukin break em if i mess em again!
got 3 18w cool and 1 warm atm got loadsa warm cfls here for later
shud be enough?
im gettin a max min thermo 2m and a timer i keep forgettin what time i turned em on and off
ur setup is basic and very effective-i really like that u dont need all the fancy gear do you?(dnt b offended my wording could b better)youve just proved to me that cfls are viable and for that i salute you
dont be offended

lol, have no fears my friend, i have a very thick skin. and i don't mind
you calling my stuff basic, 'ghetto makeshift' is probably closer to the
mark, lol.

i didn't start this to show how to grow weed with nearly no budget, just
to document what i was doing and to grow enough to feed my head and
save the money i was spending every month on weed.

i started this thread back in late March with some bagbeans and i now
have a little SOG that produces about 2.5 ozs per month, plenty enough
for my head.

now i'm confident i can grow successfully, i have sent for some quality
genetics. i ordered AK-47, PPP and White Rhino, all non-feminized. they
are supposed to come with 5 free beans too that, according to the site,
are a Mazar and Afghani cross.

anyway, i keep my fingers crossed and wait. wish me luck, i got beat
on my first attempt to buy good beans.

[jarrod]

that sound ace mate im goin to follow their progress
the avatar im usin is a new pic of my plant with the string its perked up a bit now
do u think ive enuf lights?

[justanotherbozo]

that sound ace mate im goin to follow their progress
the avatar im usin is a new pic of my plant with the string its perked up a bit now
do u think ive enuf lights?

yeah, you have enough for now.

btw, if you go to HomeDepot or Lowes or any store that sells propane
grills, you can find wooden skewers. the long ones are about 18" long
and they work great for stakes to tie your plants to. just soak them in
liquid detergent first or they get moldy.

btw, get youself a little oscillating fan to blow the air around in your cab,
that wind blowing on your plants will force them to develop stronger, thicker
stems that will be able to hold all those fat buds you're gonna grow.

lol, and you need to set started on that reading list i gave you.

[jarrod]

theres beena terrible accident
my improvised lighting gantry has fallen down again i was nearly in tears
looked like an exotic xmas tree with all them lights on it!so ive taken them 2 top shoots and put em in that new compost i got
havent used rootin compound tho
really need to get seeds
cant find neware cheap
kept the mail stem aswell thats got 2 leaves

[justanotherbozo]

theres beena terrible accident
my improvised lighting gantry has fallen down again i was nearly in tears
looked like an exotic xmas tree with all them lights on it!so ive taken them 2 top shoots and put em in that new compost i got
havent used rootin compound tho
really need to get seeds
cant find neware cheap
kept the mail stem aswell thats got 2 leaves

can't you just start some bag seeds?

[jarrod]

can't you just start some bag seeds?

theres no bush around atm ive asked every body
theres a herman head shop in chester near where i live i get payd fri and ill go get some seed what would u recommend as an easy 1st time grow pls

[justanotherbozo]

theres no bush around atm ive asked every body
theres a herman head shop in chester near where i live i get payd fri and ill go get some seed what would u recommend as an easy 1st time grow pls

lol, sorry man, by bag beans i mean seeds i got from a bag i bought.

i live in the USA so getting decent seeds is problematic. i got cheated
the first time i sent for seeds back in July.

this time i sent a money order to a company in the UK, hopefully, this
time i'll get my seeds. i sent for AK-47, White Rhino and PPP.

so, if i get my seeds, this will be my first time i'll even know what strain
it is that i'm growing. which means i'm not qualified to recommend any
strain. not to mention, you might not like the kind of buzz that really turns
my crank.

are you at all familiar with the differences between sativa's and indica's?
the differences in the way they get you high?
the differences in the way they grow?

the best that i can do is to suggest that you go window shopping at some
seedbanks and read the descriptions of the different strains they have.
look for one that looks really tasty to you.

go read the descriptions of the strains i chose, maybe you'll like those,
the PPP (pure power plant) is supposed to be easy to grow, resistant
to pests while delivering a decent, even bountiful, yeild along with a
strong, social up buzz, just my cup of tea.

you really do need to spend some time reading through that list i gave ya!

[jarrod]

hya j-a-bozo hope alls good your neck ofthe woods?
ive recieved my seeds plumped for ak48
10 seeds for £15($25)
theyve been soaking in a mug with a drop of water for 4 days now and nothings showing yet
what do you think?
should i-leave em alone and see what happens?
plant en in some compost?
put em in damp paper towels
or chuck em away and start again?
thanks

[jdsoil]

I like your dedication jarrod. What I normally do with seeds is this:
~Take a small glass of cold tap water.
~Add 2 ice cubes and your seeds.
~Wait 1 day.
~Remove seeds for inspection.
~Carefully take each seed and scrape away the outer membrane surrounding the area where the seed will split with your fingernail. (the membrane is not very thick so you might not think your doing anything but your helping expose the inside of the seed to moisture)
~Take all the seeds and place them on a wet paper towel (not too wet but not dry)
~Fold the paper towel over the seeds and place into a ziplock bag.
~Hang bag vertically in a dark area so when seedlings sprout the taproot will orient downward. If you just lay the bag flat the taproot will become disoriented and may spiral.
~Check daily for sprouts and paper towel moisture.
~Transplant sprouted seedlings to growing medium.

With this germination practice I have had 90-100% germination rate.

Hope this helps.

Also in regards to HPS use, I am growing with pure CFL's and on my first grow, I am halfway through flowering and sampled some underdeveloped buds. I got high off of 2 hits and am expecting maybe 3 oz. from one plant, good enough for me for now:jointsmile:.

To figure out the cost of your system follow this little guide for the monthly cost for a 600 WATT hps used solely for 12/12 flowering in a regular US home with 120 volt circuits.
Basic Equation to find amp draw. (good to know so you don't overload any circuits)
WATTS=AMPS x VOLTAGE
600=A x 120v
A=5 amps
Most power companies in the us charge a basic rate for power usage via Kilo(1000) Watts per hour. Example- $o.o55 per KiloWattHour (KWH)
At 600 watts you are using .600 KW per hour.
In 12 hours you are using 7.2KWH (.600KW/h x 12 hours=7.2kwh)
With your KWH charge applied your daily cost is $0.396
(7.2kwh x $0.055=$0.396) take it monthly ($0.396 x 30=$11.88)
So $11.88 per month to run a strictly 12/12 600watt HPS with energy cost at $0.055 per KW. Cheaper than a 1/8 of crap weed.

Good luck, I will be watching this one!