Hello Everyone, As i had stated in my intro, I plan on sharing my first grow experience with you all. I live in maryland to give you an idea of the climate, however, the plants will be growing Indoors in an attic. All of my questions are in bold.

First a couple questions:

Do attics typically face humidity problems?

Does insulation/insulation dust have any effect on the grow? It is a large attic, essentially its another floor, just not finished off.

The first thing I did on my journey was rewiring a Lightswitch / fixture box into a receptacle so I can plug in some fans/lighting. I must say, with having no electrical experience, accomplishing this without killing myself felt fairly accomplishing.

The floorspace we have allocated to growing will be 10 x 10(plywood - Painted white), however the actual attic floorspace is probably 12x36.

I have one 400W HPS light, and I'm fairly certain I need more lighting to sustain what I am aiming to grow(8-10 plants). Unfortunately I can not afford another HPS atm. Other than HPS and MH lighting, what is the best/least expensive lighting setup I could do? CF?

The attic has one exhaust fan premounted I will have to re-wire in, and will also have two 12" oscillating fans.

Because it is still a little chilly outdoors, I started the germination process indoors, using the paper towel method in a ziploc bag, under my mattress. It has been two days and I already have sprouts. For starter pots, I have 3" diameter plastic pots.


I picked up a PH tester as well as a thermometer with a humidity indicator on it. I also picked up a 8 lb package of 15-30-20 organic nutes. ( I got a higher phosphate % b/c I read it was better for the flowering stage). At what stage should I begin applying nutrients into my watering?(timeframe) And at what frequency?

So far do you see anything wrong? I'm sure a few of my questions have already been answered, but I decided to incorporate them into my grow log.

I kinda summed up my plan for you guys, but again, currently I only have sprouts amongst a few wet paper towels hehe. I am sure this experience will not be easy, but very rewarding!

Ill upload pictures as soon as I return to the location of the grow to snap pics.

Thanks in advance everyone!
ST0N3Rmike Reviewed by ST0N3Rmike on . My First Grow - Seeking criticism/advice! Hello Everyone, As i had stated in my intro, I plan on sharing my first grow experience with you all. I live in maryland to give you an idea of the climate, however, the plants will be growing Indoors in an attic. All of my questions are in bold. First a couple questions: Do attics typically face humidity problems? Does insulation/insulation dust have any effect on the grow? It is a large attic, essentially its another floor, just not finished off. The first thing I did on my Rating: 5