First Grow Experiment: Building a $120 grow box

[BigLeagueJew]

Okay guys it's been a little while since an update. Everything is going well and the plant got some new leafs.

I also cut off the top of the plastic container so it could get more light in. About how much longer til I have to transplant?

questions, comments?

Thanks to those that are following along.

[seattlesmoke247]

Hopefully ceres is a girl but if not it's all good, it's not a waste of time you got a set up and grew a plant. (even if it is a male, it's the same species)

GL man

[BigLeagueJew]

yeah I am hoping for female but this grow is mostly about the learning experience:thumbsup: thanks for checking out the grow

[BigLeagueJew]

ok got a few changes.... 6 new leafs starting to develop and the two existing leaves got bigger:thumbsup: Ceres is doing quite well.



I am thinking about adding nutes soon. Is it too soon? if so how much longer?
The kind of nutes I have are Dynamite Organic all purpose. Does anyone know anything about these nutrients or used them before?

It says it is 10-2-8 and is slow release nitrogen that lasts up to 3 months!


Thanks for any feedback:rastasmoke:

[headshake]

how close is your plant to the lights? you want to be between about 1-3" for CFLs.

-shake

[bigtopsfinn]

Hold up on the nutes until you have at least 4-5 nodes. If you want them to grow faster, you have to add more light... CFL's can give you nice results, but even with 400w (actual, not equivalent) of CFL's, the growth will be slower than with an HID. If flowering time were 8 weeks with an HID, it would probably take 9-11 weeks with equivalent wattage in CFL's.

You have a nice starter project going, but like irydyum said on your other post, you get what you invest into it. You will get something out of this, not much however (if you do not invest any more money at this point or later on), but also are you willing to wait 4 months for these results?

Something to think about here... what is your goal in growing? For me, I didn't want to pay anyone else ridiculous weed prices. Therefore, I wanted to grow enough so that I would never run out. So far I have close to $1000 invested since last september, but I have not bought any weed either, and been high for most of that time. Also, the only costs for me in the future will be for seeds, nutes, soil, and electricity. My total investments will pay for themselves after my 2nd harvest.

If you want my recommendation, either get a 250w hps with cooltube or a lot more cfl's. If you want to go cheap, you can probably find one at some auction, but personally I would buy it new from a reputable source, because it is the most important factor for growth.

Good luck and keep updating

[BigLeagueJew]

Thanks for the response. It's good to figure out a picture of what i'm going for. I think since I am on a tight budget I will just get some more CFLs for now. Once this small harvest:hippy::jointsmile::rastasmoke::rasta: pays off I can get into bigger grows and get an HPS.

[FourTwenty4Life]

Hey I wanted to try and help you out with your light issue. I know you are on a budget so here is what i`m using for seedling/veg and they are cheap plus work great...1 T5 tube, 1 F20 tube, and 1 Walmart grow light (all 24inch long). I have all 3 attached to the lid of the growbox and they are giving my 6 seedlings plenty of love. However you will still need more light for flowering . The 3 veg lights were under $50 including 2 of the 3 fixtures, the 3rd fixture I already had. Anyways, I hope that helps.

Next time around, invest in a 125w or 250w HPS and you will notice a huge improvement. If you are serious about growing and plan on doing more than just one grow, the initial investment will pay for itself in the long run. Good luck with your grow and feel free to check out my log even though I`m still in the early stages too. :hippy:

[BigLeagueJew]

thanks for checking out the log. Hopefully after this summer I will have money to get an HPS and start a bigger grow. I will check out your log as well.

[BigLeagueJew]

Ceres is doing quite well. Heres a new picture. The leaves are drooping a bit, is this a problem? I made the lights a bit closer but I don't want to burn. I would say they are at about 1.5 inches right now which should be ideal.