First Grow

[flashbandit]

Hi all, 1st post i have been reading these forums for the past few weeks waiting on income tax check to start some things up.
Got a few questions before i start growing(going to get supplies within the next few days)
*Growing in Closet*
Strand White Russian(Anyone know the yield on it i read reviews but rather find a little more feedback on it)
I am going to be growing 7 plants 6 clones 1 mother. I was wondering how many watt lights to use and how many lights.
What kind of soil people would recommend(i already have some in mind just want to have some feedback)
And any other feedback would be great tips and just stuff in general you think i should know(If i think of anymore questions ill post)
Thanks

flashbandit Reviewed by flashbandit on 05-01-2009. First Grow Hi all, 1st post i have been reading these forums for the past few weeks waiting on income tax check to start some things up. Got a few questions before i start growing(going to get supplies within the next few days) *Growing in Closet* Strand White Russian(Anyone know the yield on it i read reviews but rather find a little more feedback on it) I am going to be growing 7 plants 6 clones 1 mother. I was wondering how many watt lights to use and how many lights. What kind of soil people Rating: 5

[syde00]

pretty much all of these questions are answered already in several different areas of the growing sections of the forums...

more or less all of those questions are impossible to answer with more details though...


soil - depends on where you live and what is available... most 'potting soils' will do, but you'll probably want to add perlite to it (even if it already has some)... possibly some other things like vermiculite too. Some also swear by avoiding any soils with time-released nutrients in them (like many miracle grow soils), but others also grow with them perfectly fine.

lights - depends on your budget, as well as the square footage of your grow area and height of your grow area (Flouros and CFLs are good for smaller spaces since they don;t run nearly as hot as MH & HPS light)

As for the strain you are growing... couldn't tell ya, but I'd just google for it personally peoples yields will vary greatly on alot of different factors... and with this being your first grow, expect smaller yields than what others might brag about... you will probably make mistakes along the way... and some people with really good yields are insanely good growers that can recognize plant problems before the plant even realizes it!


ps. don't forget about proper ventaliation for your closet... it is often overlooked, but just as important as your lighting, especially if your using MH/HPS lights that produce alot of heat

good luck!

[flashbandit]

The closet is 15 square ft. I read on review on the seeds that one person had about 3oz per plant. I am going to have like 2 small rotating fans in it on top part and 1 big rotating fan in there probably do more for ventalation but atm idk.
And i have been reading the plant sickness section a little ima look more into it cause i dont want them getting sick :thumbsup:

~Thanks

[flashbandit]

Question about nutrients im sure once i buy it, it will probably answer this question if i read the directions but to be on safe side.
The nutrients will tell you when to add it right, and should you be adding it like right after sprout?

[Italiano715]

Question about nutrients im sure once i buy it, it will probably answer this question if i read the directions but to be on safe side.
The nutrients will tell you when to add it right, and should you be adding it like right after sprout?

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Most people won't give nutes for at least 4 weeks from sprout as you could severely burn them up....Also when you do start to feed them, start off with 1/4 strength to see how they respond to the nutes and then gradually build up to full strength doses!

[fluid69]

I'd wait atleast 2 weeks before you feed them. and always start with 1/4 to a 1/2 of what the directions say. this way you can see how they react, plus that eases them into it.

[flashbandit]

Thanks, for the help. I will make a grow log going to go to hydroponic store today.

[flashbandit]

What kind of veg light should i get?

[syde00]

depends on your route... theres probably nothing better than an MH for veg. For a 15 square foot grow space you'll probably want a 400 or 600watt... 600 would be best, 400 might be a tad on the low side...

i think 400watt MH puts out around 35,000 lumens, so that'd be just under 2500 lumens per sq foot which is about the minimum you'd want. assuming you';d then switch to a HPS for flower, a 400w HPS would put out around 55,000 lumens or 3600 lumens per sq. foot which is kind of... ok... but not ideal

i would do 600watt if its in your budget and your grow space is tall enough to keep the light at a safe distance.

if you are dealing with a shorter grow space, you might want to go the CFL / Flouro route...

if you are going the CFL route, you'll want a mix of 2700K and 6500K colour temperature bulbs (they say on the packaging somewhere most of the time). You'd want to go heavy on the 6500K bulbs for veg, then heavy on the 2700K bulbs for flower.

Flouros are more or less the same story as CFLs... you want to look for "T5" high output grow bulbs

[flashbandit]

I am getting a 400 MH/HPS Super Wing 1 light :P.
I ordered strand violator kush(femanized) and i got a bunch of other seeds that were just free.