Quote Originally Posted by ysername
But I still have a few things I'm unsure of:

If I'm planning of having 7*40w CFLs, would it be better to just buy a HPS? I'm not sure where to get a cheap one and it requires a ballast which maybe a pain in the ass.

What is a good place to buy seeds? I don't think I ever had seeded weed, and I'm not sure how to get schwag in my area for seeds, so I'm going to rely on a internet seed store. How stealth are they? I hope they don't work with the police. And what is a good strain that is compact and easy to grow for a beginner? Is it possible to buy a mix of seeds?

And what is a good cheap store bought soil for growing? Maybe it's worth mixing your own soil?
Virtually, yes that is the way to go, but seeing as your doing an experiment CFL's are perfect as you can adjust them in your canopy so as you can get to the lower bud sites. But if you decide to go with the HPS, just be sure to do a dry run in your grow room so you know what the temperature is like in there during the day and night hours. Trust me, if you get the HPS and then just try and start, you will more than likely run into heating issues, which then leads to stretched plants, then possibly to diseases, bugs, etc. Basically a lot of problems can/may come if conditions aren't met. Anywho, I'm aboard when you get all your materials together and started!


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^^^^ to your question about where to get seeds! Go with an more INDICA dominant plant for the more "compact" plants.

Also, I ordered from PeakSeedBC and they sent really stealth. Only $40 a 10 pack and they do send mixed packs. Check it out!!!

Good luck and be safe.