Hello fellow users and growers, after a few weeks of lurking here and reading some books I decided about a month ago to start growing.

Considering cost is an issue right now I went with a CFL set up in my closet. I also opted to use some nice bag seeds I have accumulated. I attempted to germinate about 20, but only 5 sprouted.

Lights:
At first I was 2x 13w CFLs, which have since been upgraded to 2x 68w and 2x 26w for a total of 11,900 lumens @ 2700K

Medium:
~50/50 mix of Miracle Grow seedling starter soil and Jiffy Mix soilless mix (a mixture of peat moss, perlite and lime)

The "grow area" has been covered with an emergency blanket to keep light in and has a "door" for the front also covered. A fan has been keeping the temps stable and I can see some good girth building in the stems. The climate stays at around 70-75* with ~40% humidity.

Anyway, onto the pics. Let me know what you guys think, this is my first attempt at this and any and all help will be appreciated.

-K :jointsmile:













And this one is my Ivory :rastasmoke:



Can anyone tell me what those little stems are that are poking out between the lower leaves and stem?
kaiten408 Reviewed by kaiten408 on . kaiten's 1st grow w/ CFL Hello fellow users and growers, after a few weeks of lurking here and reading some books I decided about a month ago to start growing. Considering cost is an issue right now I went with a CFL set up in my closet. I also opted to use some nice bag seeds I have accumulated. I attempted to germinate about 20, but only 5 sprouted. Lights: At first I was 2x 13w CFLs, which have since been upgraded to 2x 68w and 2x 26w for a total of 11,900 lumens @ 2700K Medium: ~50/50 mix of Miracle Rating: 5