Quote Originally Posted by Vaporiserlover
Oh, and I have a problem with my sodium bulb set up. I got a digital ballast and reflector from the same shop. When I plug in the lamp it won't turn on for a while, when it does come on it only stays on for a few seconds, then it turns off, about 60 seconds later it turns on and then a few seconds later it turns back on.

I think there's a problem with the ballast, but this could also be normal? I have no idea.
Not normal at all. Check to make sure it's wired correctly or just return it.

When it turns off the light is very weak blue, but when it comes on fully (after going on and off about 3-4 times) the light is a very strong orange, which I think is normal.

I have no idea about these ballasts and gadgets...
Light blue to strong orange is normal, but it should only take a few seconds from when it's turned on the first time. Something's wrong, I wouldn't mess around with it too much, since I'm 'electrically challenged' also :jointsmile:

You had some good advice already, but not much to recommend if you don't have the money to spend on the equipment that you desperately need for a successful grow If growing good buds indoors were so simple, no one would be spending hundreds or even thousands of Euros on their setups.

From an older post...

Things you'll need:
An enclosure to grow in - light proof and air tight for the most part (you'll have an intake and exhaust)
Perlite (even if the soil already has some, its usually not enough)
Nutrients (MG nutes will probably work for you)
3 or 4 different size pots, with the largest being 4-5 gal
a fan for moving fresh air around
ph strips
ph up/down (depending on your water, get the strips first and test it out)
***most important IMO- ventilation. Fan + carbon filter. Getting rid of hot and stinky air while pulling in fresh air to the enclosure. If you do this right the first time, it's easier to scale up (add lights), but most noobs never do.
When you go out of town, give them a heavy watering, raise the lights and use maybe just one fluoro.

Sadly, no money and no idea what you're doing = most people won't take the time to help. :wtf: Keep reading the stickies, especially the noob guide to growing the dankness as well as the noob guide to growroom setup.