First Grow Log w/Pics

[Slevinkal]

I've tried to grow a few times when I was younger but it never worked out, I also used the cheapest stuff I could find and didn't even bother to try and learn anything about it. So this is my first real attempt. I've spent a lot of time reading and learning what I need to know. Now with that being said, I'm a retard, I didn't realize males were basically useless and since I only had one plant going I decided to plant two more. The first plant is only on day 8 so I figure the other two being a week behind isn't going to hurt much... I hope.

So this is where I'm at as of now. Within the week more/better lights will be added to the grow op. The only current light isn't nothing ordinary though, it emits high amounts of light for aquatic plants, and those plants need massive wattage for the light to travel through water. It's 100w so it should get me by for another few days.

The plants will be placed in a larger container within a week, I just used these little dealy-do's to get 'em started.

Its not pictured but there is plenty of ventilation and a fan circulating air too.

What do you all think so far?

Slevinkal Reviewed by Slevinkal on 08-29-2010. First Grow Log w/Pics I've tried to grow a few times when I was younger but it never worked out, I also used the cheapest stuff I could find and didn't even bother to try and learn anything about it. So this is my first real attempt. I've spent a lot of time reading and learning what I need to know. Now with that being said, I'm a retard, I didn't realize males were basically useless and since I only had one plant going I decided to plant two more. The first plant is only on day 8 so I figure the other two being Rating: 5

[headshake]

move the light closer to help eliminate some of that stretch. also, you can burry them deeper when transplanting to help out with this.

get more lighting. and get rid of the foil as it causes hotspots. use flat white paint. it can be had for cheap and reflects about 85% of your light. you can always go mylar or whatnot as well.


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[Slevinkal]

move the light closer to help eliminate some of that stretch. also, you can burry them deeper when transplanting to help out with this.

Thanks and done, the lights already closer.

get more lighting. and get rid of the foil as it causes hotspots. use flat white paint. it can be had for cheap and reflects about 85% of your light. you can always go mylar or whatnot as well.

Thanks for that too. It'll hafta do for a few more days though.

[Shovelhandle]

Welcome! I love to watch new grows right from the seedling. Real good photos. :thumbsup:

Shovelhandle

[Slevinkal]

Welcome! I love to watch new grows right from the seedling. Real good photos. :thumbsup:

Shovelhandle

Thanks.

These photos are really crap for me though. I loaned my camera to a bud that went on a trip and had to take those with our webcam. I wont have my cam back for a week or two.

I moved the first plant closer to the light and added a small fan directly in the box. I'll get some better lights soon, maybe a fluorescent up each side and I'll paint the sides white and do away with the foil in a day or two.

Headshake said flat white paint. Wouldn't a semi-gloss or a gloss perform better?


Here we are now. I'll update with more pics when I get it set up better.

[headshake]

Thanks.


Headshake said flat white paint. Wouldn't a semi-gloss or a gloss perform better?

flat white works better as gloss/semi-gloss a)creates hot spots and b) it isn't as efficient at reflecting the light as it has to go through the gloss to get to the white that actually reflects the light and then through the gloss again to get back to the plants.


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[Slevinkal]

flat white works better...


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Thanks again.

Anybody know of good ferts I can pic up at a local store? I'm pretty close to a major city so there is about 15 gardening centers within 30 minutes from me and I really do not want to order anything online.

[headshake]

do you want to go organic or salt based? do you have a hydroponics store local? you probably do if you have that many gardening stores. if not, look for something suitable for tomatoes.


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[Slevinkal]

do you want to go organic or salt based?

I don't know. I'm not sure what would be best for what I have going here or what I'm trying to do in the long run. I really only want one, maybe two, plants now, I just hope that outta the three at least one will be fem. Which would be best?

do you have a hydroponics store local

Google says there is eight of 'em within forty miles of my house.

...look for something suitable for tomatoes.

That's what I heard 15 years ago when I first attempted this, and it was a very poor attempt then. I wasn't sure if that was really correct or not.


Okay, so with the lighting being as paramount as it is I decided to go ahead and revamp my grow-op now, instead of having to make a major change after my two new seeds sprout.

My wife and I wanted to clean the closet out anyways so we did it just so our three little possibles can have all the room they need, they would have to have been moved eventually where they were but now even if all three are fem and we keep all them there will be plenty of room for them to grow. I added some better lighting and I'm going to add another 4' vertical light next weekend, I'm already over budget for this week...

This is the grow-op again. I'm not going to do anything to it now until I get the fertilizer and another light. I guess all I can do for now is water and just wait 'em out.

Oh and BTW, this has got to be one of the more active forums with some of the quickest responses I've ran across. Thanks to those that have helped me so far.

[canniwhatsis]

Looks good so far, your learning and adjusting quickly. The new grow area looks much better without the foil reflective.

If that's a regular incandescent bulb in the hood, replace it with CFL. Better yet, get 3 "Y" splitters and 4 27w CFL bulbs!

Splitters are just a few bucks, and I think a 6 pack of 27w CFL's is only like $17 or so. So less than $30 and you about quadruple your light with less watts than a standard bulb!