Hey all,:wtf:
First time grower here, finally decided to give it a go. I have been very successfull in growing shrooms, have been doing it for approximately 7 yrs. I'm only in the begining stages of my grow life, still on the net 15-16 hrs a day learning, reading, watching, observing what others are doing/ have done.

As soon as one of my babies sprouted I was hooked, and actually got my other half to go along with me on this project (amazing!) I was initally worried about growing MJ but I'm to the point the risks are not as strong as the benifits.

Here is my standard questionaire:
.1) Type and wattage of lights. (MH, HPS, CFL's, tube fluorescents, LED's)
Right now, two 25W cool white CFL and two 65W Dual Spectrum CFL. I will be ordering a lighting system on Tuesday (payday) and I am willing to spend $300-$350 for a good lighting system. I??ve been doing a TON of research and the more I get into it the more I??m second guessing myself. I originally wanted to add a 400W HPS/MH- however, my grow room is small and I am worried about heat/ventilation. So I was looking into LED??s, but got scared away when people were stating you need at least 1W per node set at no more the 120 degrees, you need to have the magic ratio number to make it work, etc etc. Then I??ve been reading up on CMH bulbs??? So I got to figure that out today?..

.2) Distance from tops?
2?-3?

.3) Reflector type? (cool tube set-up, bat wing, enclosed reflector, bare bulb...)
rounded parabolic reflectors


.4) Is there a consistent fresh air supply?
Room is 4x3x9, it??s a closet, door remains open during lights on, with a small fan.

.5) Do you have an exhaust fan and a circulation fan?
I have one fan that I have blowing around the plants, not on them.

.6) What are the bulb wattages, Kelvin ratings, and schedule?
Dual Spec??s are 4200 lumens per bulb (Total 8400 lumens), 65W each, 6500K and 3000K
Not too sure about the 25w cool whites, they were extra bulbs around the house, I had two extra sockets for them, so I figured the more light the better.


Your medium:
.7) Specific brand and type of soil, (coco, peat based soilless...) and anything you've added to it. (vermiculite, perlite, worm castings...)
This is my first grow, so I??m not going too scientific here, this grow is basically for a feel of things, by trail and error. I grow shrooms quiet well (I know fungus is a little more forgiving then a plant.) Now I have a total of 8 solo cups with soil, nothing added. MiracleGro Moisture Control Soil.

.8) Size of container.
Solo cup

.9) Did you use peat pucks (or similar) to root clones or germinate seedlings?
Germinated approximately 10 seeds, 8 planted, as of today 5 are sprouting. The seeds were placed in soil on 08/31/10

Your nutrients and water:
10) Source of water? (tap, bottled or filtered) What's it's ph before adjusting?
Tap, ph is around 7

11) Method of checking water ph. (ph pen, test strips, aquarium test kit...)
Aquarium test kit

12) Method of adjusting water ph. (phosphoric acid, white vinegar, hydrated lime, PH Up...)
Haven??t had to yet

13) Specific brand and N-P-K ratio for each bottle. List dosages (quantity per gallon) and current feeding schedule.
None, still babies?..

14) How often are you watering between feedings, and how much per watering?
I mist normally once a day, I have skipped a couple days because my cups felt heavy.

15) Any additives or tea's? (Superthrive, CalMag, molasses, Mother's Earth...)
No

16) Are your ph levels stable, or do they fluctuate?
As far as I know, they have been pretty stable when I have checked

17) What is your ingoing water's ph? ...your runoff ph?
I??ve actually never taken a ph reading from the runoff?. I??ll get on that??

18) Do you foliar feed? If so, with what, how often, and at what time do you spray?
no

Your grow room:
19) Indoors or outdoors?
Indoors

20) What size of closet, room or hut?
4x3x9, closet

21) What are the temps and humidity levels while lights are on? ...With lights off?
Temp 75-82 Hum 45-55%

22) Have you seen signs of insects in the grow room?
Well I actually did see a flying thing about a week ago, haven??t seen him since though, might have been a fruit fly?..

Your strain:
23) What strain are you growing? (Indica dominate or Sativa dom?)
Bagseed, it was decent stuff, certainly stuff I wouldn??t mind getting again. Before I dump $100 into seeds, I want to have a feel for my grow room, understand her! I wouldn??t be able to live with myself If I murdered my little girls after spending all that time and money?. I know its going to happen.....

24) From seeds or clones?
Seeds

25) Is this an autoflower strain?
Lol, no?..


As stated I planted on 08/31 I noticed one of my sprouts leaf turned up towards the light...... it did open flat, but then curled up.... theres four baby leaves on it. Also, in most pictures of sprouts, I observed that the stem seems to be a lot longer then any of my sprouts, as a matter of fact, three of the sprouts appear to be sprouting out of the ground with no stem?

Well this is it for now, I have pictures, of my little 1" plants, I'll post when I can. Thanks guys and gals, stay green!
PurpleRoot Reviewed by PurpleRoot on . PurpleRoot's first grow log Hey all,:wtf: First time grower here, finally decided to give it a go. I have been very successfull in growing shrooms, have been doing it for approximately 7 yrs. I'm only in the begining stages of my grow life, still on the net 15-16 hrs a day learning, reading, watching, observing what others are doing/ have done. As soon as one of my babies sprouted I was hooked, and actually got my other half to go along with me on this project (amazing!) I was initally worried about growing MJ Rating: 5