250 watt hps closet grow upgrade

[jred555]

ok so i realized if im gonna but time and effort into this i might as well buy some good products to help it grow right ? so i replaced the regular ground dirt with Miracle Grow's potting mix , i will just post sum pics , but please feel free to let me kno of any flaws i have in my setup Attachment 280375Attachment 280374Attachment 280373Attachment 280372

jred555 Reviewed by jred555 on 11-26-2011. 250 watt hps closet grow upgrade ok so i realized if im gonna but time and effort into this i might as well buy some good products to help it grow right ? so i replaced the regular ground dirt with Miracle Grow's potting mix , i will just post sum pics , but please feel free to let me kno of any flaws i have in my setup 280375280374280373280372 Rating: 5

[bigsby]

Read up on the MG soil. I see nothing but problems, especially for new growers. Note, you won't need that plant food with the MG soil. It's pretty hot to begin with.

[prettygirlsmokes420]

How many plants do u have in there? It's hard for me to see, but do you have some small ones off in the corner? I can't tell. And what's the floor lookin like? Is it carpet, or linoleum? I'm just curious. The one in the pot looks healthy so far though. Bigsby is right though, you might want to read up on the miracle grow soil. It comes with a lot of micronutrients and fertilizers in it already. For a first grow I wouldrecommend something a bit more nuetral. But with the right reserch and care you should be ok. What light schedule is it on? And what strain is it? Id love some more details!
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[jred555]

oh i dont plan on using the plant food after what i was reading about it , right now i have 6 seedlings and the 5 week old plant and its carpet but now has a white piece of plastic over it , and i have a table in there with a white hospital sheet over it ,my gut feeling was telling me to get the miracle grow organic , was it right? , i was just gonna wait to order Fox Farms nutes , i just started it on 12/12 last night , i really have clue , I know its Indica and thats about it , but thats the only one that i kno of , the other 6 seeds came from different pot , i just feel like im missing something , like i could be doing more

[prettygirlsmokes420]

Seems a little small to be on 12/12 light cycle. U got the seedlings under that too? You might not wanna do that. Is wait a few more weeks before you flower it. Is there a particular reason u want to flower so soon?

[jred555]

idk i just dont want them to get too big because of the space issue , what should i have the lights on? and yes the seedlings are under that light but they seem to be doin fine

[prettygirlsmokes420]

Ok, well if ur gonna flower, don't keep ur seedlings in that space, they will stretch. How much room do you have total height wise?

[jred555]

about 8 feet , and yes you are correct i was just sitting here scratching my head wondering why they are stretching haha , i actually just found a little cabinet down in my basement its about 2x2 and 3 and half feet high , could i just put them in there and run a light into it and put a 23w cfl in there ?

[prettygirlsmokes420]

Yes, u can. And if you've got eight feet, you could even wait till ur plant is about 2 feet high. It usually doubles size during flower.

[bigsby]

Yeah but 250w ain't going to reach the whole of a 4 ft plant. Keep them short.