Sentinel's First Grow

[Sentinel]

Well the day has finally come, after researching and reading about growing for about 2 months today I am planting 5 northern berry seeds, in the little peat pots, just with some sterilized soil.Then i will put in 1 gallon pots for their complete veg, until they show sex then i will transplant the females into 3 gallon pots. For the first week or so i am using 2 40 watt fluoro shop lights, then when the 400W MH gets here (along with some other goodies from insidesun) i will hook that up and use 4 40 watt cool tubes as supplemental on the sides. The soil mix will be about 30% pearlite, 60% soil then 10% high nitrogen bat guano. I will be watering with superthrive, and nestle spring water. All help will be appreciated.

Sentinel Reviewed by Sentinel on 10-29-2005. Sentinel's First Grow Well the day has finally come, after researching and reading about growing for about 2 months today I am planting 5 northern berry seeds, in the little peat pots, just with some sterilized soil.Then i will put in 1 gallon pots for their complete veg, until they show sex then i will transplant the females into 3 gallon pots. For the first week or so i am using 2 40 watt fluoro shop lights, then when the 400W MH gets here (along with some other goodies from insidesun) i will hook that up and use Rating: 5

[Sentinel]

Also i will have a fan blowing, the walls are painted white and the floor lined with foil. Its in a closet 4 feet long by 1.5 feet wide and 8 feet high.

[Sentinel]

haha i have to put holes in the wall to fit the lights

[latewood]

sounds good bro, you have a plan, now watch how it grows into bigger plans...goodluck and we will watch out for you...latewood

[Sentinel]

I have heard that not using exhaust and intake ventilation can really stunt growth. I am just using a fan... would it be a good decision to invest some time and money into designing some kind of system? What kind of pump do you need to use with a carbon scrubber?

[RoboGro]

If you do a search in the cultivation threads there's a real cool doc on how to build your own carbon scrubber. I can't remember who wrote it but its basicly made out of a little wood, filters that you can get at Wall Mart and activated carbon or charcoal that you can get at fish stores.

Oh yea, and a "fart fan" Which was the authors term for a bathroom fan.

[Sentinel]

i know how to make a carbon scrubber its just the rest i have no idea about...and i dont know if a fan is enough

[Garden Knowm]

sentinel... fresh air means freash C02... co2 means, faster growth, bigger plants, potential for faster turn around (quicker maturation of buds)

PLANTS need C02 : )

: )

AND NOW YOU KNOW

[Sentinel]

"Fresh" air from outside will be about -40C?...

[Sentinel]

all 6 seedlings have sprouted and are under 24 hour fluorescent light, being water with 2 small lidfuls a day twice a day. Still in peat pots, no ventilation.