FIRST GROW indoor,bagseed,cfl.

the chef · Jul 26, 2009

Alright here goes, starting journal a bit late but have progressed with better equipment, sorry about focus of pics new camera.
Bathroom grow
Set-up: 4-27watt/1400 lumens daylight cfl spitals(blues)
120 volt upright ion generator
ventilation provided by fart fan

m/g 3 month feed potting soil
single packets m/g feed(using diluted)

Grow room: 2.5 feet wide and deep by 5.5 feet tall.
above sink, 3 walls enclosed painted white, with foil covering
the medicine cabinet and frontal mirrors(dull side out)
pics are out of order but kayla my 7 incher is the big one, savanna is the smaller bushier one and mother is the one sprouting her first set of fans both are 4 inches. I will get better at posting as time goes by, more to come in the follwing weeks. If anyone can tell me what strains my ladies are i would be in your debt, plus let me know what you think. Thanks from an old hippie but a newbie.

HippyInEngland · Jul 26, 2009

Hello Chef

The foil is pointless, the white paint will reflect more lumens than the foil, so in essence you are deminishing the reflected light by using it.

MG 3 month pre nuted soil is poor soil, it will make your seedlings grow great at first, then you will get problems resembling PH instability, lock outs, sick plants and growth will stop.

MJ needs a soil with no nutrients in it because you control how much feed the plant gets, not the soil, the plant will be flooded with feed every time you water it.

Your plants are stretching because of lack of light, you need 5,000 lumens per square foot, you have 6.25 sqft which needs 31,250 lumens, with what your using you only have 5,600 lumens.

If your serious about growing, you have a lot of alterations needed.

eace:

UKgirl420 · Jul 26, 2009

:yeahthat: and you will only be able to tell wether its an indica ,,,satavia or an auto plant ,,,not the pacific strain ,,,unless you know what the bagseed was you bought (but then it may not be what it was claimed to be )

get some more lumens and goodluck

eace:

Locked · Jul 26, 2009

Yeah your biggest problem is going to be lack of enough light...CFL grows can be done quite well...just ask MentalPatient...he grows some monster buds with them, but you still need to provide enough light...good luck

the chef · Jul 26, 2009

thnx to all for advice. I have a small budget so was able to put together this: now running 8-27/watt, 1400 lumens (216 watt,11200 lumens total) on 2 seperate hanging lights. Best i can do with what i have. Let me know what u think.

the chef · Jul 26, 2009

here is my new lighting system and my ladies today, first is kayla my 7 incher, next is savanna followed by mother, both four inches. All i can do with tight budget let me know what you think.

loolagigi · Jul 26, 2009

stays cool i suppose for tight areas too.

bshack79 · Jul 26, 2009

why dont you just invest in a High Pressure Sodium.. they make all the difference in the world... or even a MH.. would do the trick

the chef · Jul 26, 2009

dont have the cash , poor mans grow. plus with space too much heat

bshack79 · Jul 26, 2009

I have only grown indoors with HPS or MH. I don't know much about what you are using.. but I can tell you ventalation with a nice fan will make all the difference with the heat from a HPS.. You might be able to get some smoke with those bulbs.. well good luck brother....

the chef · Jul 26, 2009

gonna switch to reds for flowering, i have a 120volt ionizer and a high powered fart fan for air and vetilation

the chef · Jul 27, 2009

Here's the latest pics after my ladies have been under the new lights for 24hrs, and a few new sprouts, enjoy.

the chef · Jul 27, 2009

Had to move kayla outdoors. Saw some new growth can't tell if she's trying to go hermi will post results soon as she grows, can' see yet with pics but i can see it with mag glass.pics are of kayla and savanna in their new homes.

the chef · Jul 28, 2009

let me know what u think.

the chef · Jul 28, 2009

just added 1-26watt and 3- 13 watt/2700k (reds) to my set up. Had the bulbs and didn't know it, pics are full light set up and savanna. Advice, or comments appreciated.

4u2sm0ke · Jul 28, 2009

:ciao: chef...see what a gj can do for you? lots of good help..pics look ok..a bit blurred but better then nothing..okay above sink ya say...How do you brush teeth

...j/k and how close to the plants canopy is the lights? should be almost touching leafs looks as though they are stretching..thos e cfl can be touching even....and i too agrre with HIE remove that foil and just use the white walls. you can use the front cover and if ya have some white paint paint it...and when you go to flower cycle how is the Darkness? we want no light when its dark...another thing may want to add a bit more soil to cover the strtch a bit..just subscribbed..thanks for shareing with us..

:ciao: Be good..or be good at it

take care and be safe

the chef · Jul 28, 2009

the foil is covering mirrors. the blues i moved closer to the canopy, the reds are well above it for added light.your a true bud smoke

the chef · Jul 28, 2009

todays pics enjoy, comment or advice appreciated.

the chef · Jul 30, 2009

Well everybody had to throw away all my works today, afriad leo may be sniffin. I was letting my ladies get some sun and i think a landscaper saw what i had; not willing to take the risk. Be at a new location soon as for the grow see you all next season, thank for all advice and support. Take care and keep it pointed to the sun. THE CHEF.

the chef · Sep 6, 2009

hello the chef is back sorry all for the deception hope you all can forgive i was a little paranoid due to ...well good kush! i have done alot of changes, first, built my own growbox and started flowering my three bagseed in the bathroom. Here are the latest= first up is my two smaller ones followed by my tallest can't figure out sexes could use some help,followed by my dinafem grows-blue widow, blueberry/white widow-&-moby ****, haze/white widow, also i switched to organic soil and nutes hope you all enjoy and i've missed you all.