Well, I decided to go ahead and bite the bullet and attempt to grow my own weed, rather than continue to take take stressful car rides and pay a fortune for herb.
I decided to start by Germinating 7 seeds, this was mainly in an effort to see how many would germ and if they did I would most likely toss a few. My plan is to grow out anywhere from 2 - 4 plants by the end depending on sex - so 7 was my start.
I have a room in the basement that has some ventilation, and I planned on using that as my space - if my project is successful I plan on roughing in a room specifically for my growing needs, but first I MUST LEARN!!
So, I go to the store and I buy a FLourescent grow light which holds two tubes and decide - Off I go!
All Seven of my seeds germinate - so I transfer them all to Peat Pellets and place them under my handy little flourescent grow light.
After a short while - small roots started peaking out of my peat pellets
So I travelled to my local hydor store and decided well, if im gonna do it - Id better do it right - I never do anything half-assed.
So I purchased a 1000watt HPS with a reflector, some better soil, the growers bible by Jorge and Im off - I also become a member of this website..
So I get home I transplant my plants ( 4 - I discard three of the seedlings) Set up my light and off I go....
Before too long the plants are doing well it seems - except for one that has developed some Yellow spots and seems sickly....
So I read some of the Bible and peruse this site alot.....
And discover all kinds of interesting things about Humidity, Temperature, Ph Fertilizer - WOW!! lots to learn..back to the store- Ph and water meter - therm and humid meter. Timer for my light ( I started on 24/0 and decided I would go traditional and do the 18/6 thing
So I discover my Ph is too high - I get some Ph down and fix it - I also discover I have veryy low humidity and the Temp is too high, so I get an AC unti and a Humidifier and together they solve the proble - temp is stable -
My plant is still sick - I try some epsom salts, fluching, and decide that the little fella is done for and send him on his way (flush)
I am left with my 3 plants at 3 weeks
MOre to come... I have to change computers for a second...
I decided to start by Germinating 7 seeds, this was mainly in an effort to see how many would germ and if they did I would most likely toss a few. My plan is to grow out anywhere from 2 - 4 plants by the end depending on sex - so 7 was my start.
I have a room in the basement that has some ventilation, and I planned on using that as my space - if my project is successful I plan on roughing in a room specifically for my growing needs, but first I MUST LEARN!!
So, I go to the store and I buy a FLourescent grow light which holds two tubes and decide - Off I go!
All Seven of my seeds germinate - so I transfer them all to Peat Pellets and place them under my handy little flourescent grow light.
After a short while - small roots started peaking out of my peat pellets
So I travelled to my local hydor store and decided well, if im gonna do it - Id better do it right - I never do anything half-assed.
So I purchased a 1000watt HPS with a reflector, some better soil, the growers bible by Jorge and Im off - I also become a member of this website..
So I get home I transplant my plants ( 4 - I discard three of the seedlings) Set up my light and off I go....
Before too long the plants are doing well it seems - except for one that has developed some Yellow spots and seems sickly....
So I read some of the Bible and peruse this site alot.....
And discover all kinds of interesting things about Humidity, Temperature, Ph Fertilizer - WOW!! lots to learn..back to the store- Ph and water meter - therm and humid meter. Timer for my light ( I started on 24/0 and decided I would go traditional and do the 18/6 thing
So I discover my Ph is too high - I get some Ph down and fix it - I also discover I have veryy low humidity and the Temp is too high, so I get an AC unti and a Humidifier and together they solve the proble - temp is stable -
My plant is still sick - I try some epsom salts, fluching, and decide that the little fella is done for and send him on his way (flush)
I am left with my 3 plants at 3 weeks
MOre to come... I have to change computers for a second...