bubbawhale
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Howdy guy's, got me some questions. Been growing since 73', but now I built a 48"x36"x72" grow room in my barn. My barn is insulated and heated but my grow room is super insulated and locked. I have had a garden since I was big enough to pick, that's right, pick. My dad planted, me and my brothers had to pick and clean so my ma could can. At the time I thought it to be quite cruel but I now realize the favor my dad did us. Back to the future, I've lived in Michigan my whole life(except 2 and 1/2 years over sea's in the service of our uncle sam in the early 70's, bad trip) and so I figure to put a little tropical climate in a very intemperate zone. Ah, where's the question you ask, where to start. I used a product called Tuff-R(I also used it in my hunt camp in the U.P. and liked it) on the walls. It has mirror like qualities(not unlike tin foil) and a small amount of "R" value. Is this a good choice or did I miss the mark? How about lighting? Yeh, yeh, yeh, I know, metal halide or high pressure sodium, this I've read. So, here's what I've got, a very nice two tuber. That's right, a two tuber. Ok, I also have a four tuber that I can put in instead but I would really like to stay with a vho flouresent system if at all possible. I've read some people use flouresent lighting with great success and not to much fuss. I am starting out with some Afgan seeds in dirt and maybe later try a little cloning but for right now, just an old dirt farmer. I have a 100 yard compost pile(yes 100 yards, me and me mate, Al Gore, are trying to save the world one bag of grass clippings at a time and can I say, It's breaking my back, ain't seen hide nor hair of ol' Al in some time now) and I collect 1/4 yard of fresh(right out of the ***) horse crap every day from the horse farm across the road. I hear a lot about different mediums but nobody says poo about good old compost ya know, mother natures finest. DO you think it's to hot? Well, that's about enough for now. If we get some answers maybe I'll ask some more questions, don't want to where out my welcome and believe me, I've got more questions. About all I can afford anymore since they took all my money in wall street last year in the depression. But I digress. thanks for the attention fellows. And ladies, I'm sure your out there growing to, right? Later.
Larry
Larry