Mo420amanda
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Here is my first set up with being a new grower. I have a 90wt soft white LED on 6 seedling that I germinated 3/21.
How'd I do?
How'd I do?
1st timer grow set up. Thoughts?
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Ark Angel HFB
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Not sure how effective it will be, but it looks regal AF. XD
I feel like you need to be chilling with a cup of tea in the back like "RightRight,verygood,right." *British accent.
I feel like you need to be chilling with a cup of tea in the back like "RightRight,verygood,right." *British accent.
breakdancer0003
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Give them a month or so and they will be looking better
breakdancer0003
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but all joking aside, this reminds me of my first grow and that isn't a good thing. 
Here is what I see that needs improvement
1. Need more light
-how much more will be determined by your budget, grow space, plant count, and over all quality you are attempting to produce.
2. That soil needs perlite or something along those lines for aeration
-Side note, it looks like it came from a garden / outside and judging by the over all theme of the set up ( Improvisation > Financial Investment ) I think that is a pretty good guess unless that is coco / soiless of some kind.
-If I'm right about where the dirt came from I would strongly urg you to start over again and not continue the grow in that soil. It could easily cause more problems down the road with potential bugs / pests along with a slew of other issues.
-If it came from a better source then you could salvage your seedlings but I would still recommend a restart instead of a mad scramble to buy equipment to keep up with them. You have only lost 2 weeks tops from the start of germination.
3. Your pots / containers can still work, I have seen people grow in 2 liter bottles before so there is no one perfect container.
-That being said you could buy fabric pots, they have quite a few benefits to you as the grower as well as the plant / root system
4. Combine the ingenuity it took to rig up the fan-hanger-lightchain combo with some research and a few 100$ and I know you will have a successful grow.
5. Sorry if that came across as rude, part of it was definitely meant to be for shock / comedic value but really you show promise in terms of how you solved the problems when constructing this set up on a budget. However if you actually want to produce final product You are going to need to invest more time doing research and money $$.
If you have any questions / want advice on a particular part of growing feel free to ask me. I will try my best to answer / help.
Here is what I see that needs improvement
1. Need more light
-how much more will be determined by your budget, grow space, plant count, and over all quality you are attempting to produce.
2. That soil needs perlite or something along those lines for aeration
-Side note, it looks like it came from a garden / outside and judging by the over all theme of the set up ( Improvisation > Financial Investment ) I think that is a pretty good guess unless that is coco / soiless of some kind.
-If I'm right about where the dirt came from I would strongly urg you to start over again and not continue the grow in that soil. It could easily cause more problems down the road with potential bugs / pests along with a slew of other issues.
-If it came from a better source then you could salvage your seedlings but I would still recommend a restart instead of a mad scramble to buy equipment to keep up with them. You have only lost 2 weeks tops from the start of germination.
3. Your pots / containers can still work, I have seen people grow in 2 liter bottles before so there is no one perfect container.
-That being said you could buy fabric pots, they have quite a few benefits to you as the grower as well as the plant / root system
4. Combine the ingenuity it took to rig up the fan-hanger-lightchain combo with some research and a few 100$ and I know you will have a successful grow.
5. Sorry if that came across as rude, part of it was definitely meant to be for shock / comedic value but really you show promise in terms of how you solved the problems when constructing this set up on a budget. However if you actually want to produce final product You are going to need to invest more time doing research and money $$.
If you have any questions / want advice on a particular part of growing feel free to ask me. I will try my best to answer / help.
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Mo420amanda
New Member
Thank you to all of you for your feedback! I have since added more lighting in addition to lowering the space between. I do think this is were I'll be taking my coffee in the AM 
Toaster D
Well-Known Member
To me if you're going to invest a few months in a grow, no matter how small. It's worth it to spend a few bucks and make sure you get max harvest within your budget. Whether that's $10 or $1000.
Good to hear you got some more light. Does your soil drain okay? Looks like iy could have used some perlite possibly. And yes, coffee time is much better with company
Good to hear you got some more light. Does your soil drain okay? Looks like iy could have used some perlite possibly. And yes, coffee time is much better with company
Big smo
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This guy somehow hacked my phone and stole my latest grow pics. Dude that's just wrong.Give them a month or so and they will be looking better
Only word that comes to mind is jealous.