I intend this grow to be as simple, and as cheap as possible while still achieving decent results.
Couldn't find any grows relating to my specific condition/setup, so I decided to log it myself,
in hopes that someone else may find this information useful/or know what not to do if it is a horrible failure.
As stated, I wanted this to be a "pro-sumer" grow. That is to say: Educated, and very researched.
While still being noob friendly, cheap and gainful.
The following is what I have to work with, with budget outlines wherever possible.
I tried to salvage as many things as I could from previous operations/what I had around the house.
I am aware that my methods may not be amazingly correct, or even completely accurate... But this
grow is an amalgamation of all the things I have learned about growing from teh intarwebz, and the ideas that excited me the most.
I will be following a version of the Lucas Formula with a little cal mag supplemented.
Lastly, I am Canadian. Most of these measurements will be metric, with random imperial.... Cause' we're fucked like that.
---------
Just received my seeds in the mail today.
I'll cover my germination when I start just for fun.
This is my first grow, and i'm pretty jazzed to learn all I can from the community.
Specs Breakdown:
Seeds:
Multi-Strain
I ordered a bunch of strains I thought I would like (after research) from http://www.marijuana-seeds-canada.com
2x Nirvana - White Rhino - Regular
2x Nirvana - Super Skunk - Regular
2x World of Seeds - Afghan Kush - Regular
1x Green House - White Rhino - Feminized
1x Sativa Seedbank - Raspberry Cough - Regular
1x Mr Nice - Critical Mass - Regular
Total cost: ~ $26
I took a chance on likely getting some males, but I got a lot of variety on the cheap.
If I get some males, It doesn't matter that much. I'm bound to get a fem eventually.
I will make them have teh sex. And produce a lower branch or two of seeds.
In this growlog, I think i'll start with germing 1 Afghan Kush, and 1 Nirvana White Rhino, and 1 Super Skunk.
They all have almost the same flowering time.
I feel 3 will be too many plants for my growspace, but I'd rather take the higher possibility of having
at least 1 good female over only doing 2 seeds and having something go wrong/male and have to start all over again.
Grow Space
2'x2'x5' closet
(4sq feet of growspace)
I figure this to be enough (although still too small ideally) for two plants.
After I take a bunch of clones, I am going to try a SOG in this 2x2 space with about 6-8 plants.
It's not ideal, but it's all I have available at the moment.
Lights
(4) x 23w Phillips Daylight Mini Twister CFL's (6500k) = 10.98
(4) x 23w Phillips Soft White Mini Twister CFL's (2700k) = 10.98
(1) x 13w Noma Twister CFL (2700k) = Canabalized living room lamp = Free
(1) x Some random low wattage Blue Spectrum LED lightbulb leftover from mushroom grow = Free
Total wattage = ~ 200-205w
More to be added as I go along depending on budget constraints.
Again, I want more... and this is not ideal, but I can't afford the HPS setup I want at the moment, and
it's only a 2x2 space.
I have the lights on a multi-outlet extension cord (freebie) dangling from a wire rack with stabilizing "ropes" to keep it in the
position I desire.
Attached to this is as follows:
A socket block (for the side that has one plug) to turn it into 3 and balance the structure ($5)
4 Socket to bulb plugs (4) x $3.95
4 Single Socket to dual socket "y" adapters (4) x $3.75
They make an almost tree like branch out structure, and I have alternated the bulbs to get the best
light mix possible. I may remove some of the 2700k's for vegging... But I have yet to find any cfl grows where MOAR 2700k
really really fucked shit up in veg or limited its potential.
I have two timers left over from zooms. One digital, one analog. I'm opting to use the analog. For no reason. It just works. (Freebies)
Total cost of light setup to date = ~$60
Medium
Coco.
I bought a big ass bag of this a year ago for mushrooms. It is pre-shredded and fluffed.
Bought from a local hydroponics store.
When hydrated with RO water, the PH will be between 5.5 and 6.2
Little did I know, until I actually read the bag that this coir contains "trichoderma". While this is great for plants...
It really de-rails mushroom grows.
That explains a bit of trich(ed) out shroom containers....
Anyways.
I was aiming originally to grow in soil, but I had this laying around... and after researching a bit, seems like a perfectly fine medium.
Total cost = $0. Originally it was $30 about a year ago. 3/4 of the bag is left. Score.
Nutes (Eye of)
Advanced Nutrients Micro 1L = 10.95
Advanced Nutrients Bloom 1L = 11.95
50g Sample packs of Carboload, Big Bud, Bud Blood = Freebie (included with a $25 order)
Trying to find a cheap source of CalMag to supplement the Coco. Hopefully the local Hydro store has it for cheap.
(I also got some rooting hormone for clones at the same time.)
Total Cost for nutes so far = ~$25
Other:
Scored some free red dixie cups from work.
Bought a $4 Coughlan's Emergency blanket for reflectivity. - Works just swell.
Re-appropriated a small fan from work to blow air around.
I am trying to find a cheap carbon scrubber for the closet. Re-circulation only. I can't
cut a hole in the wall or ceiling, so I only wish to recycle the air in the closet.
Likely a CPU fan into a homemade activated carbon filter.
Also investing in an ONA block for odor.
Don't have to worry about these for a few weeks yet.
Total:
About $120
Thanks for reading.
I will try to update this every day or two and hopefully be able to see it through till the end.
I will also post pics of germinating and some of my setup within the next couple days.
Couldn't find any grows relating to my specific condition/setup, so I decided to log it myself,
in hopes that someone else may find this information useful/or know what not to do if it is a horrible failure.
As stated, I wanted this to be a "pro-sumer" grow. That is to say: Educated, and very researched.
While still being noob friendly, cheap and gainful.
The following is what I have to work with, with budget outlines wherever possible.
I tried to salvage as many things as I could from previous operations/what I had around the house.
I am aware that my methods may not be amazingly correct, or even completely accurate... But this
grow is an amalgamation of all the things I have learned about growing from teh intarwebz, and the ideas that excited me the most.
I will be following a version of the Lucas Formula with a little cal mag supplemented.
Lastly, I am Canadian. Most of these measurements will be metric, with random imperial.... Cause' we're fucked like that.
---------
Just received my seeds in the mail today.
I'll cover my germination when I start just for fun.
This is my first grow, and i'm pretty jazzed to learn all I can from the community.
Specs Breakdown:
Seeds:
Multi-Strain
I ordered a bunch of strains I thought I would like (after research) from http://www.marijuana-seeds-canada.com
2x Nirvana - White Rhino - Regular
2x Nirvana - Super Skunk - Regular
2x World of Seeds - Afghan Kush - Regular
1x Green House - White Rhino - Feminized
1x Sativa Seedbank - Raspberry Cough - Regular
1x Mr Nice - Critical Mass - Regular
Total cost: ~ $26
I took a chance on likely getting some males, but I got a lot of variety on the cheap.
If I get some males, It doesn't matter that much. I'm bound to get a fem eventually.
I will make them have teh sex. And produce a lower branch or two of seeds.
In this growlog, I think i'll start with germing 1 Afghan Kush, and 1 Nirvana White Rhino, and 1 Super Skunk.
They all have almost the same flowering time.
I feel 3 will be too many plants for my growspace, but I'd rather take the higher possibility of having
at least 1 good female over only doing 2 seeds and having something go wrong/male and have to start all over again.
Grow Space
2'x2'x5' closet
(4sq feet of growspace)
I figure this to be enough (although still too small ideally) for two plants.
After I take a bunch of clones, I am going to try a SOG in this 2x2 space with about 6-8 plants.
It's not ideal, but it's all I have available at the moment.
Lights
(4) x 23w Phillips Daylight Mini Twister CFL's (6500k) = 10.98
(4) x 23w Phillips Soft White Mini Twister CFL's (2700k) = 10.98
(1) x 13w Noma Twister CFL (2700k) = Canabalized living room lamp = Free
(1) x Some random low wattage Blue Spectrum LED lightbulb leftover from mushroom grow = Free
Total wattage = ~ 200-205w
More to be added as I go along depending on budget constraints.
Again, I want more... and this is not ideal, but I can't afford the HPS setup I want at the moment, and
it's only a 2x2 space.
I have the lights on a multi-outlet extension cord (freebie) dangling from a wire rack with stabilizing "ropes" to keep it in the
position I desire.
Attached to this is as follows:
A socket block (for the side that has one plug) to turn it into 3 and balance the structure ($5)
4 Socket to bulb plugs (4) x $3.95
4 Single Socket to dual socket "y" adapters (4) x $3.75
They make an almost tree like branch out structure, and I have alternated the bulbs to get the best
light mix possible. I may remove some of the 2700k's for vegging... But I have yet to find any cfl grows where MOAR 2700k
really really fucked shit up in veg or limited its potential.
I have two timers left over from zooms. One digital, one analog. I'm opting to use the analog. For no reason. It just works. (Freebies)
Total cost of light setup to date = ~$60
Medium
Coco.
I bought a big ass bag of this a year ago for mushrooms. It is pre-shredded and fluffed.
Bought from a local hydroponics store.
When hydrated with RO water, the PH will be between 5.5 and 6.2
Little did I know, until I actually read the bag that this coir contains "trichoderma". While this is great for plants...
It really de-rails mushroom grows.
That explains a bit of trich(ed) out shroom containers....
Anyways.
I was aiming originally to grow in soil, but I had this laying around... and after researching a bit, seems like a perfectly fine medium.
Total cost = $0. Originally it was $30 about a year ago. 3/4 of the bag is left. Score.
Nutes (Eye of)
Advanced Nutrients Micro 1L = 10.95
Advanced Nutrients Bloom 1L = 11.95
50g Sample packs of Carboload, Big Bud, Bud Blood = Freebie (included with a $25 order)
Trying to find a cheap source of CalMag to supplement the Coco. Hopefully the local Hydro store has it for cheap.
(I also got some rooting hormone for clones at the same time.)
Total Cost for nutes so far = ~$25
Other:
Scored some free red dixie cups from work.
Bought a $4 Coughlan's Emergency blanket for reflectivity. - Works just swell.
Re-appropriated a small fan from work to blow air around.
I am trying to find a cheap carbon scrubber for the closet. Re-circulation only. I can't
cut a hole in the wall or ceiling, so I only wish to recycle the air in the closet.
Likely a CPU fan into a homemade activated carbon filter.
Also investing in an ONA block for odor.
Don't have to worry about these for a few weeks yet.
Total:
About $120
Thanks for reading.
I will try to update this every day or two and hopefully be able to see it through till the end.
I will also post pics of germinating and some of my setup within the next couple days.
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