darookie2000
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I am a first time grower, prop 215 patient. I ordered a mini-cool cab because I was getting overwhelmed at all of the choices that I had, and I didn't really want to do a lot of DIY stuff to get started. At the time that I ordered the cab, I was expecting that it would arrive in about a week.
It's taken a bit longer than that, so I got impatient and started looking for clones at a few of the clubs that I usually go to in SF and Oakland. I found fairly established clones (they are in 4" pots) and decided to pick one up and just use a little natural light along with a 25 watt ott light full spectrum cfl to veg. I set the plant by a south facing window in the day time with the cfl on above it and used a styrofoam cooler to reflect a bit more light.
After talking with the folks at the co-op and picking up The Medical Grow Bible, I decided that hydro is a bit risky for my first grow, so I am going to go with soil. My plan is to veg this clone into a mother and take clones and put them into the hydro. In order to keep a mother, I decided to set up a corner of a closet, so I went to the local hydro shop (I'd already been 3 times before, but I didn't know enough to figure out where to start). This time, I was on a mission, though, I was going to find a light suitable for vegging. My preference was CFL because I want something high efficiency that won't burn by clone.
The guy at the shop was very helpful and suggested that I grab a t5 unit instead. I got a 24" with 4 blue bulbs. I also decided that the 4" pot was not going to last me too much longer, so I got a 3 gallon pot (which will shouldn't be too big for the mini cab, but I'll figure it out). I also grabbed a bag of Foxfarm ocean forest, which he recommended. I am not planning to grow a lot of soil grows (I live in a condo, so the I'm going to have to go with the shawshank technique for this go-round), so I wasn't enthused at the size of the bag, but I figure that it gives me options.
The strain is purple punch, which I know very little about, but the plants looked healthy (from my limited knowledge). I noticed some small brown spots after I moved the plant to the bathroom at night (the office it was in during the day is not light sealed so the light would show out the window). I was worried about the plant drying out too much, so I ran the shower a little bit to put a little steam/humidity in the air. This was a mistake, I'm guessing, since I noticed what I think is heat stress (small brown spots on some of the leaves), the biggest fan leaf is also folded down slightly at the edges, which is a bit concerning, so I turned on a fan and pointed it away from the plant slightly to get some air circulation. I need to pick up an oscillating fan, but haven't had a chance yet, so I'm working with what I have. There seem to be a lot of bud sites on the plant, so I used some thread and pins to spread out the branches a bit, and I just wanted to check out my setup to make sure there are no really obviously bone-headed mistakes.
I am a first time grower, prop 215 patient. I ordered a mini-cool cab because I was getting overwhelmed at all of the choices that I had, and I didn't really want to do a lot of DIY stuff to get started. At the time that I ordered the cab, I was expecting that it would arrive in about a week.
It's taken a bit longer than that, so I got impatient and started looking for clones at a few of the clubs that I usually go to in SF and Oakland. I found fairly established clones (they are in 4" pots) and decided to pick one up and just use a little natural light along with a 25 watt ott light full spectrum cfl to veg. I set the plant by a south facing window in the day time with the cfl on above it and used a styrofoam cooler to reflect a bit more light.
After talking with the folks at the co-op and picking up The Medical Grow Bible, I decided that hydro is a bit risky for my first grow, so I am going to go with soil. My plan is to veg this clone into a mother and take clones and put them into the hydro. In order to keep a mother, I decided to set up a corner of a closet, so I went to the local hydro shop (I'd already been 3 times before, but I didn't know enough to figure out where to start). This time, I was on a mission, though, I was going to find a light suitable for vegging. My preference was CFL because I want something high efficiency that won't burn by clone.
The guy at the shop was very helpful and suggested that I grab a t5 unit instead. I got a 24" with 4 blue bulbs. I also decided that the 4" pot was not going to last me too much longer, so I got a 3 gallon pot (which will shouldn't be too big for the mini cab, but I'll figure it out). I also grabbed a bag of Foxfarm ocean forest, which he recommended. I am not planning to grow a lot of soil grows (I live in a condo, so the I'm going to have to go with the shawshank technique for this go-round), so I wasn't enthused at the size of the bag, but I figure that it gives me options.
The strain is purple punch, which I know very little about, but the plants looked healthy (from my limited knowledge). I noticed some small brown spots after I moved the plant to the bathroom at night (the office it was in during the day is not light sealed so the light would show out the window). I was worried about the plant drying out too much, so I ran the shower a little bit to put a little steam/humidity in the air. This was a mistake, I'm guessing, since I noticed what I think is heat stress (small brown spots on some of the leaves), the biggest fan leaf is also folded down slightly at the edges, which is a bit concerning, so I turned on a fan and pointed it away from the plant slightly to get some air circulation. I need to pick up an oscillating fan, but haven't had a chance yet, so I'm working with what I have. There seem to be a lot of bud sites on the plant, so I used some thread and pins to spread out the branches a bit, and I just wanted to check out my setup to make sure there are no really obviously bone-headed mistakes.
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