First Ever Grow: 2 Years of Lurking

mae said:

Congratulations on taking the plunge after lurking 3 years! You're an official cannabis grower.
Your plants look fine. They seem to grow so slowly at first.
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Thanks bro. It feels great to hear that from someone .

BTW, your setup looks fine too, soil, lights, nutes, you're off to a great start. Now all you need is patience-- almost impossible on your first grow!

mae said:

BTW, your setup looks fine too, soil, lights, nutes, you're off to a great start. Now all you need is patience-- almost impossible on your first grow!

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Thanks. I'll try to be as patient as possible

Update: Officially Day 6. 4 out of the 5 seedlings are looking good and one seems to be struggling. Here's some pics.

^ Some sexy green seedlings..This is gonna be a good one.

cannaboy said:

^ Some sexy green seedlings..This is gonna be a good one.

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Thanks bro. That really gives me some confidence and encouragement.

hey guys im new to growing and i have two auto flowering fast buds they are 20 days old today i keep them on a 24 hour light on schedule the ph in the soil is at 7.0 and i fertalize the plants with fox farm grow big formula for lighting purposes they have two 75 watt florescent tubes please tell me if im doing anything wrong or if there is anything i can do to make it better all comments are gladly excepted here are a couple pictures of them.....
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CannabisCountry420 said:

hey guys im new to growing and i have two auto flowering fast buds they are 20 days old today i keep them on a 24 hour light on schedule the ph in the soil is at 7.0 and i fertalize the plants with fox farm grow big formula for lighting purposes they have two 75 watt florescent tubes please tell me if im doing anything wrong or if there is anything i can do to make it better all comments are gladly excepted here are a couple pictures of them.....
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Hey man. I think you should let them sleep for a little bit. 18/6 or 20/4.
Should also test the pH of your water and make sure its between 6.3-6.8
oh and make sure your lights are pretty close..

Two years??? It's about time you started growin, lol

Nice to see someone else rockin the grand wardrobe box. I'll be following along...

xebeche said:

Two years??? It's about time you started growin, lol

Nice to see someone else rockin the grand wardrobe box. I'll be following along...

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yeah I've been really eager to grow, lol. It's a great hobby and hopefully one day it could be my profession.

After seeing your grow it just seemed like one of the easier setups to go with. I mean it's simple. I think I'm going to line it with mylar instead of the White paint(doesn't seem to be doing much reflecting).

Thanks for following Xeb. +rep

Yeah, I used the black and white poly on the inside of mine. If you use glue to attach the lining, it makes the structure of the box stronger (once it dries). Probly the toughest part of the construction. though (and can get pretty messy).

I cut the door opening, but never got around to attaching hinges. I just made a nice sharp cut, so the door panel stays in place on its own after positioning it properly.. At some point I'll have to add some hinges, but it's been working fine this way so far.

I still have one of the "Shorty" wardrobe boxes from Uhaul. I had plans to use it as a veg/cloning cab (with CFLs or even a 2-foot T-5 fixture), but never got any further than putting together a makeshift CFL fixture (using six CFLs + small clamp-light reflectors) to hang from the steel support bar. Never quite decided on the best means for ventilation for that particular-sized box...but I do think the three feet of height is plenty for raising seedlings and rooting clones, and might even be enough headroom for a 3-4 weeks of veg growth under CFLs (before moving into the "grand" wardrobe box for flowering). AND the "shorty" box would stack very nicely right on top of the "grand" wardrobe box...like maybe in the corner of a garage, or a basement, or in the back of a walk-in closet. They're pretty easy to camouflage just by stacking other boxes around them and keeping them in places where you'd expect to see storage boxes.

I'll definitely experiment more in the future with making other types of cabs out of these UHaul boxes...and even bought a similar-sized (though not quite as sturdy) version from Home Depot. So much easier to work with cardboard than wood...and cheaper too. If I ever get a whole system designed and working properly with the wardrobe boxes, I might consider constructing a sturdier version out of plywood (and alter the dimensions slightly)...but I'll keep working with the cardboard boxes for now. I keep mine elevated off the floor (on a furniture dolly) at all times, so the likelihood of unexpected flooding destroying the integrity of the box and/or creating a hazardous situation with the electrical equipment isn't very high. Having the cab on wheels has its advantages, too, for stealth purposes.

Im planning to cut the door opening as well so I have easier access to the plants instead of leaning over the cardboard.
Coincidentally I have mine in the corner of a garage actually lol.
I was thinking about making a box out of wood and mylar, but I usually take the easy route. Maybe one day though, when I have a full room devoted to it.

Also hoping for 3 clones on Saturday... If I get these I could toss my current seedlings and actually start with definite females

update on the seedlings: Lights are off right now but one of them has some brownish/purplish color on its new growth... anyone know what that could be?

Update:
I just purchased some panda film and have lined the inside of the wardrobe box with it. The white paint didn't seem to do much reflecting. I also made a CPU contraption which runs TWO cpu fans off one 12v Wall wart. These fans really push some air and I'll be putting them to use when the summer months arrive(i assume the cab will need em then).
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I didn't even realize you have been on here for almost 4 years ha ha. Anyways welcome to the club! Everything so far is looking good. My other closest grow is pretty close to yours so it'll be cool to compare. I will be following for sure and any questions, feel free to ask. +rep to finally getting started

Lookin good man!!

thanks for the support guys

Currently on Day 8..:

The panda film seems to working better then the white paint .

Although one of the plants has some purple/brown in the middle of its new growth..
anyone know what that could be from?

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I wouldn't worry too much about the coloration, kolz...it's not uncommon to see something like that on young seedlings.

I've seen slight discoloration on new seedlings and clones. No big deal. Just keep an eye out for curling or yellowing. Should be fine though.

Thanks guys. I'll post pictures later.. They're looking nice. Only downside is that I don't know the sex :/. hopefully I get some Females. Although I think I will be getting 2-3 clones tomorrow of some good strains(fingers crossed)