What kind of light do you have that has a switch? Jeez...does mine have a switch and I didn't know...my HPS bulb burned out after 1/2 of 1 grow...lol...Perhaps this is why...the thing cam with no directions at all...I assumed that when I changed the bulb it would just work both bulbs...
Don't cheat yourself, pay the money for a good light, otherwise you will not get good results. Ask yourself this.... How much would 1 ounce of premium bud cost you to buy from your friends? I would spend at least that much on your set up, if you do, you will be rewarded with many ounces from your 1 plant instead of a 1/2oz of sub par bud from sub par lighting. For example my friend did not want to use High intensity lighting in his grow room: For the same 2x4 space he yielded just under 1oz of dried, fluffy bud (He used T5's). I yielded from the same space 8ounces (I used a CMH). I also was able to flower sooner, and finish sooner thanks to in part.... adequate lighting.
Stick.with the bottled.water or get a reverse osmosis if that's available in your area. Do not use a water softener.
