Help with growing indoors

Armadillo Slim

Armadillo Slim

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The grow faq is good but it helps to get a basic idea of whats going on first so you can better understand the faq. I was complaining about clark ot anything. Hi gogrow, do you think you could write up a basic grow guide and put it in the grow faq so that people can read that first? Because when I started out I learnt from this site and it would of been useful to get the basics and then expand on them by reading the faq. Just a thought.
 
Chaircat

Chaircat

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thanks again slim :)
ok so these may be my last few questions
rightt, as i said i dont know anythign about flowering veging and that so can you explain :)
these bigger lights you mentioned ?
are the lights battery powered or will they need to be plugged into an a socket ?
will the bubl life be sufficent for my entire grow period ?
why do i need to ph test my plants ?
how do i regulate nutrients
etc :)

thanks alot slim, i will be starting my grow in about two weeks hopefully :)
 
gogrow

gogrow

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Armadillo Slim said:
The grow faq is good but it helps to get a basic idea of whats going on first so you can better understand the faq. I was complaining about clark ot anything. Hi gogrow, do you think you could write up a basic grow guide and put it in the grow faq so that people can read that first? Because when I started out I learnt from this site and it would of been useful to get the basics and then expand on them by reading the faq. Just a thought.
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dont we already have one??
 
Chaircat

Chaircat

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thanks again slim :smile:
ok so these may be my last few questions
rightt, as i said i dont know anythign about flowering veging and that so can you explain :smile:
these bigger lights you mentioned ?
are the lights battery powered or will they need to be plugged into an a socket ?
will the bubl life be sufficent for my entire grow period ?
why do i need to ph test my plants ?
how do i regulate nutrients
etc :smile:

thanks alot slim, i will be starting my grow in about two weeks hopefull

can anyone help with is ?
 
Armadillo Slim

Armadillo Slim

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Chaircat said:
thanks again slim :smile:
ok so these may be my last few questions
rightt, as i said i dont know anythign about flowering veging and that so can you explain :smile:
these bigger lights you mentioned ?
are the lights battery powered or will they need to be plugged into an a socket ?
will the bubl life be sufficent for my entire grow period ?
why do i need to ph test my plants ?
how do i regulate nutrients
etc :smile:

thanks alot slim, i will be starting my grow in about two weeks hopefull

can anyone help with is ?
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Veg phase is the first part of the plants lifecycle where it grows and not much else, it needs a high nitrogen fertilizer and blue (6400k) spectrum light so that it can photosynthesise and get the nutrients it needs. When the plant has grown to a decent size which depends on how much room you have then you change the light schedule to 12/12 which puts the plant into flowering phase. In nature the plant vegges in spring and summer when the days are long and is put into flowering phase by the shortening of the days in autumn. In the flowering phase the plant grows buds and secretes resin, it also carries on growing like it did in the veg phase so it might double in size and height in flower. The plant makes the best use of red (2700k) spectrum light and high phosphorous fertilizers in the flower phase. The flower phase ends with harvesting the plant, when the buds get nice and big the little hairs on them turn amber so you know THC levels have peaked, that's when you harvest them. It's more complicated then just the hairs though, you might want to check harvesting in the faq for more info. The lights will be plugged into a socket. The bulbs will last our whole grow easily. I'm not going to do PH tests because i'm lazy, the PH of the growing medium effects the plant ability to take in nutrients, if the PH is way off what it should be the plant can be dameged, I think the ph should be around 6-7 but im not sure. I don't know how you regulate nutrients with that bubbleponics kit, it will probably tell you in it's instructions. With soil you just give it a certain amount whenever you water it.
 
Chaircat

Chaircat

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thanks mate im almost set :) i cleared the room out i will be growing in last night il take a picture of the space il be growing in to show you if you want
i want to build a cupoard, how tall do you think it should be ? and do the lights you were talking about in your previous message included in the ponics kit :)
 
gogrow

gogrow

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Chaircat said:
thanks mate im almost set :) i cleared the room out i will be growing in last night il take a picture of the space il be growing in to show you if you want
i want to build a cupoard, how tall do you think it should be ? and do the lights you were talking about in your previous message included in the ponics kit :)
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i have to jump in here and say dont waste your money on one of those hydroponic kits.... you are going to be disappointed... you can build one of those "bubbleponic" setups for about $40.... the most expensive thing about those are the lights.... i would suggest to start out your first grow with soil and read up on the hydro... we have alot of knowledgeable hydro growers on here that can help you out with building a system
 
Armadillo Slim

Armadillo Slim

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I think you should probably go with soil as well, but I didn't want to seem pushy. Those lights in that kit are dual spectrum so they give off red and blue at the same time so you could use the same light setup all the way through and just change the time they were on and off. How tall the space needs to be depends on your pot height, your lights and how big you want the plant. HPS and MH need about a foot of space between them and the plant to avoid burning the leaves, cfls don't need as much space between, your plant could possibly get about four foot high it's unlikely but you never know. So the height you need is your pot height+4 feet+1 foot+ the minimum height your light will be away from the roof of the grow room. So about 6 foot would be ideal but you can grow in smaller rooms.
 
Chaircat

Chaircat

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yeah space really isint an issue :), i think im going to be making the grow cupoard soonish it will be have about 7 foot of height.
these questions are going to sound stupid but
which soild should i use ?
which nutrients and when ?
when do i water ?
i should always keep the lights about 2 inches from the top of the plant ?

are there any more factors i need to take into account :)
thank you for your help mate
 
Chaircat

Chaircat

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ans one more thing i forgot, the temperature in the grow room
what does it have to be ? can some one expalinall this to me :)
 
fukdapolice

fukdapolice

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i dont have all the answers.. but i do have some! lol

the soil you use, is up to you. some ppl like the expensive soils, some think it doesnt matter. i use cheap soil, and it works fine for me. all you have worry about is what is in the soil (any nutes, ph).

i dont use nutes, so i cant help you there.

you can water on a schedule, or you can water when the plant needs it. i stick my finger about an inch into the soil, if it is dry, i water. if it is moist, i do not water. works pretty good.

thats all i got for now... its too early to be thinking this hard :dunce: LOL
 
fukdapolice

fukdapolice

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vents and fans, there are other things you can do depending if it is too hot, or too cold in your grow space.
 
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