My Basic/Cheap Set-up

Being a student means I have no money, so i've done the best i could with the funds available to create my first, cheap/basic set up which hopefully be successful. Successful being to germinate and grow and produce some weed



1x125w CFL
Fan
Bio Biz Bloom
Perlite and Compost 40/60
Going to raise the plants accordingly to ensure there is gap of 3inch so from the CFL

Improvements to be made:

Ordered an computer exhaust fan, going to attach to this when i get around to it https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/101248-best-diy-ez-walmart-carbon.html
Going to use an old phone charger to power this fan, and will do the same with an intake fan if it works.
Adding 2x20w CFLs to the side to help light get the base of the plants.

Questions:
I've got two pots, 15cm diameter, which is 6inchs, can i use them as starter pots?

and on a further thought, how come people dont just start with big pots, to avoid transplanting? there must be a reason that i don't know.

Any comments, help, ideas, constructive criticism are welcome

Good shit. Just like my money saving setup!!

what size are those pots ? they may be fine for a little while but you will want to get larger ones.

They are 6inchs, don't know the gallon. This shows the size to a gallon pot i think. http://www.laspilitas.com/easy/pictures/pot_size.jpg

Will they be ok for starter pots then? If so, i'm gonna get my seeds germinated!

haz102 said:

Good shit. Just like my money saving setup!!

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Any pictures or advice?

smaller for starter

wayno30 said:

smaller for starter

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What smaller?

Cost me less than £40 to set up, seeds on top of that, and i did have some stuff already

Haha sweet, this is definitely a better set up than what I had for my very first grow. Please update with pictures! I want to see how it turns out.

Will do, put my seeds into germ 12hours ago, then will go from there and see how we go

CRAVETHERAVE said:

What smaller?

Cost me less than £40 to set up, seeds on top of that, and i did have some stuff already

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he means to use a smaller pot for starting then transplant to that

Okay, well the reason why people do not start in a huge pot is because you do not want to drown the plant by overwatering. Also if you are trying to to over water your plant, then you tend to under water it, which is no good either. Also, what are you going to use for bloom? the cfl?

Get 3 gal pots other then that its pimpin. Cheers

Good luck and do it jumbo

E Scrizz said:

Okay, well the reason why people do not start in a huge pot is because you do not want to drown the plant by overwatering. Also if you are trying to to over water your plant, then you tend to under water it, which is no good either. Also, what are you going to use for bloom? the cfl?

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oooo okay thanks. yeah gonna use the CFL, gonna add a few more little ones for side lighting if/when then the plant grows