My First Grow (FEEDBACK PLEASE!!)

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Bruce Willis

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I just started my first grow. I made a BUBBLEPONIC system here's some specs..

20 Gallon Tote
30 Gallon Pump
5 Holes/pots in the top (not net pots but a homemade version)
2 Air Stones
1 Bottle of Luquid Miracle Grow All Purpose (im only using this for the first 2 weeks then switching to a 20/20/20 mix ..if that works?)
1 Timer (For budding)
3 Equvalent 75 w CFL lights (Hanging equaly spaced over the Tote just under a foot above the tote)

this grow is mainly to get me introduced to this whole thing. Im very open to advice, please dont reem me to bad theres alot i have to learn. I got the seeds from a buddy of mine who has accumlated over the past year. I germinated a bunch and 5 were ready today (Leaving the rest to germinate longer to replace any males that might grow). I took 5 of the longest seeds and put them in Jiffy Pellets then put the pellets in the system and put Peat Gravel around them. I have the closet covered in tinfoil with only 1 light on right now (No fan Yet). and the system is running

im just trying to break in my growing skills.

obviously i have 5 diff seeds which were most likley from Mids...im basically trying to grow some decent crop the first time around. eventually upgrading to grow better..

please help!!!

thanks alot everyone
 
anberlinaddict

anberlinaddict

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Bruce Willis said:
I just started my first grow. I made a BUBBLEPONIC system here's some specs..

20 Gallon Tote
30 Gallon Pump
5 Holes/pots in the top (not net pots but a homemade version)
2 Air Stones
1 Bottle of Luquid Miracle Grow All Purpose (im only using this for the first 2 weeks then switching to a 20/20/20 mix ..if that works?)
1 Timer (For budding)
3 Equvalent 75 w CFL lights (Hanging equaly spaced over the Tote just under a foot above the tote)

this grow is mainly to get me introduced to this whole thing. Im very open to advice, please dont reem me to bad theres alot i have to learn. I got the seeds from a buddy of mine who has accumlated over the past year. I germinated a bunch and 5 were ready today (Leaving the rest to germinate longer to replace any males that might grow). I took 5 of the longest seeds and put them in Jiffy Pellets then put the pellets in the system and put Peat Gravel around them. I have the closet covered in tinfoil with only 1 light on right now (No fan Yet). and the system is running

im just trying to break in my growing skills.

obviously i have 5 diff seeds which were most likley from Mids...im basically trying to grow some decent crop the first time around. eventually upgrading to grow better..

please help!!!

thanks alot everyone
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um feedback on what?
 
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Bruce Willis

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i will have pics up in a little bit...sorry i didnt think ahead

for sure on the lights ...i was tolld 4 100 w CFL would do the trick nice.

until i get them im gonna put the 3 75 w CFL's i have within 3-4 inches

thanks for the replys everyone i feel welcome

ha
 
Cr8z13

Cr8z13

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Get some real nutrients. What is the actual combined wattage of your lights(not equivalent)? You'll need at least 65w for seedlings. Use the daylight spectrum(6500K) for veg and add as many 42W soft white bulbs as you can for flowering. Those babies would finish even better under a 400W HPS lamp. You should have a pH kit with pH Up and pH down. Pretty essential for hydro. A TDS meter would help too. Try and get a small fan on the seedlings to thicken stems.
 
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Bruce Willis

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Cr8z13 said:
Get some real nutrients. What is the actual combined wattage of your lights(not equivalent)? You'll need at least 65w for seedlings. Use the daylight spectrum(6500K) for veg and add as many 42W soft white bulbs as you can for flowering. Those babies would finish even better under a 400W HPS lamp. You should have a pH kit with pH Up and pH down. Pretty essential for hydro. A TDS meter would help too. Try and get a small fan on the seedlings to thicken stems.
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i have 3 75 watt CFL

im going to get 4 100Watt

and yes deff getting some 20/20/20 nutrients ...

i had heard a fan was bad at first ..am i wrong at assuming this?
 
Cr8z13

Cr8z13

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I already told you why it's beneficial, so yeah, you're wrong to assume it's bad. I'm not saying put them under gale force winds, just a little air to get the leaves moving. It's also good to have air flowing between your lights and plants to disperse bulb heat.
 
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