my first PC grow (pics...need help/advice)

jaycap

Active Member
Hello :)
So this is my first grow. My expectations aren't HUGE...i'm just hoping to get a decent yield off some bag seed. Once I get more experienced and get the whole process down i'll invest in some seeds.

Right now I have two 26 watt CFL lights and two 27 watt CFL lights. I have an extra 26 watt CFL that I plan to add tomorrow with an extension cord. I have everything covered in emergency blanket. I dropped the seeds directly into the soil 2 days ago.

Will I be able to flower in this PC case and if so, what would my yield be like? This was just street weed...nothing crazy but it was pretty good stuff.

As for soil...the pot on the left has miracle gro moisture control. I KNOW I KNOW. The thing was there was a lot of different message boards I read beforehand where people actually recommend it...now I realize not to use it next time...but i'll see what happens with it for now. As a back up, the pot of soil on the right is filled with organic soil. I know I don't really have enough light for 2 plants...but will this effect them a lot or should I just ditch the pot with the miracle gro, or replace the soil with something different? perhaps the organic stuff?

I have a fan on the top and bottom of the case...bottom is exhaust. The computer piece inside on the right is there for now just to get the plant close to the light. it's not a premanent fixture so there is more room then it looks like in the picture below.

Any comments/suggestions would help me out tremendously...first time grower here so all of this is still pretty new to me...but am I at least going in the right direction with this PC grow? What can I expect?

Thanks in advance! :blsmoke:





 

Boneman

Well-Known Member
Do you have drainage on that clear pot? Also, most people will tell you that roots dont like light and to cover up the clear pot.
 

Burnzy

Well-Known Member
you may want the exhuast fan up top as heat rises. I'm also doing a pc grow. With regular seeds it may be a problem with plant heigh. Try looking up attitude for lowryder seeds. Thats what im currently doing on my first grow. How is the heat with 4 lights right next to each other like that? I'm not sure if i can fit mine like that but if i can i'd like to get more light in my case.
 

jaycap

Active Member
it doesn't get TOO HOT inside the case, but it does gets hot.
i dont have a thermometer yet so i don't know the exact temp. probably gonna go to walmart tomorrow and pick one up.
today i added another 26w bulb...so that brings me to two 27 watt cfls, and three 26 watt cfls. all daylight.
i also covered the clear pot with emergency blanket.
i would switch the fans around but there's no way i can put exhaust up top because the pc has a solid back. there's tiny vent holes behind the fan on the bottom which is why i put it there. also there's light poking out through due to the holes...will this effect the grow?
also i've been watering the soil everyday so far because it gets crazy dry. are the pots too close to the light? i lowered the one on the left a little bit already.
so now it's day 3 and no sprouting yet..i did go seed to soil and they say sprouting takes 5-6 days right? i'm doing the paper towel method with some seeds as well and may start this all over again doing germination and different soil.
here's what it looks like now:

 
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