My Cheap Ass Grow.

[jipp]

so figure i better start a grow thread.. give me something to focus on..

not sure how to do this so im just gonna wing it. heh.

ill be using a 2x4 mars tent.
pro LED 280 COB led panel.
3gallon cloth pots.

seeds are either Stargate OG, or Nor Easter X Chemdog 91.

um, ill be using a 400cfm fan, and appropriate scrubber.. that will come later on when i have some cash.

i guess its is to entertain my self.. so talk about whatever you want, i do not give a shit. rock on my friends.

im gonna flip a coin to decide which seeds to try and germinate today. ill let you know soon which seeds win the coin toss. hope you are all having a great day.
chris.

 

[jipp]

so it looks like it will be the freebies i got..

nor easter X Chemdog 91. lets home for a Chemdog 91 leaning pheno that will kick my ass.
now i will use a small glass cake pan, some paper towl.. and put above the freezer its warm and dark there.

tomorrow i will get to home depot regardless i even have to limp to it. hah..
i just hope none of the seeds pop in that time before i have soil.. sucks not being mobile. hah.

 

[jipp]

is it ok to use bottle water to germinate seeds? im on a well, and it has salt/water softener and shit.. so i know im gonna use the water strait from the well but for seeds is it ok just to use this bottle water, i would think it would be ok.

chris,

 

[One drop]

Cheap ass is good you don't need to spend big to grow some nice green in the last 6 months I've spent $500.00 total in my small grow that's 2 , 3x3x6' tents 1x 600hps 2x400 , 2 fans scrubbers and slincers and my clone tent as well , I hope you can get your soil soon or someone may help you out . Good luck buddy .

 

[One drop]

is it ok to use bottle water to germinate seeds? im on a well, and it has salt/water softener and shit.. so i know im gonna use the water strait from the well but for seeds is it ok just to use this bottle water, i would think it would be ok.

chris,

Yep it's fine .

 

[jipp]

Yep it's fine .

thank you. i figured but hell i only have these seeds so i wante dto make srue.

i am on well water hopefully its not to bad.. taste fine, but we do not drink it.. just bottle water.

well i am germinating 4 seeds.. hoping for one female.

chris.

 

[jipp]

i need some solo cups, and soil. tomorrow im gonna be busy walking to home depot if nothing else.. err limping. hah.

hopefully i can get a ride tho. that be the furthest iv walked in years. hah.

chris.

 

[jipp]

Cheap ass is good you don't need to spend big to grow some nice green in the last 6 months I've spent $500.00 total in my small grow that's 2 , 3x3x6' tents 1x 600hps 2x400 , 2 fans scrubbers and slincers and my clone tent as well , I hope you can get your soil soon or someone may help you out . Good luck buddy .

thanks bro. ill make it one way or another cant afford to let these seeds die.. besides what if.. its that magic pheno. hah that is the type of dreaming we all do i guess. hah.

something special.. ill be happy with anything that works for my pain.

chrsi.

 

[jipp]

so what is the proper distance i should have my light. on there webpage they say it will not burn your plants.. but i think that has more to do with the adjustable pointameter, ie.. turn the light bright up or down via knob. but maybe COBS cant burn plants?

i just do not recall reading anything about light distance.. put a box in there to raise them plants up a bit. will use solo cups soul to start out with..
i originally bought the nutes, but i guess im gonna go more of a super soil.. shrugs.. guess ill play with the nutes later on..


thank you.
chris.

 

[MIMedGrower]

is it ok to use bottle water to germinate seeds? im on a well, and it has salt/water softener and shit.. so i know im gonna use the water strait from the well but for seeds is it ok just to use this bottle water, i would think it would be ok.

chris,

Yup it is fine. If your well has a salt softener you don't want to use the water or it will cause salt buildup.

Can you tap and test the well water before the filter? You may be able to use it or maybe dilute it with cheap bottled water.

 

[jipp]

Yup it is fine. If your well has a salt softener you don't want to use the water or it will cause salt buildup.

Can you tap and test the well water before the filter? You may be able to use it or maybe dilute it with cheap bottled water.

hi, how its setup.. the well pours water into a huge container i think its 10,000 gallon.. i just know it takes up the whole well house.. its a big ass container, fill it once a week.. that is where the water softer is located.. so i just have to use the water from the hose.. its right off the well. but i will have to get it test for PH etc.. since im told we have hard water hence teh salt softener.
chris.

 

[MIMedGrower]

hi, how its setup.. the well pours water into a huge container i think its 10,000 gallon.. i just know it takes up the whole well house.. its a big ass container, fill it once a week.. that is where the water softer is located.. so i just have to use the water from the hose.. its right off the well. but i will have to get it test for PH etc.. since im told we have hard water hence teh salt softener.
chris.

Do you have an ec/ ppm tester. You want under 250ppm. 150 is ideal or under .3 ec.

You may be able to mix water and save money.

Growers mix well or hard tap with ro water the get the water to he right ppm.

 

[One drop]

Yes my water sorce is perfect 6.5 and free straight from the mountain .

 

[DAT]

Good Luck Chris! i like your set up. I grew ganja indoors in Tuscon AZ in a 4 x 4 tent so i understand a bit about the environmental conditions your working with. I know all about the The tap water in AZ ,,,total shit, with my ppm meter i was running at 560 ppms, not going to work to grow primo... so I bought a very cool little RO filter . I would hook it up to my kitchen tap and run it to a large plastic rain catching bucket . It was about 40 gallon bucket. Then i would just pull all my water from the plastic rain bucket, worked like a charm. IF you like I can find you the links and some images.;)

 

[jipp]

Do you have an ec/ ppm tester. You want under 250ppm. 150 is ideal or under .3 ec.

You may be able to mix water and save money.

Growers mix well or hard tap with ro water the get the water to he right ppm.

nope.. unfortunately i did not know i need a pen etc.
that is one problem asking questions on a stoner forum. answer seems to change with what is working best at the moment, laughs.. so nutes will sit.. and i will try making some super soil.. ill order that pack thing on the first so i can get it cooking for a week or whatever the instructions say.

chris,

 

[jipp]

Good Luck Chris! i like your set up. I grew ganja indoors in Tuscon AZ in a 4 x 4 tent so i understand a bit about the environmental conditions your working with. I know all about the The tap water in AZ ,,,total shit, with my ppm meter i was running at 560 ppms, not going to work to grow primo... so I bought a very cool little RO filter . I would hook it up to my kitchen tap and run it to a large plastic rain catching bucket . It was about 40 gallon bucket. Then i would just pull all my water from the plastic rain bucket, worked like a charm. IF you like I can find you the links and some images.;)

yeah please.. i would like that. yeah i am on a well.. but the city water comes from the same source i assume.. since they pretty much fucked the salt river up with there water management.. sigh.
chris.

 

[MIMedGrower]

nope.. unfortunately i did not know i need a pen etc.
that is one problem asking questions on a stoner forum. answer seems to change with what is working best at the moment, laughs.. so nutes will sit.. and i will try making some super soil.. ill order that pack thing on the first so i can get it cooking for a week or whatever the instructions say.

chris,

You can call a local water delivery company like Culligan that delivers filtered water and installs RO systems to check your water for free.

They want to sell you their systems and water so they always offer a quick on site test.

they will likely explain your waters hardness and you can ask them questions as if it is for a vegetable garden or fish tanks or something.

 

[jipp]

You can call a local water delivery company like Culligan that delivers filtered water and installs RO systems to check your water for free.

They want to sell you their systems and water so they always offer a quick on site test.

they will likely explain your waters hardness and you can ask them questions as if it is for a vegetable garden or fish tanks or something.

wow that is great to know.. ill be sure to try. i was just gonna go to the local pool place they test water for free here.. not sure if they do everything culligan would tho..

 

[jipp]

Yes my water sorce is perfect 6.5 and free straight from the mountain .

nice.

 

[jipp]

so i picked up a pack of pipe cleaners.. went out to the shop, grab the thermometer. was thinking how to hang this fucking thing, then i saw the pipe cleaner.. doh.. simple.

what other monitors do i need besides temp inside the tent?
i know i need a fan, not talking about the scrubber/fan. i mean just fan for the plants.

this is the normal temp.. no a/c on in this room.. just the regular temp.. i think i have turn the heat on once this year. anyhow.. i went with LED because of heat issues.. so i hope the a/c etc will keep this bitch in check for temps.
chris.