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Hello Members,
I am rolling this over from the Introduction page....since things are taking off, I might as well document the journey. I was lucky to get hold of a little bag of Northern Lights seeds...from plants grown for seed production. I have a grow space of 2x2x6 in a utility closet for the breaker panel. I am going to be reading and learning as I go alone, but before last week had almost no knowledge. My plan is to germinate seeds, covered plate style, on top of my computer for a little heat (its working like crazy, almost every seed from the first batch). Till I get more understanding of my room set-up, I'm going with 4 23w CFLs, 1,600L at 6,500K.
I may add another 4 of those (using socket base, outlet adapters on power strips). For now I have utility clip on reflectors, single socket, so I can easily adjust the height from the plants. A small fan to keep the stems dancing lightly. In the room its 56RH at 73F. I have another 6 23w soft white CFLs, 1,600L, 2,700K for later during flowering. I am looking at an LED set up on ebay...A UFO 600w, full spectrum, hang clips ($118.) or a 1,000w for $146. This will mount above and in the center...and be added to the CFLs in use. I am using a windshield reflector for now, till I get a new coat of flat, bright white on the walls in there. Later on I have clip-on fans to move air at the top of the space.....My soil Ph is between 6.5 & 7.0. I am using distilled water for now...no water for a week after planting the seeds, right. For nutes I ordered DG, Grow, Bloom & Pro-Tekt....other stuff on hand: Bat Guano fert, SuperThrive, seedling potting mix, & vermiculite. The first three seed went into a container with potting mix that had been outside for a while, so leaves, pine needles and other compost are in with it. Some say I should get the FoxFarm Trio also....Anyway, enough hot wind...here is the germination tray.
I am rolling this over from the Introduction page....since things are taking off, I might as well document the journey. I was lucky to get hold of a little bag of Northern Lights seeds...from plants grown for seed production. I have a grow space of 2x2x6 in a utility closet for the breaker panel. I am going to be reading and learning as I go alone, but before last week had almost no knowledge. My plan is to germinate seeds, covered plate style, on top of my computer for a little heat (its working like crazy, almost every seed from the first batch). Till I get more understanding of my room set-up, I'm going with 4 23w CFLs, 1,600L at 6,500K.
I may add another 4 of those (using socket base, outlet adapters on power strips). For now I have utility clip on reflectors, single socket, so I can easily adjust the height from the plants. A small fan to keep the stems dancing lightly. In the room its 56RH at 73F. I have another 6 23w soft white CFLs, 1,600L, 2,700K for later during flowering. I am looking at an LED set up on ebay...A UFO 600w, full spectrum, hang clips ($118.) or a 1,000w for $146. This will mount above and in the center...and be added to the CFLs in use. I am using a windshield reflector for now, till I get a new coat of flat, bright white on the walls in there. Later on I have clip-on fans to move air at the top of the space.....My soil Ph is between 6.5 & 7.0. I am using distilled water for now...no water for a week after planting the seeds, right. For nutes I ordered DG, Grow, Bloom & Pro-Tekt....other stuff on hand: Bat Guano fert, SuperThrive, seedling potting mix, & vermiculite. The first three seed went into a container with potting mix that had been outside for a while, so leaves, pine needles and other compost are in with it. Some say I should get the FoxFarm Trio also....Anyway, enough hot wind...here is the germination tray.
