My first Indoor Bagseed Grow

[FyaBun]

Hi all, i just decided to do my first grow, and was wondering if i should post it online :p
I have read a lot of information and still going, thoughts on the grow is greatly appreciated.

Edit: can't post direct pictures? (from PhotoBucket)

Specs:
> Some bagseed from a Greenhouse grow (i think lol)
> Growing in an old speaker cabinet
> 2x 20 watt CFL lights
> 5 plants ATM, going to select the best growing and half it until on 1 (maybe 2)
> 3 PC fans (intake, regulating through the box, exhaust)
> Took some soil out my dads garden lol
> one plant is in potting soil

I'm growing mostly natural, don't wan't to spend too much.

Grow Box:
just attaching images until i figure out how to direct link it from photobucket :/
added a picture from how the box looked at first lol.
Built my own little exhaust to stop light from filtering out front. (put it over the speaker hole)
Added a

Grow week 1:
(germinated 9 out of 11 seeds :)) gave two away, growing 2 more outside :p
just attaching images until i figure out how to direct link it from photobucket :/
One plant has 3 leaves which is pretty weird right?

 

[reloader]

C0ol man, we grow with what we have. That being said, I think you will need a lot more light. I have never used cfls (just went straight to hid) but more light is always better. There are people on here who do micro grows in small little cabinets & some of it has been very impressive. I would search those out & read how they did it. Good luck.

 

[FyaBun]

Thanx for the input man, really appreciate. I was thinking more lights too, but i'm a bit tight on space :/
I''ll go ahead and follow you're advice :)

 

[altitudefarmer]

T5 HO (high output) fluorescent lighting for small spaces and maximum light.

 

[FyaBun]

T5 HO (high output) fluorescent lighting for small spaces and maximum light.

Trying not to spend to much money, i'll go check out the prices for them locally though

 

[altitudefarmer]

Believe me, it' worth the upfront cost for good gear. Skimping may cause endless headaches. Good light is just as important as food, water, and fresh air.

 

[GRMC]

Looks like you got a triploid. That sprout with 3 leaves is a mutant!!!!! Keep a good eye on her. Maybe its some cool deformity that will change the world of cannabis as we know it. And I agree try to scrape up enough cash to get a t5 set up. Maybe a 4 tube but an 8tube would be ideal.

 

[FyaBun]

Looks like you got a triploid. That sprout with 3 leaves is a mutant!!!!! Keep a good eye on her. Maybe its some cool deformity that will change the world of cannabis as we know it. And I agree try to scrape up enough cash to get a t5 set up. Maybe a 4 tube but an 8tube would be ideal.

Thats sounds Good :p lol i will.

Believe me, it' worth the upfront cost for good gear. Skimping may cause endless headaches. Good light is just as important as food, water, and fresh air.

I currently have the 2 20Watt 1250Lm 5000K lights going?

I saw at a lcoal hardware store these lights ( i can't seem to find the right name or actually find them online)
was like $5 for a 40watt tube like CFl. around 4000 lm i think. it has a remote ballast, and it makes like a U type of form? EDIT: found it, Butterfly CFl's

 

[altitudefarmer]

Post a pic?

 

[altitudefarmer]

You can use many different lights with varying results. T5 HO for best fluorescent results. VHO is even better but pricey and hotter.

 

[FyaBun]

Post a pic?

Two days before end of Week Two:

replanted one from the big black 'pot' to a cut sports bottle.
Keeping Lights as is, maybe adding another 20w 2500K Cfl when entering flowering. ( I'm keeping this a low budget test grow, as i have some Northern Lights ready if this succeeds :p)

 

[altitudefarmer]

They may do ok for early veg with that bulb, but flowering will require more light for decent flowers... looking good so far!

 

[FyaBun]

Hey guys, Update :p

Ending of week Week 3:

2 of my plants stems are purplish? (Magnesium deficiency?)

Some yellowing on this ones leaves?

Buying some nutrients this coming Monday as well as another 20 watt CFL ( 2500-3000 K) :D

any help is appreciated, thanks for looking!

 

[FyaBun]

UPDATE:
Week 4 / 1st week into flowering:

I started nutrients this week, as well as adding a 18W warm White CFL to the box, a Timer, and a Carbon Filter That i built myself :P
also the yellowing seem to have gone away.
I know only have 2 plants left, the others i gave away, the one seem to have gone through a hell a lot of stress. and the other is going great.

I made the mistake of topping both plants (i didn't know it was a big no-no in the flowering stage, but at least its just in the first week)

You can see that the next 2 branches are starting out where i topped em.

As you can see the other are really struggling so i really hope the first one turns out female.

nutrients I'm using is called nitrosol

 

[FyaBun]

Hey Guys, I'm back from vacation, i was away from home for 10 days, and my one girl that was left did fine! :p built an auto feeder for it, was completely alone for 10 days.

Also had a seedling start outside while I''m gone, planted a northern Light and Budha Cheese seed directly in soil and when i came back only the cheese had come up. so will be running her along side my first girl :)

I had 2 going, but one turn't out to be male a day just before I left.

After vacation ( Week 7, 4th week of flowering, think the flower stretch finished.)

 

[FyaBun]

Started Flowering!
Saw my first pistols today :)

also transplanted for the last time, and moved the lights in my box around, and added another fan.

End of Week 7, 4th week of flowering:

 

[FyaBun]

Sorry for the long time guys.

Update :D

seems this plant is a very pure sativa as its taking one hell of a time to bud. :/
Strain is called Swazi, local strain here. Its still strectching a bit, have to do so much LST to keep it in its 25 cm shape, its hard to show you guys how much i had to bend the stems to get it like this, i'll try my best :P

10th week; 7th Week of Flowering:

Here i drew a line where the stem goes, as you can see theres alot of bending :P

my Cheese is also coming along nicely: