Dradden
Well-Known Member
Well this is my first indoor grow. Had a few thousand seeds from some plants that we let go to seed this summer. No idea on the strains but there were definetly 4 different strains when we let them go to seed. Every 3 of them were heavy and i mean heavy couchlock. 1 was pretty mellow and mild.
The Room-
I have it curtained off at 6x9. There is a little closet area at 1 end that for now i have the fan for the lights, ballasts, and floor fan that keeps the digi ballasts nice and cool. I was very rushed to get this setup so its not quite how i want it. Still need to finish hanging the mylar. I have the 2 fans and 1 light running off this rooms 15 AMP circuit. The second light i am running from another room that is on a 20 amp circuit. I used a 20 FT 12 gauge extension cord. For now i don't have a dedicated exhaust fan. The 10 inch 525 CFM Can Fan cooling the lights is doubling as a 1/2 assed air exchanger for the room but working decently.
The Hardware-
Ballasts- 2x600W Lumitek Digis
Hoods- 2x ELD Aircooled (Great at reflecting not so good at cooling due to 4 inch ducting ports. Also have lots of air leaks).
Bulbs- 2X 600W MX Conversion (Solarmax HO) 2x 600W Ushio Hilux
Fans- 1 10 inch Can Fan originale 525 CFM. 1 generic floor fan from wally world.
The Bed, The Medium, and the Nutes- The bed was built to a size of 4x8 from 1/2 inch plywood and 3 2x6. Lined with heavy plastic. The soil is 2x bales of sunshine mix #4. Nutes in flowering were full dose of Alaskan Fish once a week. They get misted with seaweed extract everyday before the lights come on. Now they they have been flipped they are getting molasses and MG 15-40-15 (yeah i know..but options are limited at this time).
Temps and Humidity- Temperature with the lights on stays solid at 30 Dec C. Lights off it drops to 17-20 DEG C. Humidity with lights on is 40% Lights off its 65-70%. May give me some troubles later on in flowering but for right now there is nothing i can do about it
Coverings and Reflective- 6mm Black and white poly and Mylar+Tons of Duct tape, Tuck Tape, and staples!!
Misc- Had to go ghetto for the window box. Set it 3 inches away from the wall so there was room for the blind to hang. Also around the end of the ducting i made a 6 inch long carboard collar that goes through the window box. This keeps any shiny silver from being seen. Works great all you see from outside is a blind and a little cardboard.
The Pics-
#1 Plants are about 1 week old and just placing them for transplant.
#2 Is about 8 hours after transplant.
#3 through #8 These are from today. 20 days after picture #2 was taken.They are 3 days into flowering. (Might have horseshoes up my ass as all but 2 are showing female and those 2 are not showing anything yet).
#9 Just showing the general setup.
I topped most of them 1 week before i flipped them they seemed to have responded well. I was originally cooling the lights with a 4 inch vortex but it died so i had 1 light session where all they had for light was a generic 60 watt bulb and a few of them stretched a good 4 inches in that time as you can see from the pics.
The roots already are starting to form a solid layer 1 inch under the top of the soil. By the time they are done i am going to have to cut the soil into blocks to move it out.
Opinions and comments are welcome and appreciated so feel free!!
RIU was my sole source in getting this going in a very short time. The vast amount of info and helpful people here we a huge help...ty RIU That being said i was very rushed for this 1rst grow. I had 1 week research my ass off, order the gear and get it going. This room including the wiring from the breaker box is going to be completely redone in the near future...stay tuned! 
The Room-
I have it curtained off at 6x9. There is a little closet area at 1 end that for now i have the fan for the lights, ballasts, and floor fan that keeps the digi ballasts nice and cool. I was very rushed to get this setup so its not quite how i want it. Still need to finish hanging the mylar. I have the 2 fans and 1 light running off this rooms 15 AMP circuit. The second light i am running from another room that is on a 20 amp circuit. I used a 20 FT 12 gauge extension cord. For now i don't have a dedicated exhaust fan. The 10 inch 525 CFM Can Fan cooling the lights is doubling as a 1/2 assed air exchanger for the room but working decently.
The Hardware-
Ballasts- 2x600W Lumitek Digis
Hoods- 2x ELD Aircooled (Great at reflecting not so good at cooling due to 4 inch ducting ports. Also have lots of air leaks).
Bulbs- 2X 600W MX Conversion (Solarmax HO) 2x 600W Ushio Hilux
Fans- 1 10 inch Can Fan originale 525 CFM. 1 generic floor fan from wally world.
The Bed, The Medium, and the Nutes- The bed was built to a size of 4x8 from 1/2 inch plywood and 3 2x6. Lined with heavy plastic. The soil is 2x bales of sunshine mix #4. Nutes in flowering were full dose of Alaskan Fish once a week. They get misted with seaweed extract everyday before the lights come on. Now they they have been flipped they are getting molasses and MG 15-40-15 (yeah i know..but options are limited at this time).
Temps and Humidity- Temperature with the lights on stays solid at 30 Dec C. Lights off it drops to 17-20 DEG C. Humidity with lights on is 40% Lights off its 65-70%. May give me some troubles later on in flowering but for right now there is nothing i can do about it
Coverings and Reflective- 6mm Black and white poly and Mylar+Tons of Duct tape, Tuck Tape, and staples!!
Misc- Had to go ghetto for the window box. Set it 3 inches away from the wall so there was room for the blind to hang. Also around the end of the ducting i made a 6 inch long carboard collar that goes through the window box. This keeps any shiny silver from being seen. Works great all you see from outside is a blind and a little cardboard.
The Pics-
#1 Plants are about 1 week old and just placing them for transplant.
#2 Is about 8 hours after transplant.
#3 through #8 These are from today. 20 days after picture #2 was taken.They are 3 days into flowering. (Might have horseshoes up my ass as all but 2 are showing female and those 2 are not showing anything yet).
#9 Just showing the general setup.
I topped most of them 1 week before i flipped them they seemed to have responded well. I was originally cooling the lights with a 4 inch vortex but it died so i had 1 light session where all they had for light was a generic 60 watt bulb and a few of them stretched a good 4 inches in that time as you can see from the pics.
The roots already are starting to form a solid layer 1 inch under the top of the soil. By the time they are done i am going to have to cut the soil into blocks to move it out.
Opinions and comments are welcome and appreciated so feel free!!
RIU was my sole source in getting this going in a very short time. The vast amount of info and helpful people here we a huge help...ty RIU
That being said i was very rushed for this 1rst grow. I had 1 week research my ass off, order the gear and get it going. This room including the wiring from the breaker box is going to be completely redone in the near future...stay tuned! 
