dos lunge
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So I might as well start a grow journal. I currently have 4 plants growing at varying speeds inside a grow box. I started them about 4 wks ago from bag seeds. I actually sprouted like 15 of those little buggers and set them in front of my window. Most came up and I took four of the best and potted them with peat moss and potting soil in some plastic gardening buckets. I ordered a 70 Watt HPS light off eBay for less than $50 and also picked up a 18" fluorescent and two cfl's from wal-mart. My roommate also had a 2'x4'x4' box that I am using. Secured the sodium light to a board and hung the board with rope, pulleys, and two metal cleats i tie the rope to. I have two fans: one running air in from the outside, and the other blowing on the lights. The vent system could be much better, but I am imporving that as I go along.
So far two plants have been growing well, with one doing by far the best. The other two had problems with tipping over early on so I tied them up using toothpicks and twist-ties. I think this may have slowed down their growth a bit, but they were starting to pick up today after I hung my cfl's real close to them.
When the temp got up to mid eighties I backed the lights off a good but and they cooled back down to about 80 or so. I think tomorrow I will keep the HPS light about a foot and a half above the plants with the cfls right on the plants and the long fluorescent between them all. I watered them a good bit this morning, so I may wait until late tomorrow to water more if needed. I have also been spraying the soil with some nitrogen fertilizer every couple days to get them to grow bigger. I dont know if it helped but Im gonna keep doing it sparingly until im sure i wont overdose.
If you have any comments or suggestions feel free to post.
So far two plants have been growing well, with one doing by far the best. The other two had problems with tipping over early on so I tied them up using toothpicks and twist-ties. I think this may have slowed down their growth a bit, but they were starting to pick up today after I hung my cfl's real close to them.
When the temp got up to mid eighties I backed the lights off a good but and they cooled back down to about 80 or so. I think tomorrow I will keep the HPS light about a foot and a half above the plants with the cfls right on the plants and the long fluorescent between them all. I watered them a good bit this morning, so I may wait until late tomorrow to water more if needed. I have also been spraying the soil with some nitrogen fertilizer every couple days to get them to grow bigger. I dont know if it helped but Im gonna keep doing it sparingly until im sure i wont overdose.
If you have any comments or suggestions feel free to post.
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