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    Secret backyard bagseed grow attempt#2

    I was given a bag wich had made its way up here from Adelaide (im up NW WA) it had 10 seeds in it, wasnt fantastic weed so i might buy some proper seeds later. I've germinated 5 seeds so far using the paper towel method i put them in small pots and put them in the garden with a cover over...
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    Light Positioning. Opinions Needed

    I have 6 54W 4ft long T5 HO Lights. My grow space is a little under 4ft wide so i cant have the lights flush with the top of the closet. should i have the lights vertically (3 on each side of the plants)? or have the lights on an angle above the plants? i attached a diagram it was fun to...
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    Can i flower a clone with 1 23W CFL to determine Sex?

    I am going to be growing under 6 T5 high output lights (they use ballasts) but id like to take a clone off each plant (6 plants in total) root it and force it to flower to determine the sex of the plant it came from so i can destroy the males earlier in the grow. would 1 23W CFL do the job? (Id...
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    Newb's indoor soil mix, how will it perform?

    i mixed up my growing media today. it consisted of" ~9L of coco coir 5L of premium potting soil 5L of perlite how do you think it will go? should i add anything? or is it sweet as :hump:?
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    T5 Aquarium lights 10000k good or bad for bud?

    Ive got 4 ballasts which can fit 2 lights on each ive also got 8 tubes but only 12 end caps enough for 6 tubes i think ill buy 4 more caps, btw the caps ive got atm are waterproof, bonus! now to wire them up, should i get an electrician to do it or should i attempt it myself? it does have a...
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    T5 Aquarium lights 10000k good or bad for bud?

    anyone else got some info on the 10000k?
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    problems germinating

    bump? anyone got some opinions?
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    problems germinating

    so anyone else got any idea about the seeds? They are now at the end of their 5th day in the paper towel, still no developments.
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    T5 Aquarium lights 10000k good or bad for bud?

    what Kelvin rating are they trapper?
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    T5 Aquarium lights 10000k good or bad for bud?

    but these tubes are not regular flouro tubes they are T5 high output with ballasts, these tubes are much skinnier than normal flouro tubes and cost alot more too. is it worth going and spending $20 a globe on 23W CFLs or will the T5's give me growth? Id just like to use what i got before i go...
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    T5 Aquarium lights 10000k good or bad for bud?

    not much info there, but i know what you mean by warmer lights, i know these lights are meant to replicate the sun through water. but, will it be better than using a number 23W cfls?
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    T5 Aquarium lights 10000k good or bad for bud?

    ok Ive got 6 tubes 4ft long 46W, 6 parabolic reflectors and 4 ballasts all I have to do is wire them up:? and then mount them on some plywood, 4 of the tubes are 10000 k and 2 are Actinic which has a somewhat higher Kelvin rating than 10000 k would these lights be ok for veg and flowering, i...
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    problems germinating

    I looked at some Australian lighting shops and there only about $1-2 cheaper, ill check eBay :S for 6 its going to be about $120, I can get a 400W HPS ballast, reflector, globe holder and a globe for that much on eBay. but not very good for veg. i have a setup for T5 light which are 4ft long and...
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    problems germinating

    Ive had the seeds in paper towel for 4 days now and there are no signs of life im not sure if they are too old because i found them at my dad's house and he had no idea how long they had been there some are light cream color and some are nearly black so im not sure if its a mix of plants or just...
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    First Closet Grow with Envirolites

    what are you using for odour control and how effective is it.?
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    how many CFL's for 5-6 plants

    seems i dont have enough room in by cupboard for the T5 lights is only 1.2m wide 4ft and the tubes themselves are that long, i would have to have the holders there aswell the whole usit setup would me min 1.3-1.4m long. looks like ill have to use CFL's. so how many for 5-6 plants at 42w another...
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    how many CFL's for 5-6 plants

    will do mate. thanks.
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    how many CFL's for 5-6 plants

    I've just stuck some seeds in some paper towel & water i plan to grow them in my cupboard. do you think it will be ok to grow them in my cupboard? or will ventilation become a problem for plants health and smell when it comes to budding? and how many CFL's will i need? to get good growth, as i...
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