First grow attempt..

As titled stated im going to attempt my first grow. All i want is 2 plants..so my question is i was gonna make a grow box..and line the insides with reflectors, and use t5 lights on the sides and then on the top a single mh fixture maybe 75 to 100 watts...now i know the mh would be the best in the long run but, wat if i used plant grow lights that emit just blue, and orange. for veggative, and flowering...would this be enough..im not looking for a huge harvest...

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caveat: i have never done a grow using this technique but other folks on this forum have...

allan88 said:

As titled stated im going to attempt my first grow. All i want is 2 plants..so my question is i was gonna make a grow box..and line the insides with reflectors, and use t5 lights on the sides and then on the top a single mh fixture maybe 75 to 100 watts...now i know the mh would be the best in the long run but, wat if i used plant grow lights that emit just blue, and orange. for veggative, and flowering...would this be enough..im not looking for a huge harvest...

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Just buy a AGRO bulb suit for veg/blooming

now does that bulb need a special fixture..or could i just use a regular screw in lampp..wat im saying is do i need like a pendant fixture for that like a mh

Dude, honestly, from the sound of it your setup sounds more than fine. I have a friend who also only has like 1 or 2 plants growing at a time and all he has is a few cfl's and his plant is starting to flower now... My opinion is you will be fine, but if you're worried about it you can always get a few cfl's as well.

well i was gonna use t5's actually..and then get 2 plant grow bulbs...for the blue spectrum, and orange..

Well I recommend cfl's - 2 or 3 of em will deffinately produce the results u want if you're only lookin to grow a few plants. If you do end up doing what you're saying be warned - Plant grow bulbs can cause heat stress if they are too close to your plant - they can seriously fuck up your leaves so just make sure they are a good distance

thanks man for the advice..im going to go with u on this one..

a few cfl pic for you.. they work well

the bottom plant leafs look either burnt from nutrients..or there not getting enough light..but im new to this to say..not exactly sure..but thats my guess..they look good other then that

not burnt or over use of nutes as i dont use nutes till last few weeks of flower... i didnt pot up in time. so they got a bit root bound...
some pics of plants now.

yes you can get away with a broad spectrum light and use the same for vegging and flowering if you want to do it cheaper.

Another option to building a box is to buy a grow tent or bud box (ebay/google it). these are a fairly cheap light proof canvas tent, black outside, white inside, complete with ventilation at the bottom and top for fitting an exhaust system, brackets for hanging lights and typically a removable waterproof floor for spills. They come in all different sizes.