Growing - First Time - I will need...?

Hello, this is my first post. I smoke, I want to grow.


Right, here the thing: Me and my friend are getting pretty sick of getting ripped off/getting sprayed weed so we are going to grow our own stash. But the thing is, we both still live with our parents, so naturally we have to do it on the sly. Any tips on doing this will be greatly appreciated.

I am only growing a SINGLE plant at a time

I have been looking around for seeds and I came across this absolute fucking beauty which is perfect because it grows to about 1-2 ft high and is basically a mound of bud.

I've got somewhere I can grow and it's about 3ft x 2ft x 1.5ft... Literally under my bed. Will this be enough space to grow ONE plant?

I sort of know things I will need for the set up.

1. Sterilized area... No carpet...
2. Lighting (Not sure about this, can someone give me specifics?)
3. Compost and Fertiliser (Recommendations?)
4. Reflective Material (Tinfoil...?)
5. Ventilation (Recommendations?)
6. Smell Deodoriser
7. CO2

Do I need anything else?

Other helpful pointers would be appreciated.

DUDE!!! start reading. nobody is gonna sit here and map it out for you. start with your genetics then go to your medium and just read everything you can regarding the situation your in.

you cannot start a thread asking how to grow bud lol.
is this a level or what?

oh and i have heard of one succesful under the bed grow and the guy was like a genius and very experienced. your not pulling that shit off. study now, grow later (when you have a house)

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lighting - CFL *higher watt as you can find* / fluro for just 1 pant would be good id say....keep lights within inches of your plant to keep stretching down and get better growth
soil - i used MC for my first grow and had no probs, people will nock it for the nute burn associated with it sometimes but if you wanna be safe just get organic soil and add some perlite to get roots good breathing and water drainage
dont use tin foil, use mylar or flat white paint for good reflection
vent - not so sure about that i just have 2 fans circulating air and keep a window open near my grow for fresh air
c02 is great and will give ya better growth but not required. i dont use it myself
smell - i wouldnt worry about smell til flower. who are you hiding smell from by the way...just curious? but some people say carbon filters, others will say it doesnt help.....
good luck bro

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cherry popping grow technic (get a few grows under your built before jumping into advanced cultivation, learn the basic)

a good location, soil, nutes, lights, and co2 can only take you so far
big buds and good yeilds are based on genes and growing skills


plant life is tipicaly
2wks-1month veg 24/0 or 18/6
2-3 month flower 12/12
4 months (maybe 3) all together from seed to cured smoke


everything can be found at any bigbox store

place seed in a cup of water
check every day untill you see seed crack and or tap root
then place in a 1in deep hole covered with soil, in a 1 gal pot full of soil
now get a digital thermometer, one with a temperature and a humidity gauge
optional items : heater, a/c, dehumidifier
maintain lights on temps of 70-80 (with co2 you can let it go as high as 95)
at lights off stay above 60. keep humidity around 40%-60% light on/off
when you see a sprout
place light (26 or 42 watt CFL with hood and clamp) over it keeping light as close as 2-4 in. as the plant gets bigger add more light (if you use mh or hps follow light distance guidelines, you'll find out more about them as you advance in you grow skill)
now time for veg growth
get a light with hood (and put it on an on/off timer set timer for 18/6
water plants ever 2-3 days or when soil is dry
after 2 weeks of just plain water introduce nutes at 1/4 strength, every other water
inrich air with co2 if you gat it (not needed if less then 6 plants, just open a window or pump in fresh air)
after 2wks too a months of vegging its time to sex and flower
tranpants to a 3-5gal pot
if still useing CFL's double or triple the amount of lights (the more light the more dence and bigger the buds will be)
set timer for 12/12 (depending on strain plants can double even triple in size (height) in this stage)
this will show sex and flower your plants, giving you smokable buds
keep the female's they grow white hairs
discard the males they grow grape like ball clusters (pollen sacs)
discard the hermi they grow both sex (re. if it has balls on it discard it)
give it 2 wks of 12/12 then increase nutes
lights will stay on 12/12 untill finish which could be 8-14 wks depending on strain dominates :
short plant with fat wide leaf = indacas = 8-10 wks,
tall plant with long skiny leaf = sativas = 10-14 wks
by far the best way to tell when the plant is ready to harvest is by looking at the trichome
you want to harvest at about a 40%-50% red to white ratio. you will need a minimum 30x zoom microscope (radio shack)
flush plant by feeding plain water no nutes for last 2 wks (improves taste)
cut, hang, dry 5-7 days @ 40%-50% humidity
smoke
or
cure:
place in mason jars sealed tight for 12hr
open jar and take buds out and let dry for 30m - 1hr or untill dry
replace in jars reseal
repeat this for 2wks to a month or untill buds nolonger become wet in jar after 12hr
now smoke
or
seal away for longterm storage

rules to a successful longterm grow
1. tell NOone
2. NEVER ever break rule 1
3. dont grow where you dont own
4. restrict weapons of any kind on property
5. be seen, but keep a low profile in community
6. suppress or eliminate odors emanating from grow room
7. pay your bills
8. descretly acquire & place items
9. descretly despose of waste
10. don't talk to the police. if caught tell them your name and ask for your lawyer. say nothing, sign nothing. sign nothing that says you said nothing. ask for your lawyer

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Scott187 said:

lighting - CFL *higher watt as you can find* / fluro for just 1 pant would be good id say....keep lights within inches of your plant to keep stretching down and get better growth
soil - i used MC for my first grow and had no probs, people will nock it for the nute burn associated with it sometimes but if you wanna be safe just get organic soil and add some perlite to get roots good breathing and water drainage
dont use tin foil, use mylar or flat white paint for good reflection
vent - not so sure about that i just have 2 fans circulating air and keep a window open near my grow for fresh air
c02 is great and will give ya better growth but not required. i dont use it myself
smell - i wouldnt worry about smell til flower. who are you hiding smell from by the way...just curious? but some people say carbon filters, others will say it doesnt help.....
good luck bro

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ok heres the deal bro i gotta be honest. An under the bed grow is way beyond your abilities......

I would say read up. Get a tent that will be perfect for your house or room. I would say a 1.5x1.5x3ft should be good for you. Get some good Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil. Lights you might want to go with a couple CFLs or a T-5 and then maube a 150 watt HPS system for the flowering.....

Youll need a lot of stuff. Just start reading and see what you need. Take advice and mesh it to your needs

Cheers guys.

Yeah I have like a month before I'm going to start growing so I'm obviously going to spend it studying because I'm not gonna spend £10 on a decent feminised seed only for it to die due to poor growing.

It's going to grow at the side of my bed, then im going to drag the matress over it. Trust me, it will work and no-one will know.

I've got a mate who used to grow 50+ plants in his attic. Before he got bust that is... But he's said he'll give me a few tips.

I second scott. For your first time go with miracle grow moisture control and use no nutes. Make sure your pot has drainage. Use at least 4 x 23w compact flourescents - I would hook them up using a shop light (socket on a cord) and Y splitters. Dont bother with C02. If you are concerned about smell dont grow. You're not going to be able to hide the smell from your parents if that is a worry. I would suggest shaping the plants to grow horizontally instead of vertically for under the bed. Good luck! Might suggest you checking out my 388w CFL grow, link is in my signature.

i was sooooo wrong LOL

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