lighting

first off hi everybodo y im new here and i have a few questions im trying to grow for my first time and im not shure of what kind of lights i should use?i dotn have a bunch of money to spend so i want to keep it simple and cost effective what do you suggest?ill get a pic up of my plan i just planted it and its about 2 or 3 inches up out of the dirt.thanks in advance

jason

you want to use compact flourescent (cfl) . they are inexpensive and available anywhere. they are the spiral bulbs that screw into a regular socket. you;re probably going to want at least 150 total actual watts.

Yup, listen to desertrat, thats the right way to start off and learn the basics

You might want to grab a cheap multi-bulb bathroom fixture from Home Depot. You could probably get one for under $20. Be sure and read the growfaq, which you can find a link to at the top of the page.

ok im headed to the depot tomm to find my bulb,how far away from the plant should i keep the bulb im only starting one right now i know i should do a few to make shrue i get a female but i just wanan try my first one out and get the mistakes out of the way right off the bat.when should i start a fan blowing on the plant also?thx every1

Have you read the growfaq yet?

i have one saved that i looekd up the other day it was pretty helpfull i did browse the grow faqs quicklyi would judt liek to get some personal opinions as well.

Well you want to get some CFL lights that are at 150 per light and get a pack of them because they say to replace you're bulbs every 6 months.

When you got the lights put only two above you're plants, Keep it about 2 Inches away from you're plant.

i dont have to have a grow box to grow just a efw plants right?a closet should suffice???of course id take the plants out and put them in the light next to an open window for a few hours so they get co2..is this ok or am i setting myself up for failure?:{

here are a few pics im about a week or so into the grow.waiting to find out if it's a male or female,shouldnt be but another week or so before i can tell right?sorry about the pics my camera is a real P.O.S!!!when should i put the fan on this???thx guys

jayz93gtz said:

here are a few pics im about a week or so into the grow.waiting to find out if it's a male or female,shouldnt be but another week or so before i can tell right?sorry about the pics my camera is a real P.O.S!!!when should i put the fan on this???thx guys

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You probably won't be able to tell sex for several weeks.

if you don't preflower, it will take at least a month, maybe two. it depends on how big you want it and the genetics of the plant. you'll be able to tell sex within a couple of weeks of changing your light cycle to 12/12.