My first run in over a decade but had years and years of practice before my break .
I had started 4 and ended up with 2 chicks . I had and still have intentions of a 600HPS but had to buy a lawnmower as well as brakes and rotors for my car . I only want to go to the grow store once and want to have enough for everything including the proper exhaust so I decided to use my veg lights to see how it went . I have a 6 tube T5 and an assortment of larger CFL's .
I decided while this was a small run to try some cheaper foods and medium . The medium is about 35% MG Organic , 50% Pro-Mix , and the rest worm castings . I fed them MG all purpose , tomato , and bloom alternating the first 2 during veg . I will switch to something with less N here soon as I am now 2 weeks in and want to cut back on the green growth . I am using molasses , brown corn syrup , epsom salts and super thrive every few waterings . I am using yeast and sugar for CO2 . I will use an organic food for the end of the cycle .
I intended at first to just use things available at a Walmart Supercenter (the ones with grocery store) but I wanted a bit more intensity with lights and the CFL's available there aren't as bright as the ones I can get at my local electronic supply . I will be using the 6 tube T5 for mamas and veg so I figured I might as well use it now . Purchased that with tubes and the cord I had to connect for like $185 total .
Even the seeds are from a bag of "kinda" that I got in the Walmart parking lot .
Anyways , it seems plants will grow well with readily available products .
These are 2 weeks into flowering in 3 gallon pots . I think I would of been happier with 5 gallon .
(hope the pictures load)
Edit - I just added the T5 a week ago
I had started 4 and ended up with 2 chicks . I had and still have intentions of a 600HPS but had to buy a lawnmower as well as brakes and rotors for my car . I only want to go to the grow store once and want to have enough for everything including the proper exhaust so I decided to use my veg lights to see how it went . I have a 6 tube T5 and an assortment of larger CFL's .
I decided while this was a small run to try some cheaper foods and medium . The medium is about 35% MG Organic , 50% Pro-Mix , and the rest worm castings . I fed them MG all purpose , tomato , and bloom alternating the first 2 during veg . I will switch to something with less N here soon as I am now 2 weeks in and want to cut back on the green growth . I am using molasses , brown corn syrup , epsom salts and super thrive every few waterings . I am using yeast and sugar for CO2 . I will use an organic food for the end of the cycle .
I intended at first to just use things available at a Walmart Supercenter (the ones with grocery store) but I wanted a bit more intensity with lights and the CFL's available there aren't as bright as the ones I can get at my local electronic supply . I will be using the 6 tube T5 for mamas and veg so I figured I might as well use it now . Purchased that with tubes and the cord I had to connect for like $185 total .
Even the seeds are from a bag of "kinda" that I got in the Walmart parking lot .
Anyways , it seems plants will grow well with readily available products .
These are 2 weeks into flowering in 3 gallon pots . I think I would of been happier with 5 gallon .
(hope the pictures load)
Edit - I just added the T5 a week ago
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