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im a total noobie to the art of weed cultivation having been reduced to buying poor quality resin for some months now and at stupidly high prices i decided to find out the cheapest way of growing a couple of plants in my garage so i can at least look forward to a decent smoke in the future and experience the feeling of enjoying my own homegrown bud.Im on a tight budget and have limited space so i did a bit of homework and purchased 4 plug in light fittings and a timer for £12 from discount shop.I then went to my local Aldi were they had an offer on energy saving bulbs for 99p each so i got 4x 20w 2700k 1200 lumen bulbs. What ive read so far these are red bulbs so i need to get a set of blue bulbs aswell and a fan.Im planning on placing them in a big cardboard box i got from the back of ASDA that used to house a fridge and spraying it matte white inside. Am i heading in the right direction any advise would be much welcomed

peace and happy smoking:bigjoint:
 
Hey Victor,
Thanks for the response. I took your advise and checked out the curing process. I'm on the right track so far, trimmed off the leaves and am just leaving the bud to hang a bit longer, then off to the paper bags and then jars. Does the whole process make the smoke any more potent? I started my girls very late and had to pull due to weather. I'm concerned they weren't mature enough when i pulled them. They do have buds but not very tight ones. I did read up on the whole color thing but my bare eye couldn't tell. For the guy with "seeds in a cop" good luck. I started my seeds in little peat pots with regular potting soil and a tad of perlite. As they grew stronger I transplanted into a larger pot then into the flower bed they went. They were a little under 4 feet tall but grew nicely considering the late start. I watered them every couple days and miracle grow once a week. I did learn from this site how to tell the male from the female which was a big help cause I had to trash 2 plants. My next adventure is to try to make some hash from the clippings. With what I learned here I'm hoping to do better next season by getting an earlier start. My seeds I started with were just some that I kept out of bag stuff I thought worthy of keeping. I didn't get too technical and seemed to do ok. Thanks again for this site and forum. It's been a big help.
Keep growin and token!
 
i need some advice, i have been married for six years and am the father of two. my wife and i have talked about me doing a stealth, box grow in my closet in order to save money and i think i finally have her blessing. problem is i'm nervous. we rarely have company and the cops have never come, i'm just scared of losing my kids. i would grow for my own use and would only grow one or two. how bad do you think it could be?
 
Cheffy Mchaggis said:
i need some advice, i have been married for six years and am the father of two. my wife and i have talked about me doing a stealth, box grow in my closet in order to save money and i think i finally have her blessing. problem is i'm nervous. we rarely have company and the cops have never come, i'm just scared of losing my kids. i would grow for my own use and would only grow one or two. how bad do you think it could be?
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That would depend on where you live, it could be as bad as prison and loss of property, in one of the Asian countries it could mean a death sentence. Having said that, I have a few plants growing, I don't think its a big deal, I don't really have to have total stealth though, youngest child just turned 18. The risk for a few plants wouldn't be much different than possesion.
To start a thread, read the posts on this page. :bigjoint:VV
 
Howdy folks bog420 here. newbie on this forum ... but oldbie with the grow habit. The stash is dwindling down and it is time to fire up and crank through a few harvests. My last run was pretty successful, i have a jar of white widow, a half of afgani, and one more hash ball left - and the lights have been off for three years now!

in the mean time, i have changed lattitudes, and will have to build a new setup. i am living pretty urban now (country boy to the city), so stealth on the new setup is key. i am finishing the design of the new chamber and i am always looking for feedback and suggestions.

the plan - i have genetics on the way to start with. I will be using a pair of 400watt metal halide lamps (enhanced spectrum) with homemade air cooled hoods, and planning on doing a scrog with a recirculating dripper system. I am an old fan of general hydro products, and will go with their flora nutes. additives will be fluvic and silicone. the medium will be coco.

I will probably pop a post up with the grow room design and build, toss up a log as things progress.

Was anyone around here part of the NaturesHigh forum run by racefan? I have been out of the scene for a long time, and miss some of those characters! I was bogrow69 on that forum.

Anyhow - just wanted to say howdy and looking forward to talking with you folks.

bog
 
well from the sounds of it your baby is doing fine just dont forget to water it, oh and what strain is it ,please do tell if you know.
 
snipz said:
hi guys
im a total noobie to the art of weed cultivation having been reduced to buying poor quality resin for some months now and at stupidly high prices i decided to find out the cheapest way of growing a couple of plants in my garage so i can at least look forward to a decent smoke in the future and experience the feeling of enjoying my own homegrown bud.Im on a tight budget and have limited space so i did a bit of homework and purchased 4 plug in light fittings and a timer for £12 from discount shop.I then went to my local Aldi were they had an offer on energy saving bulbs for 99p each so i got 4x 20w 2700k 1200 lumen bulbs. What ive read so far these are red bulbs so i need to get a set of blue bulbs aswell and a fan.Im planning on placing them in a big cardboard box i got from the back of ASDA that used to house a fridge and spraying it matte white inside. Am i heading in the right direction any advise would be much welcomed

peace and happy smoking:bigjoint:
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Welcome to our forum snipz, we have all been there, and yes you are headed in the right direction for what you want to accomplish. If getting 8 oz of dry bud from three female plants would be of interest to you I recommend SeeMoreBuds book, Marijuana Buds For Less . Its 16.95 US, available on the net and at Barnes and Nobles book stores here. The bulbs you purchased will be fine to start with, should be the other spectrum for seeds, get the book before you invest more money on a limited budget.
You should read a few journals, there are literally thousands here, pick a few that sound like the kind of space you have and the type of medium you are planning on using, most of them have pictures. Try to find a few that are 3 to 6 months old and read the whole thread, ask questions if they pertain to what is being discussed. Start a journal, put all of these details in it, send me a link when you do, and check out our journal contest, Garden Knowm is heading that one up. VV
 
bog420 said:
Howdy folks bog420 here. newbie on this forum ... but oldbie with the grow habit. The stash is dwindling down and it is time to fire up and crank through a few harvests. My last run was pretty successful, i have a jar of white widow, a half of afgani, and one more hash ball left - and the lights have been off for three years now!

in the mean time, i have changed lattitudes, and will have to build a new setup. i am living pretty urban now (country boy to the city), so stealth on the new setup is key. i am finishing the design of the new chamber and i am always looking for feedback and suggestions.

the plan - i have genetics on the way to start with. I will be using a pair of 400watt metal halide lamps (enhanced spectrum) with homemade air cooled hoods, and planning on doing a scrog with a recirculating dripper system. I am an old fan of general hydro products, and will go with their flora nutes. additives will be fluvic and silicone. the medium will be coco.

I will probably pop a post up with the grow room design and build, toss up a log as things progress.

Was anyone around here part of the NaturesHigh forum run by racefan? I have been out of the scene for a long time, and miss some of those characters! I was bogrow69 on that forum.

Anyhow - just wanted to say howdy and looking forward to talking with you folks.

bog
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Welcome bog, howdy and start that journal, alx just posted wikids directions and roseman gives the advice on this page as well. Send my a link when you post it and check out our journal contest, Garden Knowm (Aka SeeMoreBuds ) is heading that one up. VV:hug:
 
Hi all, imstoked here! New to RIU and have a few questions! Like when is it that you top a plant to make it grow more? What lights are best to add with an aerogarden pro200?
 
Cheffy...dude...no matter how bad you want to grow I wouldn't with the kids. That's a pretty price to pay if you get busted...not something you want your kids tagged with every where they go. I refrained after I started my family and now they're older and gone and it's my time again....it comes back around eventually. Your choice.
 
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