New Grower I got this stuff. Tell me what I am doing wrong before I do it.

[theSmilingBandit]

So here is my plan, critique please!

I have a 6'x3'x3' grow tent. I have a 400 watt ballast, and I also have a 1,000 watt ballast. I also have a 250 watt CFL somewhere.

I bought a cooltube and a 6" inline fan for cooling, so I think I am good there.

I bought a big bag of Fox Farms Ocean Forest and another of Sunshine mix. I plan to mix them equally into three gallon pots.

I am currently attempting to germinate 8 Secret Seeds, 4 in a paper towel, and 4 others in those little peat discs. It was 9, but the god damned cat got one.

After the seedlings get on their way (if), I plan to set them up under the 400 watt. Do you think I should add in the CFL or switch to the 1,000, or is 400 good?

 

[Heavily Medicated]

Is your tent 6 ft tall or 3 ft tall? You want to keep the light quite high off of new seedling. You can burn the shit out of them pretty easily when they're new if you get the light too close. I think the 400 watt light, MH or HPS?, is plenty to start them out.

 

[theSmilingBandit]

6' tall, sorry. I have both Halide and HPS bulbs, actually. Only Halide for the 1,000.

 

[MisterHarpy]

If you can find the 250w cfl I deff recommend putting them under just that for like a week or two, as CFL's don't produce much heat and you can get it way closer to them without burning them.

 

[Heavily Medicated]

6' tall, sorry. I have both Halide and HPS bulbs, actually. Only Halide for the 1,000.

Good, you should have plenty or height then, I thought maybe you had a clone tent only 3 ft tall. Halide is good for veg, but you need to go HPS blooming. I don't think you would want to run 1000 watts in a 3x3 tent, the 400's will give you all you need.

 

[MisterHarpy]

Good, you should have plenty or height then, I thought maybe you had a clone tent only 3 ft tall. Halide is good for veg, but you need to go HPS blooming. I don't think you would want to run 1000 watts in a 3x3 tent, the 400's will give you all you need.

Yup that's what I'm thinking, 250cfl for a week or two to get them strong in seedling, then the 400w for veg.

 

[theSmilingBandit]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the advice.

 

[illbethere]

Your cat got one? sounds to me like you'll be having a random plant where ever she pooped

 

[medic grower]

Looks like Lightwise...Seedlings 250w cfl.....Veg 400w Mh and then Power for the flower and in with the 100w and the cooltube...... And sparetime save some bucks for some nice led your Pocket will thank ya

 

[theSmilingBandit]

Your cat got one? sounds to me like you'll be having a random plant where ever she pooped

Yup. Little bastard was batting the paper towel around like a toy. Don't know where she launched the seed.