I tried. I really did. I had every intention of waiting until July 1 when it becomes legal to grow (up to four plants, anyway), but I just couldn't stand it. I have two competing theories for this. 1) I've smoked marijuana before, so I'm an incorrigible criminal, and this is obviously just the first step before I shoot my neighbors wife, rape his dog, and dismember his children and serve them up to my cats, or 2) Even in my mid-fifties, I'm still an overgrown kid who never could stand waiting for Christmas to play with his new toys. Your choice.
I went with Mephisto Genetics Sour Crack as my first grow, mainly (of course) because of the promised speed; you know how it is-first grow and I want some weed now! I decided to go with just one variety just to keep things as simple as possible for the first attempt.
Now, if this grow falls apart, I don't want any fellow noobs blaming Mephisto, Hydroponics Hut, or anyone else represented in the equipment here! I really should wait until the summer heat is over, but I'd rather go ahead and jump in and fail than wait any longer. If all I get is an education, it'll be worth it!
Previous grow experience:
First plant: spring 1978. My uncle found it.
Second plant: late spring 1978: My uncle found it.
Third plant: summer 1978: My...well, you get the idea; stealth was never my talent.
Fourth plant: 1986: My big success story. Grew under a 250w MH lamp with an ebb-and-flow system. Harvested about a eighth of an ounce of shitty tasting puff balls that, if you timed it right, you could smoke, get high, and not get a headache. Though the headache was tough to avoid. (Flushing? Isn't that a city in New York?)
Fifth plant: 1993: After about six weeks of vegging, I put it into flower and was rewarded with a male plant.
Equipment/nutes/etc.
75cm X 60cm X 105cm tall (2' X 2.5' X 7') Gorilla Grow Tent
PG260 LED panel from Hydroponics Hut
4” inline fan and carbon scrubber with a variac to control speed; passive intake
Three 3 gallon equivalent Air Pots
Clip on fan for circulation
Two parts Happy Frog Potting Soil to one part perlite
Fox Farms “Dirty Dozen” Starter Kit
Botanicare Cal/Mag Plus
General Hydroponics Armor Si
Hanna Instruments HI 9813-6 pH/TDS/EC meter
Igloo cooler dispenser w/pump and air stone for water (yeah, this was a bit silly, but what the heck)
Pro CO2 bucket (This is a desperation idea to help during the inevitable heatwaves this summer rather than any attempt at pumping up yield.)
I dropped the seeds in a shot glass of warm water on Sunday, June 14th, planted the germinated seeds into their soil homes on last night and now I'm waiting for my babies to arrive! (and hopefully by then I can figure out this photo thing...)
I went with Mephisto Genetics Sour Crack as my first grow, mainly (of course) because of the promised speed; you know how it is-first grow and I want some weed now! I decided to go with just one variety just to keep things as simple as possible for the first attempt.
Now, if this grow falls apart, I don't want any fellow noobs blaming Mephisto, Hydroponics Hut, or anyone else represented in the equipment here! I really should wait until the summer heat is over, but I'd rather go ahead and jump in and fail than wait any longer. If all I get is an education, it'll be worth it!
Previous grow experience:
First plant: spring 1978. My uncle found it.
Second plant: late spring 1978: My uncle found it.
Third plant: summer 1978: My...well, you get the idea; stealth was never my talent.
Fourth plant: 1986: My big success story. Grew under a 250w MH lamp with an ebb-and-flow system. Harvested about a eighth of an ounce of shitty tasting puff balls that, if you timed it right, you could smoke, get high, and not get a headache. Though the headache was tough to avoid. (Flushing? Isn't that a city in New York?)
Fifth plant: 1993: After about six weeks of vegging, I put it into flower and was rewarded with a male plant.
Equipment/nutes/etc.
75cm X 60cm X 105cm tall (2' X 2.5' X 7') Gorilla Grow Tent
PG260 LED panel from Hydroponics Hut
4” inline fan and carbon scrubber with a variac to control speed; passive intake
Three 3 gallon equivalent Air Pots
Clip on fan for circulation
Two parts Happy Frog Potting Soil to one part perlite
Fox Farms “Dirty Dozen” Starter Kit
Botanicare Cal/Mag Plus
General Hydroponics Armor Si
Hanna Instruments HI 9813-6 pH/TDS/EC meter
Igloo cooler dispenser w/pump and air stone for water (yeah, this was a bit silly, but what the heck)
Pro CO2 bucket (This is a desperation idea to help during the inevitable heatwaves this summer rather than any attempt at pumping up yield.)
I dropped the seeds in a shot glass of warm water on Sunday, June 14th, planted the germinated seeds into their soil homes on last night and now I'm waiting for my babies to arrive! (and hopefully by then I can figure out this photo thing...)
for your new gals, I can't wait to see them pop up!
BR, when these fine folks walked me through my first grow, I thought pistils were trichs. 
...looks like you're very well equipped, and set with a fine strain to run! This is huge, man, to have what you'll need, when you need it,... plus, you have us! As you sift through the various forums here, you'll find gems of info all over the place,.. look for "sticky" threads in particular, found at the top of each forum section... key places like New Growers, General AF discussion, Indoor Growing, Tips, Tricks etc., Infirmary, and so on,... the Live Help Thread is great for "emergency" trouble shooting (staff only replies there!), or technical issues,...
soils have been problematic for some, not all,... but enough that confirmation and caution is warranted! Sorry if I alarmed you bro', but better safe than sorry,... let us know what your testing shows; if it needs fixing, we can help, okay? 
