S
skylarking
Guest
Hello everybody!
I have for many years thought about growing my own. Many of the forums and sites on the web dedicated to cultivation have put me off ... bravado, flaming, and general immaturity ... I'm sure you all know the story.
The only attempt* I made was when the Lowryder #1 came out (seems like ages ago now). I saw the seeds in a headshop and thought it was too good to be true! A dwarf, stealth plant which finishes in a couple of months! So I put two on a windowsill (53N lat ;-)) indoors and with only about 3-4 hours direct sunlight every day. Muck rather than soil - plastic beer cups rather than pots. Zero nutrients, fed on tapwater. As you can guess, the yield was a joke. About 3 grams per plant! I just dried, didn't cure ... yet it was worth it. The satisfaction was enough for me! It was clean, tasty and got you (me!) high.
I stumbled upon this site a few months back and was immediately impressed by the yields you dudes are getting. I'm also amazed at how far the Auto strains have come along. Auto diesels, blueberry, pakistani ... amazing!
After reading your grow logs, diy shenanigans, breeding projects etc. I was fascinated. On top of that, everybody's nice to everybody, helpful, courteous and decent.
Now, I haven't much money to spend. This is ONLY for me though, so two or three autos will do me. The maxim of "The more money you spend the more you get back" doesn't really apply here. I've been looking for second hand growing equipment - there seems to be a bit about in my locality (I live in southern Europe, not the same place I tried LR#1!!). Grow tents, unused CFLs (the bigger ones) and a few kits (minus tent) etc. Second hand grow gear appears easy enough to get as I think a few people quickly upgrade or change their mind at the last minute. Even 2nd hand, it's not too much cheaper than the "Armario Cultivo Completo" which are sold in grow shops near me.
I want to start with CFL, tent, soil (organic!), hand watering, seems to be bat guano available locally, and either carbon filter or that gel stuff (which I've seen working well on a friend's stinky photo grow). The room has massive french windows, so odor probably won't be a huge issue.
Would anybody care to recommend some quick autostrains for a noobie? Not incredibly stinky ones please!
A couple of total noob q - Would a Red spectrum flowering CFL be suitable for the entire Auto grow? Just thought as veg period is essentially nonexistent. I thought I saw a couple of posters suggesting it works (the guy who makes the cool pots out of mesh I think said it). I'd gladly add the soft blue spectrum lights from the hardware store, but don't know the first thing about wiring. If I find something suitable though I'll go for it. Will still check online anyway.
Anyway, I'll be trying some balcony planting early next year. Not ideal, but based on suncalc.net (love that website, found it last night) it'd be worth a try.
P.S. Private cultivation for personal use in this country is legal. I still want stealth as this is a small city where I work and am supposed to be 'respectable'.
I have for many years thought about growing my own. Many of the forums and sites on the web dedicated to cultivation have put me off ... bravado, flaming, and general immaturity ... I'm sure you all know the story.
The only attempt* I made was when the Lowryder #1 came out (seems like ages ago now). I saw the seeds in a headshop and thought it was too good to be true! A dwarf, stealth plant which finishes in a couple of months! So I put two on a windowsill (53N lat ;-)) indoors and with only about 3-4 hours direct sunlight every day. Muck rather than soil - plastic beer cups rather than pots. Zero nutrients, fed on tapwater. As you can guess, the yield was a joke. About 3 grams per plant! I just dried, didn't cure ... yet it was worth it. The satisfaction was enough for me! It was clean, tasty and got you (me!) high.
I stumbled upon this site a few months back and was immediately impressed by the yields you dudes are getting. I'm also amazed at how far the Auto strains have come along. Auto diesels, blueberry, pakistani ... amazing!
After reading your grow logs, diy shenanigans, breeding projects etc. I was fascinated. On top of that, everybody's nice to everybody, helpful, courteous and decent.
Now, I haven't much money to spend. This is ONLY for me though, so two or three autos will do me. The maxim of "The more money you spend the more you get back" doesn't really apply here. I've been looking for second hand growing equipment - there seems to be a bit about in my locality (I live in southern Europe, not the same place I tried LR#1!!). Grow tents, unused CFLs (the bigger ones) and a few kits (minus tent) etc. Second hand grow gear appears easy enough to get as I think a few people quickly upgrade or change their mind at the last minute. Even 2nd hand, it's not too much cheaper than the "Armario Cultivo Completo" which are sold in grow shops near me.
I want to start with CFL, tent, soil (organic!), hand watering, seems to be bat guano available locally, and either carbon filter or that gel stuff (which I've seen working well on a friend's stinky photo grow). The room has massive french windows, so odor probably won't be a huge issue.
Would anybody care to recommend some quick autostrains for a noobie? Not incredibly stinky ones please!
A couple of total noob q - Would a Red spectrum flowering CFL be suitable for the entire Auto grow? Just thought as veg period is essentially nonexistent. I thought I saw a couple of posters suggesting it works (the guy who makes the cool pots out of mesh I think said it). I'd gladly add the soft blue spectrum lights from the hardware store, but don't know the first thing about wiring. If I find something suitable though I'll go for it. Will still check online anyway.
Anyway, I'll be trying some balcony planting early next year. Not ideal, but based on suncalc.net (love that website, found it last night) it'd be worth a try.
P.S. Private cultivation for personal use in this country is legal. I still want stealth as this is a small city where I work and am supposed to be 'respectable'.
