New Grower HERE WE GO! first time budget grower

[pugfarmer]

Nice pics!! Plz dont hold back on them lol
Saw you asking about QB boards and I'd recommend them. Theres a few vids on youtube that go about different ways of wiring them up.
Also I'd also avoid the middle man and order from a trusted vendor off Alibaba. Took about a week and half to arrive at my door and paid 130 for 4x 288qbs with the lm301b diodes.
Prices there arent final fyi. If you message the seller theyll usually negotiate in my experience. Good luck with the girls and looking forward to more updates!

 

[marilyn monGROW]

YAY! i officially have one week under my belt! everybody's doing well.

i ordered a new light. i went with a mid-range roleadro. it was, like, seventy bucks. when push came to shove, i got cheap, but, ya know what? it's a better light than the one i had. together they're gonna do great to get these plants to the finish line. i don't fuck with wiring, so the quantum board is out, but i think my next light purchase will be a cob. i think, eventually, i'd like all cobs. i just like the look of them the best.

here are the newest pics. i'm gonna start including the little nutcracker dog in the weekly shots just for comparing size in the future. i'd say he's about four inches tall for anyone who cares.

oh, also, i changed the music to The Beatles. cheers everyone!!

Sharkbite (actually "popped" shortly after the first day pic was taken):

Short and Sweet (she's got the curl in her leaf):

Girl Scout Cookies (i've nicknamed this one Nemo because of her stunted fin):

 

[baked in the bluegrass]

Good lookin start!
Congrats on the new light as well, we all luv gettin new grow toys!
One word of advice, when ya get the light and youre all excited to turn it on, be mindful of the lil babies. They dont really need a lot of light yet, and i know i blasted mine when i got the new lights lol.
You got this!

 

[AutoMagicallyDelicious]

YAY! i officially have one week under my belt! everybody's doing well.

i ordered a new light. i went with a mid-range roleadro. it was, like, seventy bucks. when push came to shove, i got cheap, but, ya know what? it's a better light than the one i had. together they're gonna do great to get these plants to the finish line. i don't fuck with wiring, so the quantum board is out, but i think my next light purchase will be a cob. i think, eventually, i'd like all cobs. i just like the look of them the best.

here are the newest pics. i'm gonna start including the little nutcracker dog in the weekly shots just for comparing size in the future. i'd say he's about four inches tall for anyone who cares.

oh, also, i changed the music to The Beatles. cheers everyone!!

Sharkbite (actually "popped" shortly after the first day pic was taken):
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Short and Sweet (she's got the curl in her leaf):
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Girl Scout Cookies (i've nicknamed this one Nemo because of her stunted fin):
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Look great! I love the weekly pics because you can really see the growth. I do them every Sat for my grows.
Keep up the good work

 

[420Forever]

YAY! i officially have one week under my belt! everybody's doing well.

i ordered a new light. i went with a mid-range roleadro. it was, like, seventy bucks. when push came to shove, i got cheap, but, ya know what? it's a better light than the one i had. together they're gonna do great to get these plants to the finish line. i don't fuck with wiring, so the quantum board is out, but i think my next light purchase will be a cob. i think, eventually, i'd like all cobs. i just like the look of them the best.

here are the newest pics. i'm gonna start including the little nutcracker dog in the weekly shots just for comparing size in the future. i'd say he's about four inches tall for anyone who cares.

oh, also, i changed the music to The Beatles. cheers everyone!!

Sharkbite (actually "popped" shortly after the first day pic was taken):
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Short and Sweet (she's got the curl in her leaf):
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Girl Scout Cookies (i've nicknamed this one Nemo because of her stunted fin):
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lookin damn fine m'lady! glad to hear u got ur new light...is it a full white, or another blurple, or -?-

 

[marilyn monGROW]

lookin damn fine m'lady! glad to hear u got ur new light...is it a full white, or another blurple, or -?-

i'm glad everyone's liking the pics! thanks for the high encouragement, friends!

the new light is white. it's definitely better than my last light but i just keep thinking about all the things i'm gonna do different for the next round. i think i'll explain the new lights i'm gonna want like this, "well, it's been four weeks and i'd like to start a new round for a perpetual harvest and these lights i have are SO GOOD for helping the seedlings along, but i'm gonna need something for the other side of the closet to finish this first round." my birthday's coming up. i'm seeing cobs in my future.

other than the lighting, my new soil and amendments have finally arrived. i ordered them for this first round but they didn't come in time. eventually, i'd like to make my own super soil but i'm still so friggin excited to try some of this stuff i got. also, excited to try different methods of germination. i'm not gonna recommend rapid rooter to anyone. i do NOT believe it's the best or easiest way. i'd like to try one or two seeds the "paper towel" way and one or two seeds i'd like to just plant straight into the soil.

but, of course, i'm ahead of myself. i won't be thinking about a new round for another two weeks, at least.

'night, everyone!

 

[420Forever]

i'm glad everyone's liking the pics! thanks for the high encouragement, friends!

the new light is white. it's definitely better than my last light but i just keep thinking about all the things i'm gonna do different for the next round. i think i'll explain the new lights i'm gonna want like this, "well, it's been four weeks and i'd like to start a new round for a perpetual harvest and these lights i have are SO GOOD for helping the seedlings along, but i'm gonna need something for the other side of the closet to finish this first round." my birthday's coming up. i'm seeing cobs in my future.

other than the lighting, my new soil and amendments have finally arrived. i ordered them for this first round but they didn't come in time. eventually, i'd like to make my own super soil but i'm still so friggin excited to try some of this stuff i got. also, excited to try different methods of germination. i'm not gonna recommend rapid rooter to anyone. i do NOT believe it's the best or easiest way. i'd like to try one or two seeds the "paper towel" way and one or two seeds i'd like to just plant straight into the soil.

but, of course, i'm ahead of myself. i won't be thinking about a new round for another two weeks, at least.

'night, everyone!

"...for another two weekz, at least", she sez....uh, ya, we've all said that before... ppp

 

[Illini4life]

YAY! i officially have one week under my belt! everybody's doing well.

i ordered a new light. i went with a mid-range roleadro. it was, like, seventy bucks. when push came to shove, i got cheap, but, ya know what? it's a better light than the one i had. together they're gonna do great to get these plants to the finish line. i don't fuck with wiring, so the quantum board is out, but i think my next light purchase will be a cob. i think, eventually, i'd like all cobs. i just like the look of them the best.

here are the newest pics. i'm gonna start including the little nutcracker dog in the weekly shots just for comparing size in the future. i'd say he's about four inches tall for anyone who cares.

oh, also, i changed the music to The Beatles. cheers everyone!!

Sharkbite (actually "popped" shortly after the first day pic was taken):
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Short and Sweet (she's got the curl in her leaf):
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Girl Scout Cookies (i've nicknamed this one Nemo because of her stunted fin):
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Hey just fyi some companies will assemble a quantum board for you. I was recently looking at this horticulture lighting group qb that offers that preassembled option so that it would be plug and play like the lights from Amazon if I'm not mistaken. Seen some monsters come from quantum boards so that's my next investment personally

https://horticulturelightinggroup.com/collections/all

 

[marilyn monGROW]

Hey just fyi some companies will assemble a quantum board for you. I was recently looking at this horticulture lighting group qb that offers that preassembled option so that it would be plug and play like the lights from Amazon if I'm not mistaken. Seen some monsters come from quantum boards so that's my next investment personally

https://horticulturelightinggroup.com/collections/all

very cool! i'll check it out @Illini4life thanks for the heads up!

 

[marilyn monGROW]

okay, you're all right! everything you've told me is right! i leave the ladies alone and they flourish.

let's see, what's different since i last checked in? nothing really. i'm watering every other day, about a quarter gallon each, with rainwater that's been ph'd.

the biggest change for me is that i've started playing fallout 4 again, which distracts me so i'm not checking on the girls twenty times a day. it's very freeing, haha.

Short and Sweet is leaned over but is praising the light and just looks so healthy, i'm not gonna worry about her. her leaves curl a little, but, like i said, she seems totally healthy so i'm not gonna fret. her leaves have always curled, from day one. maybe she's a curly girl, like me.

here's some pics, friends:

Girl Scout Cookies

Short and Sweet

Sharkbite