Indoor Noob 1st autoflower attempt

[Autoz_4_Lyfe]

Hi ive been reading and researching autoflowering strains for months im wondering i bought a few auto fems from one seed co barneys farm pineapple express auto fem, lowryder #2 X ak-47 aka easyryder fem, and a northern lights auto fem, i was wondering would 1 of these be sufficient for there growth, http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-4Ft...ref=sr_1_6?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1329124906&sr=1-6, 3 2700k warm whites and 3 6400k cool whites in a closet about 2ftW-7 1/2ftL- 7ft H ill be adding mylar on the doors and walls, there is already flat white paint all around inside, im also gonna be venting air out and in frequently and keeping the room at a constant 72 F, as well as using co2 boosters like so, http://www.planetnatural.com/site/co2-bags.html?opt=homegrown co2, and so http://www.co2boost.com/, ill be running them in a DIY 5 gal oxypot black bucket in net pots with a ring drip system and oxygen stones in each bucket, im hoping i can do this successful with these materiels and just that one t5 light fixture, any advice would be appreciated this is my first indoor grow thanx ahead of time

 

[Autoz_4_Lyfe]

Any body? Maybe Dr.Autoflower? I sent him a message through youtube never got a response..... My seeds will be here tomorrow per what shipping says, I need some advice, Ill also be posting pics below of the growing closest and concept for the grow: First pic is of the closet with the slide doors closed, sorry about shitty drawing skills, (paints terrible) anyways pretty self explanatory

Second Pic: Left door open with 2-3 5 gal drip ring system black buckets with 1 6 bulb t5 light fixture

Mylar will be stapled up on the walls aswell as on the inside of the sliding doors, ill be weather stripping around the edges so solve light leaks,
The 3rd picture

is the right side with the same setup 2-3 5 gal drip ring buckets with 1 t5 setup, using the same 3 warm whites and 3 cool whites, ill be using advanced nutrients probably bud candy and big bud, hydrponically ofcouse, each bucket will have 1 airstone inside, using hydroton and planting the seedlings in rockwool then transplanting, ill also be supplementing with atleast 6 42w cfls on the sides hanging for extra light penetration, excuse the weight set in the 3rd pic i just moved here havnt had time to set stuff up or reorganize, i really need some with this grow any advice would be greatly appreciated, like i said above my seeds should be here tomorrow or the day after, any comments about if it needs more lights? also i dont kno which exact brand of bulbs to use for the t5

 

[Autoz_4_Lyfe]

1st Pic: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2mnrm8k&s=5
2nd Pic: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=oj2pth&s=5
3rd Pic: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=vx0zef&s=5

 

[Dr.Autoflower]

you can do it but you will get a bad yeild most likely if u use t5s. get ether 150w hps if heat a big issue or a 250w hps setup if u are able to remove the heat. you can find a set up for 150$ on ebay or other sites

 

[slightlystoopid]

I would suggest a quantum badboy t5 with quantum bulbs
http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/quantum-badboy-t5-4ft-lamp-grow-light-p-3353.html
And I would suggest starting in soil and maybe after a few successful grows make the switch to hydro . Hydro is allot less forgiving then soil . But the badboy t5s are the shit they run very cool and there are a few people on here getting amazing yields with them

 

[Dr.Autoflower]

ya if you have to go with t5 then id say bseals suggestion would be best, u might want 6 red spectrum bulbs for flower and 6 blue for veging

 

[Autoz_4_Lyfe]

My only problem with soil is i go to school around 7 am and don't get home till 3 so i wouldn't be able to water 3 times a day or 3 times during the night when there lights are on so i need some type of auto-watering system, any thoughts on autoflowers in autopots? or http://420growsystem.com/???? i havnt heard much reviews on these style of pots also i live in florida and this time of year our nights are getting cold, about 35 F last night the coldest, so i figure id run the lights opposite to the actual outdoor light, meaning at night there lights are on and during the days lights off, im also planning on installing a window unit and siliconing around it to make a airtight seal, to keep the room at a constant temp of 72 f- 75 f, also dr.autoflower i would only need one 250w hps setup for about 3 autoflowers from seed to harvest? ill most likely get extra cfl's no matter what light system i choose for extra side light. also dr.autoflower i heard that yes nly red spec fr flower and blue for veg but ive heard you can get best results in putting as even mixture of the two, ergo 4 reds and 4 blues in a 8 bulb system.

 

[slightlystoopid]

You don't want to water 3 times a day in soil most likely that would drown your roots and they would die . I water about every three days and that's in soiless promix so in soil you would prolly have to only water every 3-4 days or so . I also live in Florida last night I froze my ass off but it has been beautiful all winter this should be the last of our. COld weather though

 

[Autoz_4_Lyfe]

alright thanx for letting me know bseals1985, i stay really close to Okeechobee lake, and from what ive heard with soil you can get all diff types of bugs or pests, as well as im in a pre-manufactured mobile home, 3 bed 2 bath, but im really worried because we have a small ghost ant problem if we leave any garbage out or leave trash un changed for to long, so idk if any other pests would be able to get in, and i hope it doesnt get any colder either, so should i stick with the idea of having them sleep during the day then grow with lights on during the night? to help with heat problems and humidity? sorry so many questions i just really dont wanna fck this up my dads kinda puttin out the cash for me to make us or smoking stash from now on, we're both gonna be dry for about 2 months while saving money to buy all the materials, once again any body ever heard of and success with these? http://420growsystem.com/

 

[slightlystoopid]

Some soils may have some problems you can always bake the soil in the oven to be safe but I have never had problems with bugs or pest in pre mixed soil I would suggest pro mix I used to use fox farms ocean Forrest and just didn't like it . But it is good for beginers and if mixed with half fox farms light warrior or happy frog soil works great and less chance you will burn your young plants . Pro mix on the other hand is peat moss and only has starter nutrients so you would have to provide all the nutrients from start to finish or amend the pro mix with things like guano , worm castings , blood meal , etc .
As far as the ghost ants I hate those little bastards everywhere I have lived has had those damn things an they are damn near impossible to get rid of but I have not had any issues with them in my grow area just keep it clean and you will be fine .
And you have it right I run my lights at night as well as you know Florida is insanely hot in the summer I have central a/c and a window unit and it is still hard to keep heat down in the summer so make sure you have a good exhaust fan I find the hottest time in my house is around 2 to 6pm so that's when my lights are off . And I am not firmilar with those 420growsystems sorry