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bl4ckj4ck
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Hello all !
Currently I live at home with my parents purchasing 1/8 oz & 1/4 oz bags at $60 & $120 respectively to keep the seclusion. Considering the fact that they are a big part of my financial support, I am working on moving out this Jan 2013 to go back to school and actually finish my degree. On that note I did a few minor calculations and talked to a few buddies well along in there projects and i decided to try it out and see if I have the talent to raise a young girl into a beautiful yield of delicious meds! I only came to this conclusion due to the fact of over a year spending close to $2500 so i can smoke 1 time a day i could spend the same money and grow... well enough to take breaks from the whole process for a bit while i focus on making it in the current economy. I've been a smoker for 3 years heavy... (sheltered child hood) and i have surpassed all of my friends who have put me on to the cause. no one i know is as dedicated to keep the plants in their lives as i am.
So enough back ground info. I decided to join this forum because it seemed extremely informative. I was tired of getting half truths and myths from my friends. I've read 3 books on growing but because of the different types and methods of growing they generalized a lot and i think its time for a peer edit.
My plans for my first grow is going to be.
-approx. 2x2 sq/ft grow space (closet or some kind of DIY grow area)
-2 autoflowers
-1 35w CFL for seedling stage
-2 35w CFL for beginning veg
-then i plan to switch to a stronger lamp and use the 2 35w for supplements
and here is my first pinch i run into. HPS or HID
due to the fact im young and trying to do this on a college budget cheap is the best thing. later down the line i can afford alot more im sure. but for the first setup its going to have to stay cheap and it cant cause too much elect bill.
so i understand that HPS lights wud be good in this particular case. they are good for late veg and flowering and they use electricity in a more economical matter and HID i would need something to help vent the heat.
i already planned to make a vent system using a cool air intake/ hot air exhaust. and line the exhaust pipe with carbon and charcoal deodorizers and out a window
to help with smell.
as for nutes... still a toss up on that also
i know the more premium tools and equip you use the better your yield.
so i was thinking of hand mixing my soil because of the farm area i live in obtaining organic nutes isn't hard. i was slightly confused on how to actually administer the organic nutes. do i just replant at certain intervals? or can i mix my own soil and still use chem nutes? after i start these plants maybe a month later i wanted to start my first photo period strain. i figured the easiest plant and shortest time frame to yield is with autos. but the better yields and cloning and other great things come with sativa and indicas. this way i can teach my self on the first ones and really start trying to master from the second and third batches
this again is a plan to be executed in jan 2013 so if you respond to help please keep that in mind. i have plenty of time to plan for this build of grow room and first grow so all input is needed/welcomed
happy smoking
and thanks ahead for an advice
Currently I live at home with my parents purchasing 1/8 oz & 1/4 oz bags at $60 & $120 respectively to keep the seclusion. Considering the fact that they are a big part of my financial support, I am working on moving out this Jan 2013 to go back to school and actually finish my degree. On that note I did a few minor calculations and talked to a few buddies well along in there projects and i decided to try it out and see if I have the talent to raise a young girl into a beautiful yield of delicious meds! I only came to this conclusion due to the fact of over a year spending close to $2500 so i can smoke 1 time a day i could spend the same money and grow... well enough to take breaks from the whole process for a bit while i focus on making it in the current economy. I've been a smoker for 3 years heavy... (sheltered child hood) and i have surpassed all of my friends who have put me on to the cause. no one i know is as dedicated to keep the plants in their lives as i am.
So enough back ground info. I decided to join this forum because it seemed extremely informative. I was tired of getting half truths and myths from my friends. I've read 3 books on growing but because of the different types and methods of growing they generalized a lot and i think its time for a peer edit.
My plans for my first grow is going to be.
-approx. 2x2 sq/ft grow space (closet or some kind of DIY grow area)
-2 autoflowers
-1 35w CFL for seedling stage
-2 35w CFL for beginning veg
-then i plan to switch to a stronger lamp and use the 2 35w for supplements
and here is my first pinch i run into. HPS or HID
due to the fact im young and trying to do this on a college budget cheap is the best thing. later down the line i can afford alot more im sure. but for the first setup its going to have to stay cheap and it cant cause too much elect bill.
so i understand that HPS lights wud be good in this particular case. they are good for late veg and flowering and they use electricity in a more economical matter and HID i would need something to help vent the heat.
i already planned to make a vent system using a cool air intake/ hot air exhaust. and line the exhaust pipe with carbon and charcoal deodorizers and out a window
to help with smell.
as for nutes... still a toss up on that also
i know the more premium tools and equip you use the better your yield.
so i was thinking of hand mixing my soil because of the farm area i live in obtaining organic nutes isn't hard. i was slightly confused on how to actually administer the organic nutes. do i just replant at certain intervals? or can i mix my own soil and still use chem nutes? after i start these plants maybe a month later i wanted to start my first photo period strain. i figured the easiest plant and shortest time frame to yield is with autos. but the better yields and cloning and other great things come with sativa and indicas. this way i can teach my self on the first ones and really start trying to master from the second and third batches
this again is a plan to be executed in jan 2013 so if you respond to help please keep that in mind. i have plenty of time to plan for this build of grow room and first grow so all input is needed/welcomed
happy smoking
and thanks ahead for an advice
but then my conscience got the best and i thot about how bad it wud be to get fired for stealing bulbs from work and then it got me thinking to do a bit more research. I think once i get a little bit more exp. under my belt I will look into using HIDs for the veg stage and HPS for the flowering. 
