My First Step By Step Grow

nugslinger420 said:
They all look good and healthy, I would still suggest reflectors above the lights to get the most lumens on your plants. Dryer vents or even aluminum cans work, whatever is available is better than nothing.
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I'll do this days some reflectors for the babyes. I saw a nice DIY reflector made from mylar by SmokzAlot and looks like this K.I.S.S. my CFL reflector

420inOregon said:
They look good.
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thank you :thumb:

so with this day the first week of veg is over, the kids are looking very good and healty. I'll post some photos soon. Keep in touch guys :)
 
I just had a brain storm, I am going to build me a hood for my cfl's. I am going to make a umbrella style hood cant spell the proper word, but yes took measurements of my hood in my room and subtracted the mesurements in half and I am going to make it out of cardboard. Don't have to worry about heat and I made exstentions for my other one. Worked great.Give me a couple of days and I will show you pics of the final product.
I'm a total jerry rigger was millwright for a few yrs fabrication.So if I can imagine it I can builod it.
Please if I could talk you out of using mylar. there is alot of cons not much pros. I will talk to you about them later I got to go to the grocrey store.:peace:
 
420inOregon said:
I just had a brain storm, I am going to build me a hood for my cfl's. I am going to make a umbrella style hood cant spell the proper word, but yes took measurements of my hood in my room and subtracted the mesurements in half and I am going to make it out of cardboard. Don't have to worry about heat and I made exstentions for my other one. Worked great.Give me a couple of days and I will show you pics of the final product.
I'm a total jerry rigger was millwright for a few yrs fabrication.So if I can imagine it I can builod it.
Please if I could talk you out of using mylar. there is alot of cons not much pros. I will talk to you about them later I got to go to the grocrey store.:peace:
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for the moment I can't do nothing. I have some big problems, I don't have time to make reflectors .. so I have time let's say to see your brain storm :)
 
ok I just got done making it here you go
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blueprints dont know if you can see it
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It turned out to be pretty good as long as you use it only for CFL's.Its made out of
construction paper. So this is just a prototype. It took me about 2 hrs total to make.
So what do you think for slap together and maybe $2.00 to make.
 
as long as you have them on 18/6 or staight 24. Cause the will start to bud also.Cause your going to turn your lights down to 12/12 to flower and you dont want to send your new kids into flower do you.
Why I would like you to stay away from mylar is it hides mold bugs and if you foliar feed the over spray sticks to it . you will whined up taking it off. Use Satin White Paint,But use a can of KILLZ mold killer paint and then the Satin White. It will save you problems in the long run. Its totally up to you.Your grow I have my own Im just helping and giving advice.
I like my new hood, Im making another one:peace:
 
I would like to suggest you put some vent holes in the top. As many as it can tolerate and still be structurally sound. Being it is paper as well I would suggest you form a simple wire to incorporate into edge. A hoop if you will, like in a lamp shade. It will add a lot of strength and little weight.

Just an idea to add some durability to your wonderful creation.

added note: The low centered weight will also make it hang much nicer and more stable.


Luv DIY :circle-of-love:
 
Way ahead of you SmokzAlot. I was just excited, I was in a hurry to show cozias. Thats why it still has a string and the hole not cut for the cord or the vent holes.
I painted the inside which stiffened it up real good.
My brother suggested papermajay, It hardens up real good.
I dont know I have mass ideas bouncing around up there. Its hard to slow it down.Some work, some dont. Thats par for course.
Cozias lets see the kids. I would like to see pics of the whole set up please. The kids should be looking sweet. I cant remember have you sex them yet.
If you dont mind me asking is what part of the world do you live in. Not your 10-20 (location) General location Just interested, Me Oregon it rains alot and everything is green. Lots of mountains, rivers, and I hunt and fish alot before my disability. I will try to fish in another year or so.I have holes on both sides of my ankels. Sorry cant spell that good or punctuations, I try.
 
new updates, #10 veg - 18/6 only 2 of them

this is # 1 - look how nice she grow ( hope to be a she :) )

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make transplant ...
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...to a big pot (lets say )
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and she get big after night and one leaf get burned a little, sorry for her
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and a little experiment, why not ?
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ok, and # 2 ( hope she too :) )
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# 2 looks different from the rest. the leafs, the way she grow. why? what are the two species in the pictures above?

@ 420inOregon I show my friend the reflector you made and we agree to try make something like that too :) .

@ SmokzAlot I have 4 pc fans, but I didint buy yet the 12V adaptor :rollingeyes:

@ akaman Thanx, I followed your advice since the first time :laugh: and I notice that they don't stretch.

:thankyou: all for sub in my thread and helping me with this grow.

Regards!
 
While finishing my splif, let me report :

after recalculating the days, we are in week 2, day 13 veg stage.
lights are 18/6
using 6x20w cfl's - 6400 k and 1 x 22 w cfl - 2700 k to setup on the pictures above.
soil ph 6.3
water ph 6.8 ( I buy wather with this ph from the store cuz i don't have ph corector )
#1 on her first days
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#1 day 12 veg
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#2 on her first days
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#2 is now known as "Christmas in Afganistan" (everyone has to smile at least for Christmas ) :laugh: - day 12 veg
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Keep in touch !
 
Real nice cozias! Ok here's what to do to find out if they are male are female. Turn your lights to 12/12 for a couple of days. You will either get hairs or nuts. Then turn lights back to 18/6 for the rest of veg. The kids look nice. As for the plants you asked about diferent leafs ect... Well I got a clone that dosnt even look like a pot plant go figure.
 
we are starting #16 veg.
all kids are under LST, I'm wondering can I have it for at least 1 m tall with LST ? cuz right now they are really small, by my side, or they will start to get tall later? just asking to know how to make the setup for floweing period. I found some bigger cfl's for like 42 w - 2700 k and want to have ideea about how big they will be :) so that I redesign the 2 small setup.
Cheers !
 
Well from my understanding they double in size. So what I meen is 1ft in veg meens 2ft at harvest. I personally top my girls I dont want them so tall and unmanageable. Topping or FIMing I do both I also tie a few down. The bigger bulbs are sweet. I need to show you some new pics as soon as I take some.
OH and only keep them 12/12 for a few days until you see pistols or balls 2=3 days max then back to 18/6 later
 
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