New Beginner Grow - Outdoor Hawaii

No nutes that i know of man,
I use just black gold soil and some vermiculite,
Thats all brother.
 
If you are serious about this you need to dedicate some time to clean up the closet (take everything out, clean the walls with a detergent, mild bleach mix and set up the grow room properly). I would also re-clean and paint the grow box if you plan on using it. The last thing you want 6 foot monsters covered in mold because the box was dirty...
 
Thanks dr.
Will do,
Imma clean the box and re paint with flat white.

Anyone know where i can get the sockets that you can use to screw in a cfl bulb. Its just a socket then a cord.

And how much do they run for?
 
They are at your local hardware store, for me Fred Meyer - 4 dollars each.
 
$4 really? wow,
now i dont have one of those on the island,
all i have is home depot lowes and city mill haha

do they have some?
how would i wire them too?

Im also investing in an hps system for the grow box.
I heard a 600w bulb is only about $15 ?
but what holds the bulbs?
 
Lights, read and it will explain.
And home depot has them. For CFLs you need the wire, socket, y splitters(optional) and bulbs. All available at home depot.
 
check out wat i did for lights, they were pretty cheap to set up and real easy to move.
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then i mounted them to a piece of wood with zip ties and it cam out like this:
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maybe that will help you with ideas. other people have come up with other interesting lighting ideas also. Look around the grow room set-up pics.
 
Aloha from the Big Island. Sorry I have not been back to your grow. I lost my navigation. Yes you may get all that and more from City Mill or HD or Lowes. No Fred Meyer as is in the NW. But check out your local Farm & Garden shops for soils and nutes. Is that the size of grow box you would be using for the 600w HPS DON"T.
That is way to small.
Looks from here the fan may have some drying up /burn effects on that little one you show.
What are your overall goals to achieve in your grow? Indoors or outdoors? or as I do both indoors and outdoors. We have the best of a 365 day season here in Hawaii to utilize.
I would advise you to start at least 6-10 more plants as back ups, if you can.
Keep them inside that box on a 18/6 cylcle consistantly to get them up and going.
Heed what Dr said. A 600w hps bulb( Lamp) is not $15.00. It needs a individual ballast to start it up an supply the power. It costs in Hawaii to run a 600w HPS app $75.00 + per mth to operate. We have rates over 43 cents per KWH and that varies according to location and time of day usage rates.
I like your ingenuity, but lets do it safely.
 
Thanks a tonss guys,
So for the grow box,
I am going with stizzles idea,
Looks simple and costs is cheap.

But I have a total of 8 plants.
Now I just bought a total of 12 2700k cfl's.
I have 3 power strips.
6 adapters
6 Y adapters.
1 timer
1 fan

Will that be enough light?

Thanks guys for you're constant support.
 
Also,
Thanks cherma,
but in oahu,
it been constant rain,
for about 2 weeks now,
there will be a few days of sun but the clouds kick in fast.

Im sure its because its winter time,
but every day that is sunny i put them out for sure.
I just use indoors durning the rain.
 
Heyy guys,
Long time no post,

My fault.


Well anyways,
I just had some free time and i wanna post an update.
Currently i have 7 plants in flower,
As well as 7 plants in veg right now.

Over the course of the plants life,
I have been thinking that this is really serious and its sort of become like a hobby or something. Idk,
Taking care of the plants is just really fun, and i like to see them grow.
I have a germination box, grow box, outdoors, cloning facility( WORKS TOO!!!)
i have 2 in the germination box, none in the grow box lol and i have 1 clone lol.

Now ,
I am currently also growing my plants without any nutes and only growing them outdoors.

I have a question as well,
Does nutes greatly effect the growth of the plant?

Also,
What kind of strains do some of you like the best
Im looking for quality.

Also,
Does anyone know how to create different strains? the strain i would like to see is my big bud plant crossed with kona gold or mabye this strain called diseal(my buddy gave me some seeds and the buds looked good as well as carried a great high.)

Thanks guys,
Pics will be up today or tommarow of all the plants!
 
also, Im not sure if you've decided to go with my setup or not, but be careful of heat issues. I had awful heat problems when i first started that setup. Make sure you have a good exhaust fan and you should be fine.
 
Hey all!
Well stizzle,
I did go with youre set up!
I love it man,
Thanks so much bro.

Also,
I have some pics,
but im ashame to put them up becuase there not all that great compared with you others.
but none the less, im proud of my first attempt!!!

All is good i guess,
in hawaii,
i started during the short season and some of my plants flowered already!
so short :( and small

but my veg ones are on a 18/6 10 in the sun, and 8 in the box :D ( thanks again stizzle )
Well here goes my loves ,

This is my little one,
1 day old :D
( diseal i think )
Well i found the seed in a diseal bud soooo...)
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Here are my veg plants, the one in the left corner is a month old, the other two are about 10 days behind it.
( Sorry the quality is not so great, i was reallyy buss that night :(
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Another shot of them
The one in the corner is budding!
She just got a trim ( my first plant to trim ) ( i think i did it wrong? )
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These are veging as well,
the one to the left is about 2 weeks old,
the one to the right is the one that almost died lololol, good recovery these plants make !
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Ok,
here are my short season plants,
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heres my fav one!
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I sold some plants to a couple of buds of mine who i think will take care of them. THEY BETTER!!!

Once again ,
im sorrry about the image quality being bad,
ill take more pics and see what comes up!

Tell me what yall think!
( There not good compared to you guys, cut me some slack, cause there beautiful to meee! trust me tho, they look way better in person! )
 
Hey guys,
I just found a box of shultz all purpose plant food.
Should I use that stuff?



The npk thing is 20 30 20

( Thanks bee! )
 
Hey guys,
Bad news :(
Lately in hawaii its been raining non stop for like a week!

out of the 4 flowering plants i have,
They all where struck with a mold infestation!
Idk what to do!
I tryed to pick of the buds that had it on top but idk!

They are currently in the grow box with the set up above ( Stizzles pics )
My seven plants in veg are doing great!!!
Pics will be up soon!

Also,
Once again,
Anyone think i can use a 20 30 20 shultyz all purpose plant food?
 
mold is tough to deal with...my advise is probably to dump the molded plants. You could try to grow them out to cook with but i wouldnt smoke it. And keep the moldy plants away from the healthy ones, you dont want the mold to spread.
 
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