afternoon blazer

@Prom thanks man.

Will definitly use this when im ready.

Also u growing longer then im alive

@Norseman Howzit bro. Welcome

@Prom

Im amped bro.

Got my autos.

Gona maybe germ the banana monkey 2nyt.

Making a stop at GTH for the jiffyz quick.

@Prom bro. Might have missed it. But what was the reason u did not get the boards with the drivers from alliexpress?

Thinking of getting 1 240w qb288 with the driver and heat sink. From them in a couple of months maybe.

@Prom no effort. 

Bro putting people to shame here

I dont think im gona make until the end of the month guys.

Too excited anxious.

Box looks sooo lonely.

Also did a small light test with my lux meter app.

I know lumens might not be the measurement we interested in the most. But i also found a lux to par converter. 

But i am board. And its good to have an idea.

The pic below is distance away from the veg light. 

@TheUltimateNoob 

Seed strains 

Some pics. Of what we should be expecting.

No worries bro. Yeah. Definitly gona be slow upgrades from here on out.

I think at this stage i have enough to get a good grow. Needa work towards that light.

Will keep everyone posted. Planning towards the end of July to sprout 1 or 2 of these Autos.

Veg in my lovely grow box for about the whole of August. 1 month roughly

And then as that sweet September spring hits. Pop my girl/girls outside to flower.

Thats the plan. 

Nutez should arrive by 3rd week in August. But according to everyone. Wont need any for a few weeks anyway.

Really excited. Forum is great. And helpfull as possible. Enjoy to humour too.

Thanks for letting me in on the community guys.

Seeds just Arrived!!

@zolrooker  yo bro. Some spongy double sided tape should work. Along the edges

1 hour ago, Ill_Evan said:

This guy knows what's up 

Right i got some water bottles near by.

Box in the shower cubicle.

No wiring exposed. 

No foil exposure anymore. So no hot spots. 

We safe . We safe. 

@ORGANinc.  the chinese shop is 2km away bro. 

I get alot of shit cheap. I think visors were about R15

@III_Evan  theres ur sunvisors bro

@ORGANinc.  Ur stuff is wayyyy neater than mine.

Yup. Painted the foil. Instead of the cardboard. So it doesnt soak up the cardboard. 

Not the beeest job in the world. But i think its a pass

Bro. This thing is done. 

Ok sweet. Matt white paint it is.

Howzit gentz. Thanks for the advise.

Will try and take some precausions for the flamez. Heat is very minimal. Inside the box. Doesnt exceed 22 degrees.

As a normal person looking at foil. U would think this shit is reflective as F@%#. Lol

Ok. So i got time to play around untill i start my grow from seed. 

Also got 2 x small usb desk fans. Since its a small grow.

So which option then gentlemen?

White matt paint??

Or 

Sunvisors??

@CreX

 @Fridgedoor

@TheUltimateNoob

@Ill_Evan

What up peepz.

Just a update on the above grow.

FAIL.. seeds didnt sprout. 

Did a little bit of investigating. Seems like the taproots barely grew from the time of potting.

Was abit upset. But then again . They were bag seeds. 

Frustrations aside. We ready to go again.

After some long convos with  @CreX.

Decided to invest abit more to get going and be less disapointed each time.

So. Starting from scratch again. 

Looking to go the distance this time.

Made some purchases.

1. 150w cool white LED light for veg. (Highly reccomended by Crex)

2. Extractor fan.

3. 2 galon fabric pots. Wann keep a small stealthy grow. ( easy to upgrade later)

4. Had the Seagro nutrient. Will stick with this to keep cost down for now.

5. Biobizz bloom. ( reccomended by the store guy. As excelent and works well with my grow medium)

6. Freedom farms formular 1. ( guy who sells it. Says propbably the best in SA.

Works very well nd easy to grow with.

7. Got a hygro meter for humidty and temp monitoring.

8. Ordered a PH meter. Tds meter. Mini miroscope thingy. And a pocket scale of wish. Should take about a month or so. ( try and make do until then. Reccomendations are welcome untill then)

9. Built a small grow box. Floor area 500x700 mm  x 1meter high. With inlet holes covered with mesh. Extractor fan. Led light for veg only. Wraped the inside in some foil. Oh and it is a cardboard box.

10. Lastly and i think from my experience most importantly.

I got me some seeds online. 

Biltong and buds worked Out quite reasonable and had a massive selection.

I took 5 seeds. 2 photo and 3 autos.

I think with my setup and low grow requirements i am gona mainly grow autos. But lets see how it goes.

Also. Before the Mrs started asking alot of questions about my spending recently.

I bought some seeds and started to grow some herbs for her aswell. 

Could use the grow box to veg these aswell. N make it seem like im doing a little bit for her too. 

Marigolds. Daisyz. Mint. Thyme. Lettuce. Corriander. Chives. Tomatoe. Chilli

Pics below.

Midrand bro

Midrand bro

Yoh guys. Lots of advise. 

Need to have a think about it now.

Maybe getting some good seeds might be the easiest solution for now. 

Honestly the lights that i have were just to extend daylight hours in this winter period of ours. Not realy to be used for full on veg. 

I thought it would make a bit of a difference compared to having just really short days.

Indoor grows. Amazing. 

Would love to do it. But probably not in the next year or so. Space and setup cost for that is what holds me back. Wont be trying that for the next year or so.

Ideally i would just love to grow a plant or 2 on the balcony outdoors. In a pot.

For now. I think im gona keep these going for abit longer. Fingers crossed. 

But really apreciate u guys taking the time for the advise. Thanks guys.

Anyone feel like donating a clone or 2?

Morning all.

So its day 3 since potting. 

No sprouts yet. 

Quick question. 

Should i be leaving the seedlings in darkness until they pop up??

Thanks for the advise @Totemic @Prom

The seeds have already poped a taproot and then i potted them in the containers above.

With regards to the lights. I totally understand where u guys are coming from with correct lumens and PAR instead. 

And the different intensities for different stages. 

However. Would really appreciate some advise on how to make a grow work with the shitty stuff i have currently.

As mentioned before. Right now i am soley interested in getting a grow completed. Regardless of yield being low with the stuff i have. 

Once i feel confident enough with a shit grow to know WTF i am doing. I domt mind spending a few bucks on the proper shit. 

I do know i have crap to work with currently. But if can get a grow going with crap. I feel i would be ready to grow some proper good shit.

It is abit difficult to keep temps where it needs to be now since its winter. But i will try.

And yeah the lux meter was just something of play store to get an idea if i atleast have a basic minimun light to get a grow going.

Also. I did use bag seeds for now. To make sure i dont waste my hard earned Madibas. 

Cheap experiments before the expensive under taking

Morning all.

So its day 3 since potting. 

No sprouts yet. 

Quick question. 

Should i be leaving the seedlings in darkness until they pop up??

I get you. I get you.

But right now im not looking for best final product. I just want to grow something until harvest.

Once i accomplish that. I can purchase good seeds and soil and nutrients.

Wana try the grow just to get to the end with the min for now. With covid 19. Cant afford to spend on the good shit. Without know WTF im doing properly.