New Grower

[The_Core]

Hey everyone, New grower here! I read alot of posts and pages on the net and made a purchase yesterday of the following items. Just wondering what everyone thinks about the equipment I purchased and any advice you might have for something I may have missed. Thanks!

Vortex Powerfan - 6" 453 CFM
Phresh Filter 550 CFM
Secret Jardin Grow Tent 2 DR 150
BadBoy T-5 12 Bulb
2 Air King clip on Fans 6"
Bio Bizz All Mix Soil
SunGrip Heavy Duty Light and Equipment Hangers ( For Filter)
Rapitest Digital Moisture Meter
Rapitest Digital Soil PH Meter
Hydrological Stealth RO 100 GPD
Dual outlet digital timer
BlueLab Combo Meter EX TDS PPM TEMP CF
Sunleaves Grow black/white grow bags
Sunleaves Digital Light Meter
Active Air Backdraft Damper 6'' x2
EcoPlus Large Display Thermometer / Hygrometer
ProGrip Ratchet Light Hanger x2 ( For Grow Light)
Syringe 100cc/ml
Humidity Dome 2"
Active Air Stainless Steel Duct Clamps - 6" x4
Aluminum Duct Tape 10 yards
Germination Station - Heat Mat, Tray, 72 Cell Pack and 2" Dome
Pressurized Spray Bottle 0.5 Gallons
International Measure Mug
Humidity Dome 4"
Humidity Dome 7"
Cut Tray 10" x 20"
Cut Tray 10" x 20" With Drain Holes
Standard Flat Insert Square 18-Site
Premium ThermoFlo 2000 SR Ducting - 25' - 6"
Precipitator 360 Spray Bottles 32OZ
Natural Bamboo Stakes 25 Pack-4"
Fiskars Titanium Soft touch Micro-Tip Snips
Fan Thermostat

I have not decided on nutrients.

Your feedback is appreciated everyone. Thanks.

 

[oldone]

Hi Core, welcome to IC.

Thats quite a list. Do you have a plan?

OO

 

[yortbogey]

YES...plan more spend less.....
read more, screw-up~less
listen often... argue less
be prepared for losses and learning
and welcome too the last hobby U will ever need

 

[The_Core]

Thanks for the encouragement! I dont have much of a plan right now. I am open to ideas. I am not sure what the best option is for a 5x5 Grow Tent and a T-5

 

[yortbogey]

ok... i'll play
1st
setup tent in exact location...
2nd setup all filtration and air flow...
3rd hang light...
4th run the whole system for a couple days...
checking for enviromental issues, light leaks, security risk, and thing that would be a problem...

Next.... U starting seeds??? or U got clones???

 

[The_Core]

Seeds for now. I cant get clones where I am at.

 

[Hydro-Soil]

I suggest a lot more reading, before you pop seeds or acquire clones.

The biggest subject you don't know right now is how much you don't know. Not trying to be mean or anything, just real.

Growing is like golf... if you don't have the right idea on what you need to do, it's really easy to spend a lot of money on equipment you don't/won't need. Growing is also the number one hobby where it's too easy to throw money at a problem instead of knowledge.

Go for knowledge... it may take longer to acquire but you'll spend less and get more in the long run.

Stay Safe!

 

[yortbogey]

H_S is right.... read,read,read....
be prepared for FAILURE...
but U cant try in books....
so eventually U gotta pop seeds....
what U got....???
i'd suggest....CHEAP BEANS for now.....

 

[The_Core]

I am from the USA but living in Germany at the moment and moving to Sweden soon. That is where I will start at. I totally understand I have more reading to do. I will get right on that. Since I am here in Germany I am going to be making a small road trip over to Amsterdam and getting my seeds directly from a shop. I would really like to try a nice sativa or a sativa predominant hybrid.

 

[oldone]

And know you came to the right place to get help.

IC rules!

 

[yortbogey]

sativa's indoor for a 1st timer can be VERY hard....
look @
Cannacopia C99 hybrids
Mandala's Satori
Female seeds C99 or grapefruit....FEMS.... no males to remove or loose...in time and space
if u end up going nirvana cause there every where in the dam....
look @ there ICE and pure power plant for Sativa hybrids....

 

[The_Core]

Thanks alot for that advice. I will have to check them out and pick some up. I am excited about this adventure win or lose first time.

 

[Lammy]

I would do a SCROG under the T5's to maximize yield.
I like the idea about running it for a few days and making sure you can keep the temperature and humidity in check. Make sure your keeping track where the plants canopy is going to be.
i use Thermometer's / Hygrometer's that keep track of the highest and lowest readings.

But after it's running right I wouldn't be afraid to pop those beans you're only gonna learn by doing it.
I would recommend finding a strain that is good for beginners.

Good luck.
Lammy

 

[yortbogey]

also....
what bulbs did u get w/ U'r t-5
U'll need the 6500K... blue spectrum for VEG...
and the 3000K ... red spectrum for flower....
IE: half way thru grow U will need to swap out U'r bulbs....

 

[oldone]

I would also recommend that the first run is with bag seed. Work out the bugs and then go for the good stuff...

I did it that way and it worked out great.

 

[legalizeDK]

i´m with Yortbogey on the femaleseeds c99 or grape.i´ve grown both and they are not difficult to grow

femaleseeds grapefruit is on the right side

 

[qupee]

I would've gone with a 1kw in that tent. Why T5's?

 

[The_Core]

Thanks everyone for the feedback! I will try out the c99 or grape. I cant argue with results and that picture looks nice legalizeDK. SCROG sounds nice too but for a new grower that might be down the road from now, I don't want to bite of more than I can chew. A 1KW would be great but I am worried about Heat and the electricity consumption. I am from the USA and we use loads of electricity but here in Europe they seem to be more conservative with electricity use, which is great, but at the same time not for a grower like me, I don't want to get busted because I have the highest electricity consumption in the area. And with the heat, well having a 1KW is going to add even more risk try to vent that heat off without being noticed.

 

[The_Core]

I did get the Veg and Flower bulbs for each cycle. I was reading up on Lumens per foot and Watt per foot. Seems like I wont be pushing as much Lumens Per square foot as I need with that T-5 and a 5X5 grow tent but I think the advantage might pay off in less heat and running my fan/filter less often and less heat build up that I have to vent out of the tent and out of the room.

 

[The_Core]

It also looks like the 452 CFM vortex and the 550 CFM carbon scrubber were a bit too big for a 5x5 area. With the T-5 I could possibly get away with only running my fan and scrubber once per hour to circulate the air since the heat wont be a huge issue right? Or should i run the fan 24/7?