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Sardonic's First Grow
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Random99
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Sardonic said:Random99, when you say "anyone that lives around you will definitely be able to tell", do you mean neighbors too? The plants will be growing in the garage where there is one window. If it managed to reek in the lower part of the house, that wouldn't mind me one bit. but if my neighbors can smell it, then i'll definitely be taking your advice ^_^
thanks again everyone for helping me through this. I love this place
the reason for the cooling/etc is not only for the plants, but also you don't want to be spotted by helicopters. they can tell how much heat is in each room, so make sure you're getting rid of all the heat and have new air ventilating.
and yes. definitely the neighbors will smell if you have a lot of plants.
you don't HAVE to get a carbon scrubber for the smell RIGHT away, but you should when you start flowering/etc.
my plant is almost 60 days old and it still doesn't need the carbon scrubber (but that's just one plant). when i leave the door open the house kinda gets stinky, but it's not enough to leak outside or anything yet. i will build one soon though once it starts getting buds. with the shitty laws today, safety is #1.
also, like j-roc said, patience! just so you know it'll take like 2-3months average before harvest probably.
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they cannot, by law use a pot copter or thermal imaging over your house. it is an invasion of privacy and without a warrant is illegal.
Random99
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rkrone said:
hm, oh shit, you're right! wow, that makes me feel a lot better, thanks for clarifying it. there have been lots of helicopters flying over my house so i guess I've just gotten a little paranoid lmao
i looked it up and this is what searching led to, incase anyone else wants to read about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyllo_v._United_States
Sardonic
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J-Roc 
I will be posting more pictures very soon, as soon as I figure out how to work this crappy camera! The biggest one is just short of an inch, and because of the pot it's in, it's really hard to get a clear picture of it. I just took a bunch, all of which came out blurry. I'll work on my camera skills and report back. [edit] My pal Inverse just told me how to take the pictures. I'll have them up soon.
Random99, thanks bud
. I'll definitely be grabbing one of those bad boys. My neighbors are all pretty chill, and also quite eccentric. Chances are even if they did smell it, all they'd do is ask for a blunt haha. but as you said, with the shitty laws of today, better safe than sorry
although, they're throwing out marijuana charges left and right. a group of friends of mine all got busted with about a half O. they walked in, and the judge let them walk right out. This isn't uncommon in cali I guess, there is confusion in the courts (as far as marijuana goes, at least).
I will be posting more pictures very soon, as soon as I figure out how to work this crappy camera! The biggest one is just short of an inch, and because of the pot it's in, it's really hard to get a clear picture of it. I just took a bunch, all of which came out blurry. I'll work on my camera skills and report back. [edit] My pal Inverse just told me how to take the pictures. I'll have them up soon.Random99, thanks bud
. I'll definitely be grabbing one of those bad boys. My neighbors are all pretty chill, and also quite eccentric. Chances are even if they did smell it, all they'd do is ask for a blunt haha. but as you said, with the shitty laws of today, better safe than sorryalthough, they're throwing out marijuana charges left and right. a group of friends of mine all got busted with about a half O. they walked in, and the judge let them walk right out. This isn't uncommon in cali I guess, there is confusion in the courts (as far as marijuana goes, at least).
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well when you get some good pics of your pc make sure you drop by the PC Case Growers Club so you can post your pc. there is also a ton of info regarding pc grows in that thread.
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just a wee one
Sardonic
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case so far:
i'm having trouble getting these bad boys off.
solution: hammer + screwdriver + gardening scissors ~_~
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here's the case as naked as it can be
I can't take that that little metal corner out (that's at the front of the case, i took the face off.)
I haven't figured out what to do with it yet
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I cut what I could off from that little corner.
I've also already corrected all the little dents you see in those pictures ^_^
i'm having trouble getting these bad boys off.
solution: hammer + screwdriver + gardening scissors ~_~
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here's the case as naked as it can be
I can't take that that little metal corner out (that's at the front of the case, i took the face off.)
I haven't figured out what to do with it yet
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I cut what I could off from that little corner.
I've also already corrected all the little dents you see in those pictures ^_^
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o.k. ... you said you have "a few" closets to work with. if you are planning something more than just a personal grow, no problem, but if you are planning just a small personal grow then all you need is 2 closets ... 1 for vegging/mothering and 1 for flowering.
each cabinet has 4.5sq. ft. of floor space, so based on the fairly well-accepted figure of 50watts per sq. ft you will need a 250w hps in each flowering cabinet . vegging cabs are a little different, requiring less light. many people just use standard cfls for vegging . 4 x 23w cfls would do just fine in your vegging cab.
also, in each cabinet you are going to need an exhaust fan because these lights (even cfls) create a lot of heat .
each cabinet has 4.5sq. ft. of floor space, so based on the fairly well-accepted figure of 50watts per sq. ft you will need a 250w hps in each flowering cabinet . vegging cabs are a little different, requiring less light. many people just use standard cfls for vegging . 4 x 23w cfls would do just fine in your vegging cab.
also, in each cabinet you are going to need an exhaust fan because these lights (even cfls) create a lot of heat .
whoa ... did i miss out on something here ? looks like you are now doing a pc case grow ???
either way, the principles are the same : adequate light, sufficient cooling, and (if necessary) odour control .
either way, the principles are the same : adequate light, sufficient cooling, and (if necessary) odour control .
Sardonic
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thank you for the advice ^_^green_grow said:
I have 3 closets to work with to be exact.
You didn't miss anything
, before I discovered the extra closet space (I'd completely forgotten about it), I had originally planned to just do a PC grow. The PC case was already being shipped when I remembered about the closet space, and I'd already bought the necessary parts for it so I figured what the hell, right?I plan on breeding and developing my own strains, so the 3rd closet will likely go to the males. I don't know what I'll be using the PC case for. maybe seedlings?
anyway, I just got back from the store and I'm ready to build, so i'll be back in a few with more pics ^_^
Sardonic
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well guys, bad news. the case was completely done, and I had what I thought to be a pretty nice set up.
however, after the wires had been spliced, DC adapters salvaged from friends, multiple home depot trips... the ****ing side panel of this crappy ass case wouldn't go in.
Now, you will get a glimpse of why i get medical marijuana..
I have OCD, so when things don't end up perfectly right, i will respond in a (variety of) negative ways. this time, it was complete anger. i punched in the whole computer, and in doing so, knocked over my just transplanted little girl. roots were exposed, basically, the whole thing went to shit, and I threw it all out of the window; quite literally.
I'll be ordering the HPS lights tomorrow/later tonight
$50 bucks down the drain.
however, after the wires had been spliced, DC adapters salvaged from friends, multiple home depot trips... the ****ing side panel of this crappy ass case wouldn't go in.
Now, you will get a glimpse of why i get medical marijuana..
I have OCD, so when things don't end up perfectly right, i will respond in a (variety of) negative ways. this time, it was complete anger. i punched in the whole computer, and in doing so, knocked over my just transplanted little girl. roots were exposed, basically, the whole thing went to shit, and I threw it all out of the window; quite literally.
I'll be ordering the HPS lights tomorrow/later tonight
$50 bucks down the drain.
you might be able to salvage the plant.
keep at it, mang . it's a fine hobby, a great learning experience.
keep at it, mang . it's a fine hobby, a great learning experience.
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damn....the whole pc? out the window? with a hole through it?
Sardonic
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the pc is fine, it's just a wee bit punched in ^_^
after smoking some MJ, i was able to get the pc box to work. the temp is around 80-85 though, so I have to get a stronger fan before placing any babies in there.
the good news is two more little ones have sprouted, so I have 3 seedlings right now, with 4 more on the way ^_^
i'll be ordering the lights very soon
after smoking some MJ, i was able to get the pc box to work. the temp is around 80-85 though, so I have to get a stronger fan before placing any babies in there.
the good news is two more little ones have sprouted, so I have 3 seedlings right now, with 4 more on the way ^_^
i'll be ordering the lights very soon
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