Seeds normally come in a pack of 5. You should plant all of them at the same time and you will notice not all of them grow equally. This is because they all have different genes even though they are the same strain. The reason we plant all 5 seeds at the same time is to determine which one has the best genetics and that is the one we will use for our mother plant. The rest can be set to flower or used accordingly but the one with the best genetics will stay in vegetative state for many clones to come.
Ultimate Closet Grow Setup
With this setup the only thing to remember is to water!
Equipment List
- 2’x2’x4′ Vivosun Grow Tent
- 450w VIPARSPECTRA LED grow light
- 400 CFM exhaust fan
- Vivosun carbon filter
- 20W oscillating Monkey Fan
- Scrog net
- HoMedics water bottle humidifier
- Honeywell ceramic heater
- 1.5L SunBeam humidifier
- Inkbird temperature controller
- Inkbird humidity controller
2’x2’x4′ Vivosun Grow Tent
VIPARSPECTRA 450W LED Grow Light with VEG and BLOOM.
Carbon Filter
Exhaust Fan
Inkbird Humidity Controller
Inkbird Temperature Controller
SunBeam Humidifier
Monkey Fan
Timers
Power Monitoring
To control the scheduling of the lights I am using TP-Link Kasa smart plugs. You can set the schedules and turn them on or off from your phone and hook them up to your Google Home or Amazon Alexa if you see fit. One of the plugs they make also has power management built in which gives you an average use per day and a live feed of current power consumption.
With a 12/12 schedule for the grow light and the exhaust fan and oscillating fan on 24/7, the electricity cost per month is about 1.67 kWh which is about $4.50 a month.
Budget Closet Grow Setup
Equipment List
- CFL (Compact Florescent Light Bulbs) – the curly ones
- Cheap lamps
Grow Light
Calculating Lumens
Fimming For More Tops
Fim stands for (F**K I Missed) and originated when a grower attempted to top but missed. They accidentally left some of the top on the plant and instead of 2 tops forming, they got 4 and a new method of cannabis plant training was born.
Please Read Topping Your Cannabis Plant before continuing further
Testing PH Tester Calibration Accuracy
The only true way to test how accurately your ph tester has been calibrated to is to test it with a liquid that you already know the ph of.
7 PH Liquid
For around 10 bucks a little bag of exactly 7 ph liquid can be purchased. All you have to do is open the bag and use your ph tester on it and how far off from 7 determines how accurate the tester is.
PH Testing Strips
Using ph testing strips to determine the ph of any solution before using your tester is also an option. This option is not as accurate because determining ph level is determined based off color of the strip. This will give a general reading but is harder to determine down to a decimal.
Testing PH Levels
Water After Adding Nutrients
Adding nutrients to your water will increase the ph so you must test how much it has increased by. If it is not fixed your plant will not easily absorb the nutrients it needs to thrive and could even experience nutrient lockout. To prevent this we use are PH Tester and PH down, adding drops and testing the solution until we are back at our desired levels.
Pot Run Off Water
Measuring the ph level of your run off will give you the exact ph level of the water your plant uses after it has absorbed everything available in the soil.
Dutch Nutrients
This nutrient formula is a got to for beginners.
Gro
Bloom
Lucas Formula
Picking The Right Grow Tent
In Canada you can grow up to 4 cannabis plants except for in Quebec and Manitoba where it still remains illegal. This is why recommendations will be for tents to grow 4 plants or less.
2 Feet x 2 Feet – 1 Plant
3 Feet x 3 Feet – 2,3, or 4 plants
4 Feet x 4 Feet – 4 plants
4 Feet x 2 Feet – 4 plants
- need 2 grow lights or 1 with a light rail
Topping Your Cannabis Plant
Topping is used to increase the number of top nugs we end up with. Every time you top a growth, 2 growths will grow in it’s place. The Picture above was topped and now is growing 2 branches instead of 1, doubling the amount of nugs.