First Grow Journal

[carlitos]

High fmb!!! Anyone that knows me from the cannabischat knows that all it alk about is this first grow which ive been waiting on for years. So i think its time to post up the things im considering buying fomr my first indoor grow and have my fmb community comment on what i need more or what should i change. I think i should start out by saying im growing some Klar seeds (thanks Batiba and Hashbean), i got about lets say 25 seeds of this G-13 prodotype. Due to time issues and me moving in about a year form my current residence i have chosen to grow from seeds to bud, and not keep any mother for cloning. I also want to grow soil for my first grow since it is a lot easier than soiless or hydro. I plan to grow 11 plants, but have been thinking of just growing as much plants as i can possible fit that germinate into females. This is my set up i have planed until now:

The lighting and lights im getting from this site:http://www.progressive-growth.com/pr...h-pk-44&cat=81

Sun Hut XL Growers package.

Package Includes:

Sunhut XL (4x4 indoor greenhouse)
Vortex 4" Exhaust fan
Lumatek 600 watt 120 volt digital ballast
Sylvania Plantastar 600 watt HPS Bulb
Pro Ultra Reflector
Eco Plus Digital Timer

The lighting in this package comes pre wired ready to use.

I plan to also add a carbon filter that goes with the vortex 4"inch exhaust fan to eliminate odor in my studio apartment. Do i need a fan for intake? also do i need something for odor for the intake? Any other ideas o how to make sure theres no odor in my apt?

For CO2 since its such a small grow i plan to do it the natural way and just make my own CO2 without the use of gas.

I also plan on purchasing a small fan or 2 small fans to circulate the air.

Also planning on buying a thermometer to keep track of the temperature. Any suggestions? also i really dont know a lot about humidity and how to keep it, any suggestion in a device that reads the humidity or how to control it please post.

As i said i plan on growing with soil so i think im going with FOX Farm Ocean Floor Soil Mix and using the basic big bloom form fox farm and the grow big for the veg. Ive herd about the triple package with the tiger bloom, any advice on that? my strain is a 100% indica so i expect fast flowering.

Also should i buy perlite to give it more air to the roots? which one do you guy suggest and how should i mix it?

Im using simple pots or probably bags.

Any suggestion on watering? i think im just going to use basic water methods or should i use a resoirvoir and mix in the nutes and the whole bang? i really dont understand what reservoir should i use for my small grow in terms of size and what are the advantages considering i have such a small grow.

Also any suggestion on what to use for germination would be helpfull.