About to harvest first grow need help with veg tent for second grow[HELP!]

GingerHairs

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Well im getting a 90x90x100 veg tent I need six plants to veg in here will that be okay
Heres the tent: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DP90-PROPAGATION-TENT-FROM-SECRET-JARDIN-FOR-SEEDLINGS-CUTTINGS-IN-PROPAGATOR-/280869852851?pt=UK_Baby_Baby_Feeding_Bottle_Warmers_Coolers_LE&hash=item416525d6b3



im thinking 400watt mh light will that be enough light??
Heres whatim thinking: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/281075119695?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&lpid=95&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=95


then after 6-8 weeks of veg into my bigger tent it 600watt hps???

Please help I need to get ordering
 

Ravener

Member
That will be a strange tent, 3 feet high, 2 feet deep, 3 feet wide. 400w light is great for 6 plants in that small an area. I'm just concerned that if the tent top is 3 feet tall, that is a heck of a lot of light and awfully close. Heat and even bleaching may become issues. Maybe look into some type of fluoro for the veg tent?

Edit: Looking at the description, the tent is designed for seedlings/cuttings. Ideally things that will be in trays or solo cups or smaller, not a full sized veg tent. I double down on my idea that 400w will be both too hot and too intense for this small cab.
 

GingerHairs

New Member
That will be a strange tent, 3 feet high, 2 feet deep, 3 feet wide. 400w light is great for 6 plants in that small an area. I'm just concerned that if the tent top is 3 feet tall, that is a heck of a lot of light and awfully close. Heat and even bleaching may become issues. Maybe look into some type of fluoro for the veg tent?

Edit: Looking at the description, the tent is designed for seedlings/cuttings. Ideally things that will be in trays or solo cups or smaller, not a full sized veg tent. I double down on my idea that 400w will be both too hot and too intense for this small cab.
reason I went wih saying a mh is because t5 bit to pricey and all wrong sizes??
 

Ravener

Member
Sorry man, I just took the numbers from the description in your link. If you're looking at a different one, that's cool...more room for bushiness! The height is the big issue.

DP90 PROPAGATOR TENT FROM SECRET JARDIN


0.9m (high) x 0.6m (deep) x 0.9m (wide) Dark Room Propagator Grow Tent from Secret Jardin

The tent is a DP90 - 0.9m x 0.6m x 0.9m and has the following specification


Ya, I'd definitely say keep shopping around for a 2 foot fluoro light, it doesn't have to be t5. You can get a 2 light T8 fixture for around $50 US, which is still more expensive than a basic 4ft t8 shop light but the 2 foot bulbs are like 1.75 each, 17 watts putting out 1300 lumens each. That should be ok for a veg.

Good luck!
 

GingerHairs

New Member
Sorry man, I just took the numbers from the description in your link. If you're looking at a different one, that's cool...more room for bushiness! The height is the big issue.

DP90 PROPAGATOR TENT FROM SECRET JARDIN


0.9m (high) x 0.6m (deep) x 0.9m (wide) Dark Room Propagator Grow Tent from Secret Jardin

The tent is a DP90 - 0.9m x 0.6m x 0.9m and has the following specification


Ya, I'd definitely say keep shopping around for a 2 foot fluoro light, it doesn't have to be t5. You can get a 2 light T8 fixture for around $50 US, which is still more expensive than a basic 4ft t8 shop light but the 2 foot bulbs are like 1.75 each, 17 watts putting out 1300 lumens each. That should be ok for a veg.

Good luck!
do you think two of these will do n down the back wall and one above???
 

Ravener

Member
Light-wise, sure. Size-wise, definitely check the specs of the specific fixtures you end up getting. I was thinking in terms of mounting from above only, but if you do one on the back wall and turn the plants every now and then, yah you should be more than fine. :leaf:
 
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