Access in a room full of plants!

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beazus

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I am designing a flowering room that has 1 door. The room is rectangular and the door is located on one end. The room measures 7.5ft long by 4.8ft wide. It is between 6 and 4.8ft high as the ceiling slopes from one wall to the other. There is a water heater in the far left corner taking up 1.5x1.5ft. I want to fit as many plants as possible in there under 2 600W lights, possibly on light rails.

I have about 32 sq.ft. of usable space inside. Under SOG I could fit 32 plants in there. However, it would be very hard to access the plants at the rear of the room without a walkway. I am wondering, has anyone seen a grow where a horizonal access walkway was built, approx 2.5ft above the ground between the height of the plants at full flowering height and below the lights.

The walkway would have to be removable, so that it is only up when access is required and so that it wouldn't impede lighting. I am thinking of building hardwood support beams at either end of the room so that a flat, hardwood board could be placed over the plants. I would raise the lights to the ceiling, climb (or crawl) on and work on the plants.

Is this reasonable?

It may seem like a bit of work but I'm quite prepared for the challenge.

Beazus
 
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DR. VonDankenstine

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beazus said:
I am designing a flowering room that has 1 door. The room is rectangular and the door is located on one end. The room measures 7.5ft long by 4.8ft wide. It is between 6 and 4.8ft high as the ceiling slopes from one wall to the other. There is a water heater in the far left corner taking up 1.5x1.5ft. I want to fit as many plants as possible in there under 2 600W lights, possibly on light rails.

I have about 32 sq.ft. of usable space inside. Under SOG I could fit 32 plants in there. However, it would be very hard to access the plants at the rear of the room without a walkway. I am wondering, has anyone seen a grow where a horizonal access walkway was built, approx 2.5ft above the ground between the height of the plants at full flowering height and below the lights.

The walkway would have to be removable, so that it is only up when access is required and so that it wouldn't impede lighting. I am thinking of building hardwood support beams at either end of the room so that a flat, hardwood board could be placed over the plants. I would raise the lights to the ceiling, climb (or crawl) on and work on the plants.

Is this reasonable?

It may seem like a bit of work but I'm quite prepared for the challenge.

Beazus
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I don't think it would be that hard. But I have taking a row of plants and just balanced them to the left or right on the center between the other plants will I worked on plants in the back of tight rooms---I think your real problem will be dealing with the heat that is put off by the water heater.
 
guysk8r1717

guysk8r1717

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Auto watering system man set up 1/4 inch tubing do a drip system on a timer but keep an eye out for wilting in case one oine clogs or something for some reason so you don't loose a plant or a serious of plants
 
zem

zem

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you mighta wana build a false wall with insulation to isolate the water heater from room. it will become too hot with it inside. otherwise you can do it, when you setup right you wouldnt need too much work on plants, just make autowatering system
 
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