First Grow: micro grow 2 sq. feet - questions

Hello everyone, I am about to embark on this journey and decided it would be a good idea to aks the community for some feedback and to also keep a grow journal. I have been thinking about doing this for quite a while now, but lately I’ve been stuck in my own head evaluating and reevaluating lights, ventilation, soil and stealth. Enough of that mess – let’s just do this already! I have a few questions for the community and all feedback is welcome.
Now on to my setup

The Box: A 1920’s radio cabinet with two chambers roughly 2 square feet each (17”x17”x26”)

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The Left Chamber: This is where I will be growing a single plant – Norther Lights Auto from Seedman
4” inline fan @ 195 CFM exhaust out the side
4” intake vent behind the fan in the back
4” vent leading to right chamber (this was to help stabilize temps)
2 Gal fabric pot
(3x) 23w - 6.5K - 1600 Lumens
(1x) 23w – 3.5k – 1630 Lumens – I have three more set aside to replace the 6.5K during flower
Temp is a steady 85-89 during the day

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The height of each chamber is 26”. I get about 24” for growth
Question: I bought a Olafus 200W LED Grow Light Bulb, 144pcs LEDs Full Spectrum Grow because my temps are pretty high – Will this be too much for my space?
Question: Would you suggest a different LED, or should I stick to CFL and drill more intake vents?

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The Right Chamber: This is where I plan to grow a second plant once I get this whole process down, but for now it is just a rat’s nest of cables.
14” carbon filter
4” intake vent back bottom with 120mm fan pulling in air
4” vent on the side with 120mm fan blowing air into the left chamber for added temp control

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The Grow Medium: A super soil mix – I really want to do a water only grow. I will use filtered tap water and will make tea using the AutoFlower concentrate recipe during flowering
Question: anything wrong with this course of action?

Nature’s Living Soil AutoFlower Concentrate


Miracle-gro Performance Organic all-purpose mix


Miracle-Grow Perlite



I appreciate any and all feed back the community is willing to give.

Cheers,
Slightly.Scottish

Well thats gonna fill up fast.

Once you toss in a pot, and allow some space between the plant and the light, there isn't going to be much left for plant.

SlightlyScottish said:

Would you suggest a different LED

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Maybe a quantum board? Flat profile, more even distribution.

SlightlyScottish said:

The Grow Medium: A super soil mix – I really want to do a water only grow. I will use filtered tap water and will make tea using the AutoFlower concentrate recipe during flowering
Question: anything wrong with this course of action?

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Honestly I would be thinking super low profile and that means something like rockwool slabs in a catch tray, but youd have to drain it. Plants generally don't like shallow root structures and any pot height really starts taking up vertical space that you need for plant. I am not sure what the smallest someone has managed to train an autoflower to become but I really think you are going to need to implement some sort of training and I am not sure how that works with autos (I don't run them).

The need for stealth indicates there is a certain risk to your grow. I wonder if it's worth all the stress to grow a few grams of weed.

Not trying to be dickish but just a reality check. I am here to help figure out what I can for you, although I must admit I am a little inexperienced in micro grows. Would be cool though if we could pull a couple zips outta that space, so I'm down.

Renfro said:

Maybe a quantum board? Flat profile, more even distribution.


Honestly I would be thinking super low profile and that means something like rockwool slabs in a catch tray, but youd have to drain it. Plants generally don't like shallow root structures and any pot height really starts taking up vertical space that you need for plant. I am not sure what the smallest someone has managed to train an autoflower to become but I really think you are going to need to implement some sort of training and I am not sure how that works with autos (I don't run them).

The need for stealth indicates there is a certain risk to your grow. I wonder if it's worth all the stress to grow a few grams of weed.

Not trying to be dickish but just a reality check. I am here to help figure out what I can for you, although I must admit I am a little inexperienced in micro grows. Would be cool though if we could pull a couple zips outta that space, so I'm down.

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You might not be experienced with micro grows, but you sure are with mega grows, lol.