hi all i am planning a small grow[ 3 plants] 1 auto ak47 1 white widow and 1 skunk #1. i am gonna try and grow these in a closet with a 400w mh for veg and a 400w hps for flowering, i have diamond mylar to line the closet and plan on using just a normal standing fan this is my first grow ever lol and was wondering if i can grow the af with the two others and if anyone has experience with a similar grow could give me some help all hints and tips much appreciated thanks peeps. happy smoking
hi peeps all help and advice much appreciated
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Bonzi Lighthouse
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Thats alot of BTU's that those 2 lights are going to be putting out. What is your plan for handling the heat?
zvinny
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that sounds ok m8 watch your temp tho u need to extract the air as well as some air getting in
cheers guys am using one lamp at a time one for veg and one for flowering but i was just gonna have a large hole cut into the wardrobe right on the top to let the heat out and trhen just cover it with a piece of wood when the lights are off and keep the fan running what do ya reckon thanks
Bonzi Lighthouse
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All Lights generate heat, again What is your plan for handling the heat?
Until you have a plan to deal with the heat talking about feminized seeds and soil is a useless endeavor.
Bonzi Lighthouse
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Do something along these lines. A vented hood is a must in a closet. (Big Buck will argue this, but he grow in an elevator shaft)
cannofbliss
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Great looking plant bonzi LOL just messin w you (i know it was done in somethin like paintbrush in like 2 seconds haha) +rep for your diagram.....and to the person growing in the closet MATMAN......the diagram bonzi drew for you will work very well and is very efficient in that kind of grow space to keep it ventilated well
Bonzi Lighthouse
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Yep I am living proof of that. I run a 400w HPS a for flower and 8 - 2' T5's for veg, all in a 2x2x8 cabinet sealed in a closet. I have my temps at sub 80*F. You just have to move the right amount of Air to keep your room cool. This is why I harp on so many people about how they are going to handle heat. you can put a 1000w in a 2x2x2 cooler if you vent it properly. Riddleme posted a great chart on CFMs required for different watt bulbs. I have the chart but I am off my network now.Great looking plant bonzi LOL just messin w you (i know it was done in somethin like paintbrush in like 2 seconds haha) +rep for your diagram.....and to the person growing in the closet MATMAN......the diagram bonzi drew for you will work very well and is very efficient in that kind of grow space to keep it ventilated well
Oh and if you want to learn about cooling cabinets do smoe reasearch on data center servers and how they keep their racks cool, massive amounts of air.
R2F
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If you have the plants already germinated, you can veg under a T5 while you're sorting out your heat issue since the T5 won't generate much heat.
Definitely don't leave your girls in there until you've tested the setup with lights on for a couple hours and monitored your heat.
Always dry-run your room. If it maintains the temp/humidity that you want with no plants in there, then you're ready to put the girls in there.
Definitely don't leave your girls in there until you've tested the setup with lights on for a couple hours and monitored your heat.
Always dry-run your room. If it maintains the temp/humidity that you want with no plants in there, then you're ready to put the girls in there.