Is My Setup Complete?

M0de Grow

Active Member
OK so im growing 6 autos out as long as i can and im hoping to get the most bud as i can out of them. Heres what i bought:

1000w HPS
-aircooled hood
-light bulb
-1000w ballest

5x5 Grow tent
-comes with all the vents and what not

PH Tester
-is there one for soil and one for water or they work for both?

2 Gallon Pots
-is that big enough?

FoxFarm Soil
-good for this grow right?

Basic flowering nutes
-Do i need more then one?
-should i get veg even know i can give nbuts for awhile and its in veg so short of a time

A few fans with timmers
-I think im covered on this

Time
-I think im going 20light/4dark



OK, is there anything im missing or i could or should add?



I was also thinking i want a carbon filter but i dont know much of anyting about them other than they get rid of odor?
 

xivex

Active Member
Get 5 gal smart pots. 2 gal pots are too small. Unless you wanna be root bound. Smart pots prevent this as well. Best pots avail imho.

For pH, the soil testers are shite. Get a bluelab or hanna meter for water that does temp, pH, and tds/ppm/ec. They are pricey but it will last. The cheapo pH meters suck. Inaccurate, out of range often, and crap. Avoid them, especially milwaukee digitals. Pure shite.

Your light and soil will work well in that tent. Get a 4x4 botanicare white grow tray. Put it directly centered under your 1000w light. Your light will cover the 4x4 tray perfectly. Get a mH and an hps lamp. Youll want mH for veg and hps for flower. As for nutes, buy the line...dont just pick one bottle and assume your good. Buy their line, at least the core a/b type nutes...additives you can maybe be more selective about..

Carbon filter filters odor yes. You need one unless you dont mind your whole house smelling like a grow op. Phresh filter, 6" with a 6" ecoplus supreme 440cfm inline fan sitting on top of it. Set that in your tent and just leave it on the floor. Will scrub the tents air clean.
 

mrmadcow

Well-Known Member
the only thing I can add to the above advice is if you add dolimite lime to your soil, you wont have to worry about PH unless your water is extremely off.
 
go with 3-5 gallon pots
yes airpots are boss but you can get the same results with a homeade airpot made out of a homer bucket and landscaping paper at HD
if your about higher profits then thats the way to go
 

Cavalry

Well-Known Member
If you want to be a safety freak like me you could get a Flame Defender, sorry no link.
It's a heat activated fire extinguisher.
 

M0de Grow

Active Member
OK so what im changing:

bigger pots (3-5 gallon)

and looking into carbon filter

how much will the whole carbon filter probably run me?
 
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