Here is my grow. I am hoping this helps the other newbies (I've been out of the game for awhile but I have grown in the past so...). I will try and post as many pics as possible. All feedback is welcomed.
I'll be going with 2 Blueberry (femised), 2 White Widow (femised) and 4 Skunk #1 (not feminised so we will have to sex
The Grow room and hardware. A locked closet in my home. 6 feet by 7 1/2 feet.
My Hardware.
1 140CFM Squirrel Cage Exhaust Fan - Ties into a 4 inch drier hose to a drier vent outside the home.
2 oscillating fans. One for the crops, the other placed near an intake vent to replenish air sucked out by the exhaust fan.
1 ART2 recycling timer. This is setup to the exhaust fan and oscillating fan setup near the vent. It is a device which you can set when you want a device to turn on, and how long it stays on for.
For my application, the Exhaust fan and ocsillating fan turn on every 11 minutes and stay on for 4 minutes. This means I am getting rid of stagnant air 4 times per hour.
2 lamp 4 foot T5 High Output FLUORESCENT with grow spectrum fluorescent 6400K BULBS. This lamp is hung using decorative chain so that it can be easily adjusted.
400w BOTH HPS+MH GROW LIGHT 400 watt Sodium and Halide. This little baby is nice. 1 ballast allows you to use both a 400W MH and a 400W HPS interchangeably.
The room is completely draped in Black and White poly plastic sheeting. (please no aluminium foil or glossy white paints)
Other useful gadgets.
A pH meter is a must. One that measures soil as well as liquids. Don't forget the storage, cleaner and calibration chemicals. Also a Digital Humidity and Temperature Indicator is very useful. A basic NPK soil test kit is also a good idea.
More tomorrow.
I'll be going with 2 Blueberry (femised), 2 White Widow (femised) and 4 Skunk #1 (not feminised so we will have to sex
The Grow room and hardware. A locked closet in my home. 6 feet by 7 1/2 feet.
My Hardware.
1 140CFM Squirrel Cage Exhaust Fan - Ties into a 4 inch drier hose to a drier vent outside the home.
2 oscillating fans. One for the crops, the other placed near an intake vent to replenish air sucked out by the exhaust fan.
1 ART2 recycling timer. This is setup to the exhaust fan and oscillating fan setup near the vent. It is a device which you can set when you want a device to turn on, and how long it stays on for.
For my application, the Exhaust fan and ocsillating fan turn on every 11 minutes and stay on for 4 minutes. This means I am getting rid of stagnant air 4 times per hour.
2 lamp 4 foot T5 High Output FLUORESCENT with grow spectrum fluorescent 6400K BULBS. This lamp is hung using decorative chain so that it can be easily adjusted.
400w BOTH HPS+MH GROW LIGHT 400 watt Sodium and Halide. This little baby is nice. 1 ballast allows you to use both a 400W MH and a 400W HPS interchangeably.
The room is completely draped in Black and White poly plastic sheeting. (please no aluminium foil or glossy white paints)
Other useful gadgets.
A pH meter is a must. One that measures soil as well as liquids. Don't forget the storage, cleaner and calibration chemicals. Also a Digital Humidity and Temperature Indicator is very useful. A basic NPK soil test kit is also a good idea.
More tomorrow.