dankitydank420
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Ok so I've been reading for quite a while now and I think I'm ready to give it a grow. I feel like I have a good knowledge base to start with, but I'm still unsure of how to get he most bang for my buck, there are so many varying opinions on the net and it gets confusing. My latest plan consists of a DIY grow box made with 3x 54 gallon roughneck bins stacked up and lined with mylar. This would only cost me 60 bucks and would give me a 21.5 W 42.5 L 54H grow area ( 26 cubic feet ). I plan to use a mix of 10 of these cfls for lighting (6x 6400k 4x 2700k for veg and switch ratios for flowering) - http://www.lowes.com/pd_46931-75774-L65TN_0__?productId=3197521&Ntt=42+watt+cfl&pl=1¤tURL=%2Fpl__0__s%3FNtt%3D42%2Bwatt%2Bcfl&facetInfo= - http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100676712/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053. For exhaust I would be using 2 x pc fans right up near the lights blowing into LIGHTLY stuffed diy carbon filters (4.7x4.7" each 70 cfm each) and one of the same fans at the bottom for intake. I'll also have an oscillating fan opposite my exhaust fan blowing cool air over the lights and another fan on the plants, with a large oscillating fan blowing outside of the box..... and I planned to grow 4 x Mi5 Autoflower (feminized) in 2 gallon pots ( main concern is that I only have about 34" of actual grow height to deal with and they can get bigger than that, but I'm guessing they wont in 2 gallons?) With this setup everything from scratch ( seeds,reservior, air pump/stone, nutes etc all included) would run me just over 500... But I'm guessing with that much $ I could do a lot better...
I'm guessing there's a much better way I can go about my first grow on a 500$ budget... But either way I'd like to stick to 4x Mi5 Autoflowers for my first grow... I have a closet that is approx 2 feet deep x 12 feet wide by 12 feet high... I could section off an area in here to grow but ventilation could be an issue, because I can't put holes in any of the walls and it has sliding doors... I also have a fair amount of open space in my room itself to something up... about a 4 x 8 x 12 area... Odor will be an issue depending on how stinky Mi5 is, as long as the stink doesn't leave my apartment I'm good.
I planned to do my first grow in soil, but I am open to hydroponics if I can get a good 4 plant setup on this budget... Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to help!
I'm guessing there's a much better way I can go about my first grow on a 500$ budget... But either way I'd like to stick to 4x Mi5 Autoflowers for my first grow... I have a closet that is approx 2 feet deep x 12 feet wide by 12 feet high... I could section off an area in here to grow but ventilation could be an issue, because I can't put holes in any of the walls and it has sliding doors... I also have a fair amount of open space in my room itself to something up... about a 4 x 8 x 12 area... Odor will be an issue depending on how stinky Mi5 is, as long as the stink doesn't leave my apartment I'm good.
I planned to do my first grow in soil, but I am open to hydroponics if I can get a good 4 plant setup on this budget... Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to help!
... But I think I'll just go with my original setup... I think it will work well... my only problem may be heat... But I'll figure something out, thanks again guys.
