What is the best strain to grow in a tent UK?
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Gentlemencorpse
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There's lots of good strains to start with to be honest, so can't really recommend a "best" strain. Personally I usually suggest an indica dominant hybrid from a well regarded breeder for new growers. Since your in the UK you may want to consider the ol' British classic Cheese. The couple times I've grown it I found it to be very resilient with good yields for a moderately sized plant. And it's known to have good resistance to mildew.
I'm growing Seedsman Cheese right now and it's outgrowing everything else in the tent, and Seedsman isn't even a particularly great breeder.
I'm growing Seedsman Cheese right now and it's outgrowing everything else in the tent, and Seedsman isn't even a particularly great breeder.
PadawanWarrior
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If smell is an issue I don't know if I'd grow UK Cheese. I think she's a stinky bitch, lol.
CptTripps
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If you're a beginner, and just wanting to get your feet wet in the hobby to learn, I'd suggest growing an auto of some variety. Less guesswork. Some say your yield will suffer a little bit, but with the ease of growing, and speed of the crop, I think it's a good trade-off. You'll learn a lot n your first grow and then you can start growing photos after your first harvest.
Worry about gear more than the strain. Just about anything will grow if you have the right stuff in the tent.
What's your budget, and available space for the grow? If you've got a 3X3 area, you can safely grow 2-3 plants with the right lighting and setup. You could plant 3 seeds and the likelihood that 2 of them will turn out great is high.
Give us some particulars about your budget, and the area you're growing in and we can make some suggestions.
Worry about gear more than the strain. Just about anything will grow if you have the right stuff in the tent.
What's your budget, and available space for the grow? If you've got a 3X3 area, you can safely grow 2-3 plants with the right lighting and setup. You could plant 3 seeds and the likelihood that 2 of them will turn out great is high.
Give us some particulars about your budget, and the area you're growing in and we can make some suggestions.
jondamon
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Smell can be combated if you setup your tent correctly.
Have you set up your tent and performed any test runs yet?
What equipment do you have or plan to use?
What are your plans for ventilation and smell removal?
Where will your tent be located?
Have you thought about ducting runs for your exhausting air?
Have you thought about where you will intake your cool air from?
What’s the room like where you will be setting up your tent?
Ultimately most plants you grow will smell!
With the correct setup and ventilation design you can grow without any smell whatsoever.
But In order to help further I need the info above.
As for strains, pick something up you like the sound of from a reputable breeder.
I can vouch for DINAFEM genetics purchased from attitude Seedbank.
jondamon
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For a 1.8x1.8x2 what are you planning on running as far as lighting and plant count goes?
have you tested the garage for temperatures.
We’re quickly running into warmer weather in the U.K. and this will bring with it warmer indoor temps but with a garage having no insulation you get massive spikes in Hi and Lo temps etc.
you’ll need a plan to deal with extreme temp swings. The tent itself will not be insulated and will conduct the temperatures of the area it is situated in.
another thing is sound. Fans create a lot of noise for a none sound proofed room.
have you considered constructing an area out of boards and timber frames? That way you could insulate the frame you’re erecting to protect it from the temp swings.
Some very simple things to remember
1. intake cool air
2. Exhaust hot air away from the tent and the garage area
3. Keep bends in duct work to a minimum
4. Get the correct fan for your tent/lighting/space (not the fan the grow shop guy recommends and usually not the one included in a tent “kit” as they’re almost always too small)
5. Over spec your carbon filter (thank me later)
There are some calculations to work it all out if you’d like to post everything you plan on using and i can do the math for you no problem.
but it’s things like working out your m3/h requirements of your room, adding 20% on to that for a carbon filter, up to 15% added on for each light depending on light choice, more %’s added on for bends in duct work etc. Which then lands you with a number that’s where your fan needs to be rated.
Once you have your fan requirements then you look at carbon filter requirements after that.
if you don’t spec everything correctly the first time you’ll be chasing temperatures, and finding ways to either cool it down or heat it up and then ultimately buying something new to help.
for example My setup will work in a 1.2x1.2 tent.
400w MH/HPS with digital ballast
400w adjust a wing reflector
900m3/h Rhino Pro carbon filter
450m3/h system air RVK150A1 fan
SMSCOM temperature fan speed controller
Oscillating fan
80w tube heater
Humidifier
Dehumidifier
Temperature gauge
This I utilise in a 1.1x1.8x1.8 walk in closet as it gives me even more control over my environment.
the environment is the key to a successful grow.
Jantekman
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Hi ,
Thank you for the detailed reply.
I was hoping that if I used LED lighting that the temps wouldn't get to high, I hadn't considered cold nights, outdoor variates thrive in UK summertime so assumed they could handle a bit of variation in temps.
I could run the lighting during the night which should even the temps out a bit.
Don't want to spend to much really I am on a tight budget.
I have built some LED cobs myself and had great success with them indoors.
I was hoping not to use a heater tbh want to keep the bills down.
This is why I am trying to work out what is a good strain to run, may even veg seedlings cuttings in the greenhouse, this may be a bad idea because of pests I guess?
Kind Regards
Jantekman
Thank you for the detailed reply.
I was hoping that if I used LED lighting that the temps wouldn't get to high, I hadn't considered cold nights, outdoor variates thrive in UK summertime so assumed they could handle a bit of variation in temps.
I could run the lighting during the night which should even the temps out a bit.
Don't want to spend to much really I am on a tight budget.
I have built some LED cobs myself and had great success with them indoors.
I was hoping not to use a heater tbh want to keep the bills down.
This is why I am trying to work out what is a good strain to run, may even veg seedlings cuttings in the greenhouse, this may be a bad idea because of pests I guess?
Kind Regards
Jantekman
jondamon
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Imo you’ll want to elevate the tent off the floor so that it’s not sat directly on concrete.
a 1.8m squared tent is rather big and able to fit at least 6-10 decent sized plants under at least 2-3 lighting rigs.
if this is a personal grow you could Grow enough personal for over a years supply in a 1.2x1.2. Even more so if you’re planning on utilising LED as they run a fair bit cooler than HID lighting. So your fan requirements could actually be a little less.
if it’s a profit grow then I’m sorry but you’ll need to read a fair bit more about investing in a larger grow.
it can be done stringently, to a specific budget, but with that said that budget needs to be realistic.
Jantekman
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I was going to put a kingspan base under the tent which I payed £20 for, i was hoping to run several strains say 8 plants.
led cobs are lumius cxm27 90cri running at 100 true watts at the wall I have 4 of them should be equivalent to 1000w hps or is that unrealistic, I have no intention of growing for anybody but for my own medicinal needs, I can easily smoke 5g per day and would like to jar some for the winter months.
Regards
Jantekman
led cobs are lumius cxm27 90cri running at 100 true watts at the wall I have 4 of them should be equivalent to 1000w hps or is that unrealistic, I have no intention of growing for anybody but for my own medicinal needs, I can easily smoke 5g per day and would like to jar some for the winter months.
Regards
Jantekman
Buttercup666
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Ill skip the fact that your British but the best selling strain is Gelato. Educational purposes only ofcourse 
Jantekman
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I tr
IeIll skip the fact that your British but the best selling strain is Gelato. Educational purposes only ofcourse
Buttercup666
Member
Oh your tryna go outdoor lol, goodluck with that in the Uk weather isnt the best thats true lol. If you dont want to grow inside i would atleast buy a greenhouse so that the temps are higher and you can control the watering and humidity which are all key parts when going for big potent yields
jondamon
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100 true watts per panel gives you about the same as a 600w but I could be wrong.
thats enough light for about 4-6 average sized plants.
not enough light imo for your 1.8x1.8 tent.
jondamon
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So you should be looking at investing around about £300-£400 for your needs.
£90 fan
£100 filter
£10 ducting
£10 oscillating fan
£10 pots
£100 seeds
£30 growing medium
£30 hydro contactor relay for your timer
£10 timer
plus your tent costs it you haven’t already purchased it and whatever your nutrients cost
£90 fan
£100 filter
£10 ducting
£10 oscillating fan
£10 pots
£100 seeds
£30 growing medium
£30 hydro contactor relay for your timer
£10 timer
plus your tent costs it you haven’t already purchased it and whatever your nutrients cost
lungbutter
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you'll probably want a small oil radiator in there for cold nights/light off periods. idk how cold your garage is but you definitely need one in a shed in uk.
the plug is a good breeder they do a gelato cross and lots of other nice seeds. mould is only a problem if you dont have good air movement, temp needs to regulated too though. you make your own environment indoors, insulation is key in outbuildings, i found with leds my grow was often too cold, i had to add a 600w hps to keep the temps high enough.
the plug is a good breeder they do a gelato cross and lots of other nice seeds. mould is only a problem if you dont have good air movement, temp needs to regulated too though. you make your own environment indoors, insulation is key in outbuildings, i found with leds my grow was often too cold, i had to add a 600w hps to keep the temps high enough.