Need someone experienced in setting up larger grow rooms

[Ckrogue]

Please send me a PM I would prefer not to speak about it on the forums. I would greatly appreciate it <3, I have done smaller set ups before but I have the funding to do what I've been striving to do and I want to do this properly.

Thanks,
CK

 

[Ckrogue]

Anyone? I'm planning on 3 10'x10' rooms (1 for veg/mothers/clones and 2 for flowering), I am going to be building all of it and just need some input from anyone who has done similar set ups.

 

[CallinCarRamRod]

Read. Pkemnty of people have done what your asking. Read grow journals etc.
And what dpo you need to know. Its the same as youve done before. Only bigger.
If you can bake a dozen cookies, you can bake 10 dozen cookies.
Same recipe, adjust accordingly

 

[BarnBuster]

It was literally a week or so from being chopped. It is quite frosty but EXTREMELY dry. I suppose it was dead before I left and it just dried out under the lights for the 5 days I was gone. I don't really know any easy ways to do hash with materials I have and I'm buying a chinchilla today so I'm kinda strapped on cash at the moment.

hopefully you've upped your game some.

 

[Ckrogue]

I was just guessing when it came to fan size and filtering the smells that is my main question. Also, I am going to be investing in probably a ductless a/c system unless an old fashion one would be better suited. I'm about to be spending thousands so I would prefer to go with an optimal set up. I have done plenty of reading, I've been interested in growing since 16, got my first grow under my belt at 20, and have had about 3 horror stories of other set ups I've done since. So that is why I am asking for someone who has done these successfully to give me a little insight, I'm not trying to come off as defensive or a jerk, I am just trying to see what someone who has done such sets ups before has to say about my ideas.

Thanks,
CK

 

[Ckrogue]

damn barn that brought up bad memories................I was doing things solo and didn't have anyone to help while I was away. But yeah I have deff changed that as I said, funds is now available

 

[ttystikk]

Read. Pkemnty of people have done what your asking. Read grow journals etc.
And what dpo you need to know. Its the same as youve done before. Only bigger.
If you can bake a dozen cookies, you can bake 10 dozen cookies.
Same recipe, adjust accordingly

Well I can tell already that you've never done it. Don't give out bad advice.

 

[bottletoke]

I think bigger rooms are easier to grow in then smaller rooms as long as you have the right equipment. A bit more work but if your climate control is sized right its easier to manage.

 

[kmog33]

I think bigger rooms are easier to grow in then smaller rooms as long as you have the right equipment. A bit more work but if your climate control is sized right its easier to manage.

Lol.


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[coughphee.connoiseur]

Decided to direct my question here. Would greatly appreciate If any humble peoples wouldn't mind providing your expertise if you come across this post.

In a 11x11x8 room looking to jump start here quickly. The plan is to cut veg time down due to height restricts, will experiment with some scrog in certain areas of the room.

Running (4) 1k.w double ended open fixtures , which is why i want to cut veg time down due to 8ft ceilings.

Canopy area will be 8.5x8.5. Wanting plants to top out at 2.5ft min. 3.5ft max sweet spot being 3ft.
If planning to veg for 1- 2 week max. How many plants per light, entire canopy to accomplish adequate yields.

I have been going back in fourth between 6-8 plants per light but I'm thinking its not enough for such little veg time.

 

[bottletoke]

Lol.


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I take it you don't agree? When I started in a basement bedroom pretty much only ran with one of everything so if something failed it was chaos, now if I lose a light, ac, dehum the others make up for the loss. Not as big of an issue, of course I grow in soil but def believe its much easier if running the right gear.

 

[ttystikk]

Decided to direct my question here. Would greatly appreciate If any humble peoples wouldn't mind providing your expertise if you come across this post.

In a 11x11x8 room looking to jump start here quickly. The plan is to cut veg time down due to height restricts, will experiment with some scrog in certain areas of the room.

Running (4) 1k.w double ended open fixtures , which is why i want to cut veg time down due to 8ft ceilings.

Canopy area will be 8.5x8.5. Wanting plants to top out at 2.5ft min. 3.5ft max sweet spot being 3ft.
If planning to veg for 1- 2 week max. How many plants per light, entire canopy to accomplish adequate yields.

I have been going back in fourth between 6-8 plants per light but I'm thinking its not enough for such little veg time.

Short veg means more plants, so I'd plan on 9 to 16 plants per light.

 

[coughphee.connoiseur]

Short veg means more plants, so I'd plan on 9 to 16 plants per light.

Thank you much needed info

 

[ttystikk]

Thank you much needed info

If this is starting to sound like a classic Sea of Green, or SoG strategy with mounds of clones, that's the direct consequence of your need for short veg time.

Be very careful regarding your local laws, because tons of stems can get you in deep trouble depending on your locale.

 

[coughphee.connoiseur]

I definitely could see how it fits the description. But its just to get things going really and due to low height restrictions, i need to top out @ 2.5ft min. to 3.5ft max... 3ft i predict would be the best all around.

Will be trying different methods etc seeing what works best, the plan was to veg for min of 30 days but ill have tweak in order to do so.

Thanks for the heads up. m

 

[kmog33]

I take it you don't agree? When I started in a basement bedroom pretty much only ran with one of everything so if something failed it was chaos, now if I lose a light, ac, dehum the others make up for the loss. Not as big of an issue, of course I grow in soil but def believe its much easier if running the right gear.

Yes, running a few lights/having the equipment to make sure your setup is running is kind of a joke. But 10 lights is quite a lot more work and harder to maintain than 1, 20 doubles the work, 40 (biggest single room I've run and I don't envy the guys with 100k watt rooms) doubles again and you have basically no time for anything but your plants if you're running a larger op on your own.

I have 16 ballasts/good lying around in my garage and they all work. I could run one and if it when out, swap it with another. That's pretty much the benefit you're describing and I can do it running one light. Every additional light is more work. That doesn't make it easier to run than any other setup, jut mean I have adequate equipment/replacement parts for my setup. Every additional light also adds heat and other environmental factors you need to control. So I mean. Having extra equipment laying around is one thing, growing being easier the larger your setup gets seems very wrong to me though. Just speaking from my experience though lol.


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[bottletoke]

Yes, running a few lights/having the equipment to make sure your setup is running is kind of a joke. But 10 lights is quite a lot more work and harder to maintain than 1, 20 doubles the work, 40 (biggest single room I've run and I don't envy the guys with 100k watt rooms) doubles again and you have basically no time for anything but your plants if you're running a larger op on your own.

I have 16 ballasts/good lying around in my garage and they all work. I could run one and if it when out, swap it with another. That's pretty much the benefit you're describing and I can do it running one light. Every additional light is more work. That doesn't make it easier to run than any other setup, jut mean I have adequate equipment/replacement parts for my setup. Every additional light also adds heat and other environmental factors you need to control. So I mean. Having extra equipment laying around is one thing, growing being easier the larger your setup gets seems very wrong to me though. Just speaking from my experience though lol.


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I'm running a few lights and besides the physical work which isnt that much (besides start and finish)I'm finding everything is easier, less stressful then my smaller 4k setup.
I still handfeed and water so to make things easier I automated a nutemix system which saves a lot of time. Simple setup which pumps nutes into minibuckets then once full they transfer over to a res where I pump to a wand. On a smaller setup automating is too difficult or expensive, need precision equipment to mix up some nutes on spec but a larger setup simple float switches are fine and I can get away with over or under filling 10-20 ml without creating a death potion. I could make it easier but i'm worried that if I setup an individual feed system that I would get lazy and miss my one on one time with each plant when I feed/water (which I use to pinch, inspect, trim, etc) and miss that small evidence of bugs or whatever else and then notice it when it's much worse.(long sentence,phone typing sux)
That's my personnel experience....and once I pull out all these hids and get my gavita's up itll even get easier.