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[Rusty Lee Shackleford]

I currently have a spare room that I plan on growing with the room size is 12x10x8 what is the MAX amount of plants and light wattage you would recommend doing a rdwc setup. Money is not important to just looking for good recommendations. Thanks in advance!

-Rusty Lee Shackleford

 

[insomnia65]

I currently have a spare room that I plan on growing with the room size is 12x10x8 what is the MAX amount of plants and light wattage you would recommend doing a rdwc setup. Money is not important to just looking for good recommendations. Thanks in advance!

-Rusty Lee Shackleford

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[Rusty Lee Shackleford]

But how many plants would you recommend for the size?

 

[kovidkough]

plant size is your variable x

x = veg time + health + light source

 

[kovidkough]

you have 120 sq ft 10×12 so you need 4800w for a decent yield 40w per sq ft

 

[spliffendz]

plant size is your variable x

x = veg time + health + light source

x + y = z

 

[Rusty Lee Shackleford]

with the setup I have now id like atleast 5-6 feet tall and I have 2 feet between each bucket.

 

[kovidkough]

consider a plant with 30 days veg in great health depending on strain may take up between a 4-5 sq ft,, longer veg larger plant

 

[kovidkough]

a good 6-8 week veg and your gunna make a tree

 

[Rusty Lee Shackleford]

you have 120 sq ft 10×12 so you need 4800w for a decent yield 40w per sq ft

Do you think 4 of these would work?

 

[kovidkough]

I prefer HPS, better to ask an LeD expert

 

[kovidkough]

@bk78 is getting excellent results with his board in a 4x8

 

[Rusty Lee Shackleford]

his profile seems to be private. Can't access.

 

[kovidkough]

I figured he would answer here

 

[Rusty Lee Shackleford]

well any tips and tricks are greatly appreciated. Even supplies tips like ph down and shit. Right now im using stuff from the aquarium store that doesn't maintain a 1 + - ph for even 18 hours in a single 5 gallon bucket.

 

[kovidkough]

I would start reading about res maintenance, root temps, root rot, sterlie or benny res, ph is vital in rdwc, read and read then read more , start a journal here and others can help along the way, nothing better then a success story

 

[kovidkough]

get a decent ppm and pH meter , for a room that size you'll be mad if you kill them all with faulty tools

use the storage solutions or keep your tools clean they are worth their weight in gold

 

[Rusty Lee Shackleford]

yeah right now I got a vivosun ph and ppm/edc pens. I've been doing as much youtube and forums reading i can to learn but some things just don't explain things the best thats why I was happy to find an active forum.

 

[kovidkough]

those are cheap and won't last long if improperly stored, been there done that. get some paper as a backup, if you lose your ability to monitor ph accuracy in dwc your begging for problems

 

[Rusty Lee Shackleford]

yrah I've been looking at the blue lab continuous ph ppm monitors but just can't afford 300+ for a startout grow maybe the 2nd grow. Any other pens or monitors you would recommend?