I originally planned on going with a dual rubbermaid set-up for my first grow box, but I got a little "inspiration" when I was toking up last night.
Any comments, questions, or critique as far as my proposed grow set-up would be amazing...
Relevant Information/Requirements:
*Closet* (2nd floor)
-My closet is about 8'x4'x9'.
-There are strong metallic (wire type) shelves about 6 feet high.
-There is no ventilation in or out of the closet except for a normal wooden door that opens and closes.
-Average temperature (w/o lights) is about 74 degrees F.
-Average humidity (w/o lights) is about 65%.
*Room* (2nd floor)
-The room with the closet is about 10'x12'x9'.
-It is cooled via a single vent with central A/C (that keeps the temperature between 71-72 degrees) which is across the room from the closet.
-There are also two medium sized windows across the room from the closet.
-I also open the door to the room (which leads to the rest of the house) if it gets too hot.
*Miscellaneous*
-Smell is an issue.
-My budget for lighting is under $200.
-I would like to grow 4 plants at a time.
*To be completely honest, I don't really want to build a grow cab or some other type of enclosure.
Proposed Grow Area and Set-Up:
*Closet*
-Use a 2x4x6 section of the closet.
-Use either a large piece of cardboard (painted white) or a mylar windshield reflector as a divider to "close off" the section.
-Hang my lighting fixture from the shelving, which is mounted/attached to the wall (it's about 1'x4' - so where the light is hung will essentially be the end of the shelving and the middle of the grow space).
*If you are confused about the shelving, it is similar to this, but it is a single rack.
*Basically, it is one of those metal wire racks that you can put boxes on top of, and hang clothing from with plastic hangers (It can support around 20+ lbs. of weight).
*Grow*
-1 Moby Dick and 3 Afghan Kush plants to start.
-Each plant will eventually be transplanted into a 5 gallon bucket.
-I plan on doing LST and topping with each plant.
-I am going to be using FFOF for soil, relevant FF nutes, and molasses.
*Smell*
-Since the grow area is essentially "open" (not sealed like in a stealth cab) I plan on using a mixture of ONA Gel/Pro + Soil Moist + Fan in the closet.
-There will also be a small jar of ONA in my room.
-Most of my clothes in the closet that I will not be using will be sealed in those vacuum space bags.
*Ventilation/Cooling*
-I would either get one or two 8"+ circular fans or a decent tower fan for the plants.
-The door to my room would be open whenever possible (and the windows as well since it is now fall).
*Lighting*
-I was considering the standard 400w HPS/MH set-up from HTG, but after a lot of reading it seems like the heat would end up being a serious problem in my closet.
-My other options are a 250w HPS or an all CFL grow (several 26-46w bulbs on splitters) with some large plant/aquarium lights I have in the garage for side lighting.
My main concerns with the set-up I have listed above are the lighting/heat and the odor control. Would I be able to successfully utilize an HID light in my grow space? Will the ONA provide me with an acceptable level of odor neutralization?
(I have attached a small image of the proposed set-up below.)
~aZ
Any comments, questions, or critique as far as my proposed grow set-up would be amazing...
Relevant Information/Requirements:
*Closet* (2nd floor)
-My closet is about 8'x4'x9'.
-There are strong metallic (wire type) shelves about 6 feet high.
-There is no ventilation in or out of the closet except for a normal wooden door that opens and closes.
-Average temperature (w/o lights) is about 74 degrees F.
-Average humidity (w/o lights) is about 65%.
*Room* (2nd floor)
-The room with the closet is about 10'x12'x9'.
-It is cooled via a single vent with central A/C (that keeps the temperature between 71-72 degrees) which is across the room from the closet.
-There are also two medium sized windows across the room from the closet.
-I also open the door to the room (which leads to the rest of the house) if it gets too hot.
*Miscellaneous*
-Smell is an issue.
-My budget for lighting is under $200.
-I would like to grow 4 plants at a time.
*To be completely honest, I don't really want to build a grow cab or some other type of enclosure.
Proposed Grow Area and Set-Up:
*Closet*
-Use a 2x4x6 section of the closet.
-Use either a large piece of cardboard (painted white) or a mylar windshield reflector as a divider to "close off" the section.
-Hang my lighting fixture from the shelving, which is mounted/attached to the wall (it's about 1'x4' - so where the light is hung will essentially be the end of the shelving and the middle of the grow space).
*If you are confused about the shelving, it is similar to this, but it is a single rack.
*Basically, it is one of those metal wire racks that you can put boxes on top of, and hang clothing from with plastic hangers (It can support around 20+ lbs. of weight).
*Grow*
-1 Moby Dick and 3 Afghan Kush plants to start.
-Each plant will eventually be transplanted into a 5 gallon bucket.
-I plan on doing LST and topping with each plant.
-I am going to be using FFOF for soil, relevant FF nutes, and molasses.
*Smell*
-Since the grow area is essentially "open" (not sealed like in a stealth cab) I plan on using a mixture of ONA Gel/Pro + Soil Moist + Fan in the closet.
-There will also be a small jar of ONA in my room.
-Most of my clothes in the closet that I will not be using will be sealed in those vacuum space bags.
*Ventilation/Cooling*
-I would either get one or two 8"+ circular fans or a decent tower fan for the plants.
-The door to my room would be open whenever possible (and the windows as well since it is now fall).
*Lighting*
-I was considering the standard 400w HPS/MH set-up from HTG, but after a lot of reading it seems like the heat would end up being a serious problem in my closet.
-My other options are a 250w HPS or an all CFL grow (several 26-46w bulbs on splitters) with some large plant/aquarium lights I have in the garage for side lighting.
My main concerns with the set-up I have listed above are the lighting/heat and the odor control. Would I be able to successfully utilize an HID light in my grow space? Will the ONA provide me with an acceptable level of odor neutralization?
(I have attached a small image of the proposed set-up below.)
~aZ
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