DarthHerbage
Active Member
Howdy.
Let me first say that I have read quite a bit in the last couple weeks, but I do have a bunch of books and videos I will also be learning from in the near future. However, I am a newbie to growing and just wanted to throw a few questions out there in order to get some opinions on what I'm thinking of doing for my first grow.
Stealth is of the utmost importance, first of all.
I'm going to be dealing with a fairly small grow space: about 5 foot x 2 1/2 foot x 5 foot high. Since I don't have the time currently to build myself a nice enclosure I was thinking about going with the homebox Clonebox. (http://www.buy-the-homebox.com/shop/..._clonebox.html)
I'm going for 2-4 plants, and thinking about LST'ing and SCROG in order to maximize my space and yield. As I don't have the time currently to build my own bubble buckets and what not, I was thinking of going with the Stealth Hydroponics Dual Spectrum Kit. (http://www.stealthhydroponics.com/pr...xProd=2&xSec=2)
What I'm wondering about is how much lighting I will need. The SCROG will be inside the Clonebox which means dimensions of 49,25 x 25,5 x 47.25(inches). In my opinion, that will be a pretty wide but short area. Since the reservoir is a foot tall by itself, that will only leave a space of 3 feet for the plants + lights height-wise.
So here are my questions:
1. How many plants would maximize the surface area of a SCROG that size? (4 x 2 feet)
2. Is three feet in height big enough to properly grow plants in a SCROG? (I'm sure I can find that info but just wanted some opinions)
3. The lighting situation. I have some choices with the bubbleponics kit, and I want to make sure to give the plants the best lighting I can without seriously sacrificing heat and wattage (stealth). I'm also going to have to keep the height requirements in mind. Also, the large surface area of 4 x 2 feet seems to require a lot of lighting, unless I can use the short height to my advantage somehow...
I got some advice from ganjaganja about t5 lighting, and thought this (or something similar) might be perfect for me: T5 FLUORESCENT FULL SPECTRUM GROW LIGHT = 400 MH SAD - eBay (item 260150535502 end time Jan-14-08 07:51:50 PST)
I wish I had the time to put an enclosure together, as that Clonebox runs about 250 bucks. I also have room for it to be about a foot taller. Ideally, I would like a box about 5 feet tall, 2 feet deep, and 4 foot wide. If you know of some fairly easy way to build something like that, I might be game. I just want to make sure that it's light proof, sealed off, and just as conducive to growing as one of those homeboxes.
One of my concerns is that since I'm starting from scratch I'm going to have to go with seed, which means I have to make sure to sex them before I put the screen in or I'm going to be wasting a lot of space.
Anyhow, I'm thinking of doing some bunker bud or white russian btw.
Any advice/suggestions are appreciated. So you know, I'm not wanting anyone to do my homework for me. I was just hoping for some informed opinions or advice while I go about my own research and learning. TIA.
Let me first say that I have read quite a bit in the last couple weeks, but I do have a bunch of books and videos I will also be learning from in the near future. However, I am a newbie to growing and just wanted to throw a few questions out there in order to get some opinions on what I'm thinking of doing for my first grow.
Stealth is of the utmost importance, first of all.
I'm going to be dealing with a fairly small grow space: about 5 foot x 2 1/2 foot x 5 foot high. Since I don't have the time currently to build myself a nice enclosure I was thinking about going with the homebox Clonebox. (http://www.buy-the-homebox.com/shop/..._clonebox.html)
I'm going for 2-4 plants, and thinking about LST'ing and SCROG in order to maximize my space and yield. As I don't have the time currently to build my own bubble buckets and what not, I was thinking of going with the Stealth Hydroponics Dual Spectrum Kit. (http://www.stealthhydroponics.com/pr...xProd=2&xSec=2)
What I'm wondering about is how much lighting I will need. The SCROG will be inside the Clonebox which means dimensions of 49,25 x 25,5 x 47.25(inches). In my opinion, that will be a pretty wide but short area. Since the reservoir is a foot tall by itself, that will only leave a space of 3 feet for the plants + lights height-wise.
So here are my questions:
1. How many plants would maximize the surface area of a SCROG that size? (4 x 2 feet)
2. Is three feet in height big enough to properly grow plants in a SCROG? (I'm sure I can find that info but just wanted some opinions)
3. The lighting situation. I have some choices with the bubbleponics kit, and I want to make sure to give the plants the best lighting I can without seriously sacrificing heat and wattage (stealth). I'm also going to have to keep the height requirements in mind. Also, the large surface area of 4 x 2 feet seems to require a lot of lighting, unless I can use the short height to my advantage somehow...
I got some advice from ganjaganja about t5 lighting, and thought this (or something similar) might be perfect for me: T5 FLUORESCENT FULL SPECTRUM GROW LIGHT = 400 MH SAD - eBay (item 260150535502 end time Jan-14-08 07:51:50 PST)
I wish I had the time to put an enclosure together, as that Clonebox runs about 250 bucks. I also have room for it to be about a foot taller. Ideally, I would like a box about 5 feet tall, 2 feet deep, and 4 foot wide. If you know of some fairly easy way to build something like that, I might be game. I just want to make sure that it's light proof, sealed off, and just as conducive to growing as one of those homeboxes.
One of my concerns is that since I'm starting from scratch I'm going to have to go with seed, which means I have to make sure to sex them before I put the screen in or I'm going to be wasting a lot of space.
Anyhow, I'm thinking of doing some bunker bud or white russian btw.
Any advice/suggestions are appreciated. So you know, I'm not wanting anyone to do my homework for me. I was just hoping for some informed opinions or advice while I go about my own research and learning. TIA.