Would you go vert in this situation?

Flowki

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With an attic space, 3-10 footprint, the biggest issue has always been controlling heights for the footprint edges, due to the triangular roof shape. Nets help ofc but it's still a pain, along with angled light positioning.

I was thinking of vert against the triangular back wall. The dimension would be 10 wide 6 high, a triangular shape but still 30 sqrf. The idea was to cover that dimension with a vertical triangle net, some 6-8 inches away from the back wall. The pots would be placed next to that, in a row of 3 or 4, depending on sizes. In front of the first net, about 8 to 10 inches, would be another net. Essentially a double net system with the pots in-between.

I figured having two nets like that would enable me to fill in the space more, any gaps in the front net can be covered by the back net, as to not waste light. Air circulation ducting would be placed at the back of the wall net (within the 6-8inch gap) to suck air out from between the wall and the back net. Leds ofc hung vertically, in a 1-1-2-1-1 layout due to the space dimension. A tower fan or two will also be used, but they will have to be behind the leds. I wonder if that will simply mean too much hot air and humidity will then get pushed into the canopy?. The ducting behind the back net will be a 3 way splitter hooked upto an independent extractor fan down low pushing air back toward the tower fans, if you follow. Likely a 6" on full, but it maybe isn't going to be big enough?, 8" inch constantly on full flow will just be too loud I feel. Hopefully you can see what I mean.

Would this simply lead to heat stress/humidity pockets/mold?. I do not have the width to do it another way, access ally is needed.
 
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Dankweedwizard420

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Well I think your ventilation will be your main issue, it’s certainly feasible but what you’ve described sounds like it would be prone to fungal issues due to fan placement and lack of good airflow (maybe not at first but esp once they are budded). I think I would just do a single net and have them trained towards the lights, use another net to train them further out towards the lights rather than having another one behind. I don’t feel that a back net would be as effective as putting another net in front and growing the plants out further horizontally.
Certainly feasible and you can pull bud but airflow is gonna be your main challenge. Good luck!
 

lee1000

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I think an attic is a perfect area to grow in if it's well insulated and you can drag in cold air and vent the hot air well. It's a great shape room to vent out easily. If I had an attic to grow in, I would grow only in the middle of the attic space. Nets on the sides and one on the ground for 'crossing over'..... with the lights on arms, barebulb but horizontally x3. 3x 8 gallen airpots on each side. If you hooked up a outtake directly opposte the intake on the other side of the grow room, it would be like the vertical grow in a sense if you get my drift. I think I can draw something quick
 
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