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 Lost Shroomerite
eruditio
Registered: 10/22/11
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 Planning on a Grow Tent. 
#672690 - 05/26/13 09:09 PM (11 years, 5 months ago) |
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I'm starting this thread to get help with planning my first grow (which might not take place any time soon). I will be editing this post as we go.
What I want is a small enclosed grow that can continuously flower plants. I'm not too worried about vegging as of yet, but tips on this are welcome as well.
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Supplies:
Tent: GrowLab 120 - 4'x4'x6'7" Portable Grow Tent
Lighting: 1000 Watt Air-Cooled Electronic Ballast + Yield Master II Classic 6 " Reflector + Ultra Sun 1000 Watt High Pressure Sodium Bulb
The 1000W bulb pictured on the right.
Timers: TBD
Ventilation: Vortex 6" 452cfm Powerfan - VTX600
Air Filtration + Carbon Filter Replacements: TBD
Growth Container: 1 or 2 Gallon Thermoformed Pots
Growth Medium: TBD
Nutrients (Flower & Veg): TBD
Seeds: Nirvana's Northern Lights (femmed) & Nirvana's Northern Lights Auto (femmed)
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So far this list is very tentative.
What do yall think about what I've got down so far? Is it all "compatible" (correct sizes/correct wattage/etc)?
I'm a little confused when it comes to the air filter/carbon filter. Is this piece inserted in between the tent and fan, or what?
Any tips on my missing supplies nutrients?
I also can't decide if I want the femmed Northern Lights or the regular Northern Lights.
Edited by Lost Shroomerite (05/26/13 11:01 PM)
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 Hawksresurrection
Registered: 12/04/08
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Well that's a big tent for such a little light. You are also going to want a vented light. There are a few different ways to do the carbon filter, but you don't have enough ventilation to begin with. You need to be moving at least 2-3 times the total cubic feet every minute.
What do you mean by you aren't worried about veg? How many plants do you plan to have at any given point?
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
-niteowl
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Lost Shroomerite
eruditio
Registered: 10/22/11
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hawksapprentice said:
Well that's a big tent for such a little light. You are also going to want a vented light.
I'll look around for a vented light. And isn't 400W enough for 4x4? Not sure if you saw the light had 2 settings.
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hawksapprentice said:There are a few different ways to do the carbon filter, but you don't have enough ventilation to begin with. You need to be moving at least 2-3 times the total cubic feet every minute.
So I need to move more air than the total area of the tent per minute? It's got about 105 cubic feet in the tent and the fans I picked out move 170 cubic feet.
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hawksapprentice said:
What do you mean by you aren't worried about veg? How many plants do you plan to have at any given point?
I haven't planned that far yet.  I am hoping to fit maybe 9 of those 5 gallon buckets in there with one plant in each.
Thanks for the reply! Much appreciated.
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Hawksresurrection
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Well 9 plants in 5 gallons is WAY too much for a 400, maybe in 1-2 gallon bags in a sea of green style grow.
a 4x4 area should have about 1000 watts of HID light.
I didn't say more, I said 2-3 times more What you have is not that.
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
-niteowl
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Lost Shroomerite
eruditio
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Okay, so updated the OP.
Changed out the Lighting from 400W to 1000W. Are those all the parts I need? Ballast/bulb/cooled reflector?
Changed the pots out for 1 or 2 gallon plastic pots. How many do you think I could fit in the 4x4ft tent with one plant in each pot using SOG?
Changed out the fan to a 6inch 450CFM.
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Hawksresurrection
Registered: 12/04/08
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So you are buying an 8" ported hood but only a 6 inch fan?
How many you want in there all depends on how big you want to grow them.
Why do you have 3 different bulbs there?
Do you have any experience growing?
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
-niteowl
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Lost Shroomerite
eruditio
Registered: 10/22/11
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No experience growing. Was it that obvious? 
I fixed the hood to a 6 inch. I was confused when picking between the 6 and 8 inch thinking they were measuring hood width instead of the fitting.
I'll either being flowering a single cola or doing a little topping.
And that's just the pic from the site I linked. The 1000W bulb is on the right.
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PoloDown
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I would just grow a bunch if single colas and not worry about topping right now being that its a first grow
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