I am looking to make a maiden LED grow (first grow period), using a 3x3 space, is there any reason anyone would not approve of 2 GL80s? http://www.greners.com/i/grow-tents/growlab/growlab-portable-grow-rooms-gl80.html Thanks.
I recommend getting at least a 4'x4' tent if you're looking to grow 4 plants or less. Or a 2'x4' tent if you're looking to grow 2 plants or less. How many watts is the LED?
Fail! My apologies for not responding to this sooner, I don't know why it did not notify me. Be that as it may, I am currently on the fence between the xml350 http://advancedledlights.com/3w-led-grow-lights/new-diamond-series-xml-10w-cree-xml/ And the xte300 series: http://advancedledlights.com/3w-led-grow-lights/xte-series-led-grow-light-usa-made-5w-leds/ I am leaning towards the XML series as I understand it will out yield the xte by 10% and moreover, the XML series is square not rectangle. I am mostly certain that I am ready to purchase 2) gl80s http://www.ehydroponics.com/growlab-gl80.html However, I am concerned that it is not an actual 3'x3'. I have recently spotted this: http://growershouse.com/secret-jardin-dark-room-room-ii-dr90-36-x-xml350:2 I hope this isn't too much thought into all of this. I would like to keep things smaller in scale, I just think that the ACTUAL dimensions of the gl80 might be a little too small when considering all that has to be in the tent. I am not wanting to do soil, I am going to swing for the fences and do a DWC, I was hoping to do a scrog setup with 3 or 4 plants. One last bit of concern regarding the tent size is this, I have been looking for a turnkey setup similar to this: http://www.hidhut.com/economy-bucket-dwc-deep-water-culture-hydroponics-systems-p-2667.html ...and if you notice it says designed for a 3x3, would I be shorting myself here with a gl80? I'd appreciate anyone's and everyone's thoughts regarding my plan of attack here. Nothing is set in stone, but I will be doing LED and I am NOT wanting to do soil. Thanks in advance to all who help with my design setup as I have few more weeks before I can begin making purchases.
Why not get the XML350 (if it can really keep up with a 600-1000w HPS) and 4x4 tent for four plants? There a reason you want two smaller tents?
Thanks for the fast response. The reason on 3x3 is space. I am doing setup in a gambrel (hip roof) and with 2 tents (perpetual) one veg one flower, I can manage 2) 3x3s. If I were to move to 4x4 the tops of the tents would then hit. I would have to sacrifice height which I really did not want to do. Hope that clears all.
Just to make sure, 4 plants per 3x3? Might be a tight fit, but that should work. Topping once and scroging should help manage the canopy.
I also did 4 photoperiod in my 3x3. Only yielded 8oz but still. Okay..so there was 5. I forgot I got 8.5 but the small one is only a 2gal. Others are 5gal