Becoming a civilian soon, back to the good life!

First off thank you for your dedication to our country

Very glad to hear your going to begin to grow

Currently I have a 5000btu AC in a 9x10x10 room where my 5 1/4 x 3 x 2 tent is. Without it, temps can reach into the high 80's, when it's on temps are perfect using CFLs. (75-78 degrees)

I recommend a cool tube with those bulbs to keep it cooler. Air coolable goods are great for possible heat issues.

And I wouldn't say it is too ambitious to scrog your first grow, but it may complicate the basics for you. If your brother is more experienced and willing to help I would for sure plan things out with him, two heads are better than one.

Here is a scrog how to, of you haven't run across it thus far: http://forum.grasscity.com/plant-training/48363-scrog-method.html

 

Welcome back!

 

Welcome back I left the military a couple years ago Now make the big bucks as a contractor!

Humidity is the least thing you need to be worrying about on the totem pole of worries. If your a normal human you run heat or ac. If your running heat water vapor is removed out of the air. If your running AC one of the primary purposes of AC is to remove water. Anyhow either way you will have low humidity. You can buy a humidifer but I never found them necessary.

As for heat 1000w HPS will generate some crazy heat. Cool air in hot air out. When your setting up your vent think about the whole dynamics. If your growing in a closet which suck to grow in the walls trap heat etc. Dont trap the exhaust of your inline fans inside a small closet or something, let it vent out near the ceiling. Everyones set is different so its hard to comment but plan it out and run some dry runs without growing anything. 80-85 inside the tent is good. If you keep your place warm that will have a direct impact on the tent. You tent without a AC like your mentioned will never get below whatever the room temp is. Your lights will add X amount of heat...so room tent + temp from lights = temp. My 800w LED adds about 10 degrees of heat with my inline fans on. So I keep my AC at 72-75.

For your 1st growing method suggest you stick to just growing a plant so you can see. You will have all of your life to try different techniques.

 

Well I couldn't really tell you as my bill fluctuates. I don't have central cooling so sometimes I need to run more AC's in different rooms throughout the house resulting in some bills being higher. But, if you've got central then you could probably come up with a better number. My lights aren't HID either but I've heard commonly that a 600-1000watter should only cost about the amount of running a computer all day.

 

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It varies by location so odds are youd have to input something else. Mine is .11 cents my grandmas up in New England is like 24 cents..why she has 300-400 energy bills in the winter in a 2 bedroom condo.

Cannabis does fine 75-85. Even 90 wont do much.

 

Goldrush, a 5000 btu window unit is not very expensive & will give you much more control. Worth every penny IMHO, especially with a 1000. Cool the room & rely upon a good cool tube reflector & power vent fan exhausting outside the tent to turn over the air inside the tent.
Your 4X4 tent would be fine with a 600W if you keep the front 1X4 area open for access. 12 sq. ft. of grow canopy with a 600W is perfect, and will generate excellent bud quality.

Welcome back soon, and thanks for the service. Bestaluck to ya.

 

AC in Oakland with a 600 watt setup runs $400 a month for electricity. Really sucks.
Lights on at night & door open, room vented with 4 inch inline. Passive airintake from an open window in another room. When the room is closed during dark cycle I use both inline 4 inch & a 6 inch intake with oscillating fan. Keeps the electricity down around $200 or so.
Thanks for your service & welcome home.
Cheers

 

DAMNNNN, is CA importing their electricity from Mars? Sorry to hear that, dude. Hottest summer on record here & my highest bill was $250. Big house, too.

 

Morning Olde School,
Actually my first grow was worse that that when I ran the Ac, bigger fans & a 1000 watt light 24/7. But I redid my room & restructured my grow schedule now my bill is about half that $400.
We here in Ca. have the distinct privilege of our state being run by idiots, morons & the insane.
Example a school board in So Cal borrowed a 100 million repayable in 40 years to the tune of just under a billion, 983 million to be exact. Instead of the regular bond method which would have been one third of that. And people wonder why our electricity rates are so high.
Cheers

 

When I read that news article the other day I had had to stare at the tv. I came to the conclusion that your legislators in Cali are not retarded there insane. Throughly. The day after that news report came out it seems all over Cali your schools and local governments are doing that as well. Oceanside schools borrowed 30 million will owe 250 million. Escondido has done the same thing.

The people of your fine state should be in mass demanding those idiots resignations.

Then again its no better then then high speed train your Governor has signed up for. 70 billion dollar loan for that and most likely it will go double over budget and never been completed. State full of fools for leaders.

 

You dont need RO, Tap water is fine. Never used anything but that. RO is better tough.

Final Phase is ok. Bought a liter of it cheap so still using it...but honestly dont know if it works better then regular water.

Fan is cool but you can get a clip on that clips on to your tent inside.

Should hit up a hydrostore if you havent or check out Grow Lights by High Tech Garden Supply | Your Online Hydroponics Store.

 

Youd be suprised how much a clip on moves...its good sized. I use it in my 4x4 tent.

HTG Supply - Growbright 6 Inch Clip-On Fan