hello im rob learning to grow ive read alote about indoor growing have a good pdf as well on it here my prob i have a small place for around 10 plants or so i need to yield about a pound or more i will have a small budget of 650 by my first harvest i will be upgrading anyway so i need something to start me off i want to know whats good leds but cheap i know they dont come cheap and so does the stuff but i just something to start off with if i could get cheao stuff and buy the led and be set that would be good but i have to start some where also this is the tent New-94-5-x47-3-Hydroponics-Grow-Tent-Room-Cabinet-Reflective-Water-Proof-Mylar i mean if i could still use that size but 9 plants or less and still get a good yeild that would be bad ass too also doo i need a ballast for led some people say yes some dont ive red that u do and u dont reason for having it is if u just plug it up to a wall socket u wont get the full power of it the lights will flicker but with a ballast it wont and u can dim and brighten when ever so confused but trying to get it if anyone can help me i wouldint mind that if u dont understand what im saying pm me and ill try to explain better thanks .
i cant find any one one on any forums to help me its like they say go read bookds pdf but i dont need that ive read enough im just in need of a few things to know i can post up what ive found on sale on amazon for the grow stuff not the top of the line but will have to do
If you have specific and clear questions that you can bullet point, maybe we can get you some specific answers, but in answer to one question, you will not need a ballast w/ a LED. Also, for that size of a space, you're going to need a good amount of light, like 1500 watts or so, right? You're probably want to either go HID or buy LED's in stages as your budget allows.
well really my ? is with that space and it being in indoors howor can i get a pound off and how many plants would it take to get that much is all im asking some people told me one plant if done rite and rite set up with 1 100wat light
My buddies indoor he has 14 plants and gets a pound and a half every month. About 2 oz per plant. With good topping and lettin em veg a little longer you could prob pull off a decent amount with 10 plants
ok so ama need 10 plants lol in that type of tent i posted could i do it and how many leds would u think i need ? i dont have a large budget but i plan on spedning 300 on one led thats alote but i see on ebay and amazon they have them for very cheap like 34 bucks but not very good lighting and dont last long im afriad of going cheap in the end getting fucked u know
That is really up to u man..u can get an lb off one plant u will have to manipulate so that it can support that many flowers.. Generally speaking, its more about lumen output and how efficiently you use them vs. Wattage.. honest to god, I grew more using a 600 watt lamp with a 1000 watt dimmable ballast than I did with a 1000watter.. If I was u, do a little more reading. The info is out there u just need to take your time and do each step correctly, don't cut corners now because in the long run, u will just have to fix the all the issues "the easy way out" has caused. If u don't have the time, knowledge or money to set up an op like you are shooting for then start smaller and work your way up. The first grow never works out perfectly, it's a learning curve. There is no such thing as a B.S in marijuana studies so we all have to learn by trial and error.. Thank god for forums like this, otherwise there wouldn't be as much good ganja for us to consume. My advice, start small, get a knack to what u are doing and then make your self a large grow space. Think of your growing experience as an investment..keep your investment low and out of danagervat first, then when u feel comfy, dive in head first and get it done.. We all have learned from mistakes, its better to learn from a $200 mistake than a $4000 dollar mistake.. Hope this helped and good luck in the future MatanuskaMatt
well see man thats what im doing i just need to get around a pound because i have to pay morgates and help family out i have a budget of 650 i can get all the stuff off amazon for around that price i will start small but i mite get a big tent and start off with 6 to 8 plants mybe so they have room to grow and i also so i have enough for the leds but u said the other lights hid etc are better ive been looking around and researching u know so i guess one led or some light and the best ballast rite ?
Okay so I did a little research on Amazon for you... 1) 600 watt ipower dimmable ballast with reflector and cool tube with15 foot cord $212.00 2) two 240 cfm exhaust fans, the first one to scrub your tent, the second to attach to your cool tube exhaust ducting to pull the heat off your lamp.. (using the cool tube and exhausting it is necessary to get the lamp close enough to the flowering sites to use your lumen output properly) $55.00 for the two fans 3) oe grow tent from led wholesalers model number GYO1001 dimensions are 36"x20"x5'2" , mylar reflecrive, two 6" vent holes, two 4" power access holes..and lots of intake holes on the lower flaps with bug screens... $71.38- (this is a steal!) 4) you will need atleast 15ft of aluminium exhaust ducting for your light and tent.. ( if u can borrow a drill with a 6" circular saw bit to put a 6 inch hole in your wall or ceiling so u can pump the heat out of your room or closet..make sure to apply a thin bug screen on the end of the ducting that is being pushed through the new hole u just made for your heat extraction..bugs can get in so easily and they r the biggest pain in the ass to deal with!! Make sure to check your tent for small pin holes and duct tape them up, if u find any.. $20 5) 4, clip on, circular oscilating fans to put in each corner of your tent..make sure to position them as low as u can, heat rises and cool air sinks, so ideally, u want to push the cool air into your garden, in the direction of your exhaust fan (which should be at the top of your tent) this should allow a good constant scrub of clean fresh co/2 and o2... $48.00 for all 4 fans 6) lastly, u will spend atleast $100 on misc stuff from your local garden store like containers, ph test kit with the up and down balancers, fertilizer, growing medium, hanging chanins or straps for your fan and light, I don't have a calculator handy and my math sucks but from what it looks like...u can get started with this set up, if ur looking to get a ln lb, make sure too keep that light as close as possible w/out causing burn.. invest in a quality bulb(50 or 60) use that bulb during your last month of flowering...pick a strain that grows strong and sturdy and yields well..I would recommend morning glory from barneys farm, it reacts to heavy feeding in the latter stages of flowering and is very bug and mold resistant.. I got 700grams per m2 with this strain....u can get def get an LB with this set up if u really push your plants..don't be afraid to feed heavy during flowering... Hope this helped..
Also found a tent that is 3ftft..9sq feet, the optimum watt per sq ft is 50.. your optimal for this tent is 450.. if u go with the 600 u could use some high yield techniques with 4 or 5 females and definitely get a pound per harvest...check some of the stickies for a method called SCROG...screen of green, one of my favorite high yeild techniques...
thats about the same to what ive been thinking your a big help man if u was closer i would hug u lol but wouldint led be better i dont mind spedning the extra 200 or so for a cheaper light bill and less heat to worry about and yes this site i go to called https://www.cannabis-seeds-bank.co.uk they have almost every strain i can think of but very high on price but i dont mind if im going to get rewarded in the end scrog of seen that way as well and they say it will yield very well as well if u can get it rite instead of sog method
wow wont let me post the link lol https:// www.cannabis- seeds- bank. co .uk i spaced it out have a look at it
oops ok well i mite try u veiw on things u have a better under standing then i do but is led better do u think i mean some say i need a ballast some say u dont need one for the higher priced ones
If you take a look at this guys grow http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-grow-journals/1079467-800w-led-solarstorm-og-kush-18-more.html all he uses is LED's .....no ballasts...... GREAT results
i like ur set up project ice looks like a beauty i want to do autoflowering and photo but cnt at same time i dont want to split up the tent i need room for my grow if i want to atleast get a pound when the time is rite but the site where the seeds come from they give u almost all of them are autos for the indoor ones well the ones i looked at and thanks ama look at his rite now ty