Hello all. I don't post much and I am a complete beginner when it comes to this, but I have some questions regarding the best way to construct a grow room. Here is what I have: I live alone in a house in a low key neighborhood and on top of that I am fortunate enough to have a somewhat "secret" room in my basement. I can lock, barricade, seal up, do whatever I need to this room. No one could possibly enter unless then knew it was there and had the key. Upon entering said room, the total dimensions are 8.5 feet tall, about 10ft long, and about 5 feet wide. I would like to seal off half of the room, thus I would have a (very) usable area of 5x5x8. Beyond these dimensions there is space to hang anything that I would need to, both vertically and horizontally. now at this point, here is what I don't know. I don't know how many pots I should shoot for. Again I'm using 5x5x8. How many pots should I try do? most designs online are based on four or six pots. 4 would be safe, right? Based on that amount of pots and the space in the room, what kind of light should I get? What kind of exhaust fan should I use, how big should it be? What kind of other fans do I need, where should I mount them? The only thing holding me back from starting this project immediately is the fact that I don't know what to get at home depot when I arrive there. (yes I would never buy it all at once, yes i would pay in cash, etc) If the people of grasscity can oblige me with a plan of attack, I can oblige them with pictures and documentation of the entire process, as I know by reading you guys love that sort of thing.
i would say get 1 1000watt light would cover it perfect, and if you want a full spectrum go with the hortilux super blue bulb with the dual arc, as for # of pots/plants i would use 9 and place them in a way like: *** *** *** more plants = quicker harvest ... less plants = having to grow them bigger to get same harvest(longer time between harvests)
I have just about the same working dimensions and I'm going with 6 plants. I have 2 old computer fans mounted into the door. One intake and one exhaust. Odor is not an issue for me so no filters. Heres a link for a perfect duct fan. The tubing part you would have to figure out to suit your exact room. This stuff can all be found by the heating and cooling stuff for a/c, stoves, dryers and all that stuff: Fan: Inductor 4 In. In-line Duct Fan - DB204 at The Home Depot Cheap lights (I got mine a Lowe's, its different, but thats the closest I could find at HD): Lights of America 65 Watt Fluorex Compact Fluorescent Replacement Bulb - 9166B at The Home Depot Reflector: 10.5 In. Brooder Clamp Light - E-240-4PK at The Home Depot Might give you some ideas!
sorry to jack your thread but its not letting me make a new thread. anyway i got a free 1000 watt HPS lamp. so i figured fuck it i'll try it lol anyway i wanna grow it in a closet. the dimensions on the closet. its 5 feet wide, a little under 8 feet tall, and a bout a foot and half deep. heres some pics again sorry for jacking your thread Imageshack - gedc0306.jpg Imageshack - gedc0305.jpg Imageshack - gedc0304.jpg Imageshack - gedc0303.jpg Imageshack - gedc0302.jpg