Small Closet Grow

Discussion in 'Growing Marijuana Indoors' started by aurora_borealis, Aug 13, 2014.

  1. #1 aurora_borealis, Aug 13, 2014
    i have a closet that's about 2 feet deep, 6 feet long and about 8 feet high
     
    planning on growing 5x northern light auto flower and 5x bubbleicious autoflower
     
    i think i should be able to squeeze them into 2.5 gallon pots
     
    planning on using about 8x 100w light bulbs for about $160++
    4x 2700K warm
    https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/500-watt-equal-compact-fluorescents-2700K/
    4x 4100K cool
    https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/500-watt-equal-compact-fluorescents-4100k/
     
    and i found some sockets online- 8x for 90 dollars
    http://www.greners.com/i/grow-lights/hoods-reflectors/cords-adaptors/lamp-cord-sun-system-8-with-socket-for-fluorescent-lamps.html
     
    and then i was just gonna go fox farm and get some cheap pots
     
    but the whole lights and sockets thing seems really expensive (270 for the whole setup)
     
    is there any way i can cut down on cost? it seems a bit expensive.
     
    is the whole thing feasible? should i cut down on space or plants? is this enough light? 
     
    comments appreciated =)

     
  2. #2 snoopdog6502, Aug 13, 2014
  3. #3 aurora_borealis, Aug 13, 2014
     
     
    you are 100% right, thanks for the help
     
    i was looking at them and i just decided to f--- it and take the plunge and get a real one
     
    i guess ill do a 600W system where you can switch the bulbs between MH and HPS for about 150
     
    saves me a fair bit on the lights.
     
    if i am doing auto flowering should i just keep them on HPS the entire time? with the CFL's i wanted to have both wavelength's going on at the same time, but alas it is not possible with a 1 big light setup. 
     
    is that even a good idea to have both cool and warm wavelengths during the entire cycle?
     
    thanks again for all the help fellow growers !
     
  4. #4 Bongsauce, Aug 13, 2014
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    I was gonna say the same...anything over 200 watts or so should just be hps.
     
    *and those sockets didn't match ;)
     
  5. #5 snoopdog6502, Aug 13, 2014
     
    Yes I always recommend bigger lights and they have a dimmer if needed. The 600 is a great light. I would veg under a MH for 4 weeks though and flower autos under 16-18 hours a day.
     
    I run a mix of autos and photo plants and flower some my autos in the veg room with a MH. they do great.
     
  6. #6 TheOnlineCheat, Aug 13, 2014
    1000bulbs.com has a 150 watt hps with shipping to lower 48 for $60...I'd take 2 or 3 of those over the cfl...you'll get around 4500 or 5k lumens x 8 is 40k lumens for cfl...each 159 watt hps is 15k lumen x 3 is 45k...just a thought...I'd use cfl for side lighting or shadow areas

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  7. #7 lotek590, Aug 13, 2014
    1000bulbs has incredible customer service. Beats the heck out of Amazon. Me personally? I went with the 200 watt cfl. I'll never go back to hid. But I just grow one plant in a closet.
     
  8. #8 aurora_borealis, Aug 13, 2014
     
    i decided to go with 1 big 600W one
     
    will be ordering today
     
    but you are right, thanks for the help in this thread everybody !
     
    will post pictures of the setup later today and keep it updated as a grow blog =)
     
  9. #9 aurora_borealis, Aug 13, 2014
     
    im glad the CFL's worked out for you. personally the HID systems scared me but i realized that if i wanted 12 square foot space covered it would just be easier to get 1 HID instead of a high wattage CFL setup.
     
    my very first grow was in a small box using CFL's
     
    i plan on using more than 1 plant this time, so i think the HID system is necessary
     
  10. #10 lotek590, Aug 13, 2014
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    well first of all, it's one 200 watt cfl ( about $100 for a veg bulb and the reflector) and IMO it's only good for 1 plant.  But fantastic for a closet. My old grow room was very open and had very high ceilings. To cover 12 square feet I used 1000 watt switchables. About 16 plants in 3 gallon bags to start with, and then after the males got thinned out, usually 6 to 12.
     
    closet is not defined. Mine is in my office and I keep the door open all the time I am home. But if you close the door and are gone for more than 8 hours with hid, the heat will really build up unless you have something more than a fan.
     
    good luck
     
  11. #11 aurora_borealis, Aug 15, 2014

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