i have ordered nirvana northern lights from drchronic, and now i need to decide on equipment

my growing room is a standard closet. about 8feet tall, by 9feet wide, by 3feet deep. two sliding doors. i can hang lights from the hanger-bar (?) and remove it if they grow tall enough

the room the closet is in is a bedroom with a large window. i can put a big fan in that window to dump air into the bedroom. then i thought i'd put another big fan in the opening on one side of the closet and another for exhaust on the other side (sliding doors open a bit if you follow me)

this is to be my first grow, and i live in an appt


anyway, the big questions now are:

soil
nutrients
lighting


i need to keep costs down, so i'd appreciate budget minded suggestions. i'm definitely considering flourescent/cfl as my only lighting. the lower heat, lower electricity uses definitely appeal.

i've been reading a lot of threads and i'll continue to do so, this grow is pretty typical around here, but i thought i'd start a thread of my own


thanks
uzybear Reviewed by uzybear on . first grow: northern lights; advice requested i have ordered nirvana northern lights from drchronic, and now i need to decide on equipment my growing room is a standard closet. about 8feet tall, by 9feet wide, by 3feet deep. two sliding doors. i can hang lights from the hanger-bar (?) and remove it if they grow tall enough the room the closet is in is a bedroom with a large window. i can put a big fan in that window to dump air into the bedroom. then i thought i'd put another big fan in the opening on one side of the closet and Rating: 5