Converting Wardrobe Into Grow Room for My First Grow! Have 5 questions!

[WorGanja]

I'm converting my wardrobe into a grow room and as this is my first grow I'm abit stuck as to weather I'm doing the right thing. The Dimensions of the wardrobe are;

D - 23"
W - 19.5"
H - 41.5"

What I have decided to do is use 4 120mm Case fans from a desktop PC and have them in different places. The plan was to put one fan about 15" from the bottom with another one near it, with one fan bringing air in and one fan taking air out, then I wanted to do the same thing with another two fans further up. Would this be sufficiant airflow and does this increace the chance of airbourne bacteria from infecting the plants?

Also I have another problem.. My compost. I tried to get the best compost I could and the man at the garden center advised me to use Levington Ericaceous Compost with Chempak Multipurpose Compost Base for added neutrients, I did'nt feel comfotable telling him it was for cannabis, so I'm not sure if this is good enough quality soil for growing ganja. Anyone know if it's any good?

My next problem is.. I want to grow 3 different strains of cannabis, White Widow, Northern Lights and Afgan Kush, is this going to be a problem as I'm using a 1 foot x 1 foot all blue LED panel, which needs to be 1-2in above the plant and through abit of research I found that Afgan Kush grows in 3-4 weeks whereas the others grow in 8-9 Weeks.

My other problem is, temperature and humidity. I was going to buy a 300W heat panel to go underneath the polystyrene board at the bottom of the wardrobe, which can keep the grow room at a steady temparature, but I don't know if it's necessary. I don't have much money and I dont know of any other way to keep a constant temparature and also dont know how to control humidity levels as the fans are only 1-speed. Any Ideas on how to keep steady temp and humidity levels?

My FINAL problem is smell. I don't want the house smelling of ganj when neighbours or freinds come to visit. My plan was to use a cheap odour neutralizer/ionizer, will this be sufficiant as it's only a small grow room? (I can't afford to buy carbon filters and have no room for tubes and vents etc..)

Thanx for taking the time to read this and all help is appreciated!
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(will post photos soon if needs be)

WorGanja Reviewed by WorGanja on 12-08-2008. Converting Wardrobe Into Grow Room for My First Grow! Have 5 questions! I'm converting my wardrobe into a grow room and as this is my first grow I'm abit stuck as to weather I'm doing the right thing. The Dimensions of the wardrobe are; D - 23" W - 19.5" H - 41.5" What I have decided to do is use 4 120mm Case fans from a desktop PC and have them in different places. The plan was to put one fan about 15" from the bottom with another one near it, with one fan bringing air in and one fan taking air out, then I wanted to do the same thing with another two fans Rating: 5

[GoldenGraham84]

1. about the fans - if you do any intake fans, only do one. have all the rest exhausting the air. you want negative pressure. read up on it on the forums. i can give you basic info if you need, but it's best if you read up yourself.

2. now i grow hydro, so my knowledge in soil is limited. however, that "added nutrients" phrase makes me think that it might be too much for seedlings. maybe okay for older, more mature plants, or even hearty clones, but not seedlings.

3. that LED panel sounds lame. just from the small amount i've read on leds on here, the procyon 100 is the only worthwhile led grow light. find SnSStealth or Whiskeytango on here, and ask them if your panel will be worth your time. just my 2 cents.

4. buy a hygrometer to monitor your temp and humidity. it'll be worth it. get one with min/max memory to document your "peaks and valleys." i use CFLs (12) and a 4-site ebb/flow table in a wardrobe, and the CFLs give just enough heat to keep the temp ~72*.

5. if your wardrobe is in a seperate room, close the door and put a few odor killers or air fresheners in there. should be fine.

6. pics are awesome. post em please.

EDIT: from a quick google search, it looks like Levington offers a seedling/cutting soil. get that if you haven't got the other stuff. or, get both and transplant into the soil the guy recommended. or just buy nutrients to add to your seedling/cutting soil.

don't forget to soak up all the knowledge you can from these forums.
stay safe
GG84

[WorGanja]

Thanx for the info, I haven't bought much of my kit yet, but I will post some pics of the grow space.

[WorGanja]

Like I said, not much stuff yet, my PVC sheeting is on it's way through the post and have'nt bought any lights or heating equiptment due to brokeness, lol. Heres some pics anyway;

[WorGanja]

Here's my lock and that Chempak stuff;

[WorGanja]

If you want any more pic's or a pic of something in particular, just ask...

[WorGanja]

that LED panel sounds lame. just from the small amount i've read on leds on here, the procyon 100 is the only worthwhile led grow light.

LEDGrowlights.com - Why LEDs

However, despite this, some LED Grow Lights might be abit shit, but I don't know. I was going to buy something like this;

225 LED Blue Hydroponic Growboard Light Panel Bulb Lamp on eBay, also Hydroponics, Plants Seeds Bulbs, Garden Plants, Home Garden (end time 11-Dec-08 21:53:13 GMT)

..But I don't know if that would be good enough. They "claim" that just one of these can cover 6 square feet of grow space.

the Procyon 100 is the only worthwhile led grow light

Did some research on the Procyon 100... and it's like $500+/£250+.. well over budget.

Anyway, thanx again.
:hippy:

[GoldenGraham84]

oh i know the procyon is expensive, but yes i believe that the link you posted is the "chinese panel" that is so despised on these forums. i can only advise you to read the all the led threads here before purhase. so far the space is looks very nice.

[WorGanja]

the link you posted is the "chinese panel" that is so despised on these forums.

LOL! thanx for stopping me wasting my money!

i can only advise you to read the all the led threads here before purhase.

Hmm.. I guess there's no cheaper alternative, HID's cost alot and will need anti-detection foil.. I'll read up on here and see what i can find..

[WorGanja]

Ok, I've been scouring through the forums and it seems as though many people believe LED lights are in such early development that there's no point in buying any yet.. HOWEVER, everywhere I look there is someone contradicting this..

I did some research on those panels and yes, there are infirior import versions from China, however there are more powerful, yet more expensive versions, made right here in the UK, now, weather or not these would be good enough for my small grow room or not, I have no idea.

Super Powered LED Grow Lights PURPLE 56w=250W SODIUM on eBay, also LED Lighting, Lights, Lighting, Home Garden (end time 13-Dec-08 12:00:00 GMT)

I chose red AND blue to aid flowering aswell.. hopefully you, or someone else could tell me if something like this would be sufficient, without having to spent hundreds on HID's or super advanced sci-fi gadgetry, lmao.