You can start with a closet grow or a spare room. I've seen smaller growtents, but 16 plants is out of the question there. Too small.

A closet would best be a dedicated space for growing only. Clothes absorb the odors in it's closet, and can be a hastle at an airport, lol.

You can start with compact fluorescent lights and expand to HPS lighting for flowering, or some are using LED growlights.

Your best bet is to visit the Closet / Cabinet Growing forum or the growlog section for other ideas and situations you may encounter with each.

I veg in a half-closet indoors with CFL's, and flower in a seperate shed outdoors under HPS light(s). (two seperate rooms for a continuous harvest)

Then there's how you'll grow. to me, soil is easiest. Quality potting mix is readily available everywhere. Or you could go with hydroponics. Not my cup of tea personally, but other's will defend the technique to thier deaths.

Then there's nutrients. Get the best 2 or 3 part nutrient pack you can afford. Look around, you'll see what's most common. Some have a handy schedule to follow that's nearly fool-proof.
Don't fall for buying additives till you know how to use your nutrients, and know what to look for.

Then there's the additional equipment. You'll need to test your ingoing ph, and later your runoff ph, so a ph pen is optimal (get the calibrating solution for accuracy) There's also ph test kits for freshwater aquariums and botany. Both work until the liquid has any color, which skews results. When you Google your local water ph, go online to find the phUp or phDown you'll need to keep ph in range. If on municipal water, check what kind of chlorine they use to kill bacteria.

If you go hydro, an EC meter or pen is a must, as are other tools I don't have or use...so can't say what else you'd need.


Assorted sizes of pots from seedling size to 3 or 5 gallon nursery pots. Transplanting often helps replenish soil buffers and adds rootspace when necessary.

Then there's the seeds....

All of this is a lot at first glance, and you'll have to figure-out how and where you'll grow. Holler back when you've made some preliminary choices. :thumbsup:
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