Indoor Grow Box Set-up

[Malsor]

I'm going to put a mini humidifier in my grow box. I will make a small shelf towards the top of my box where I will place it. Also, any input on a thermostat controller for my exhaust fan and humidifier? I was thinking about this one in the link below......

CT-DH-4P Synchronized Cooling Thermostat/ Dehumidistat w Independent CO2 Outlet w Photosensor

[bigsby]

You want to build in fire controls with an auto kill switch if you add a thermostat controller to your fan. You can imagine the disaster of heat from a fire triggering the fan. The fire would go out of control in a matter of minutes. There are different options for dealing with this issue. Be sure to do your homework on this one.

If you ask me it is a bit overkill at this point. Get setup, do a grow and build out from there after you determine your needs. Not a bad price on that little unit though.

[Malsor]

Hey, khyber...when you told me to net my plants, how would you recommend I do that? Using what material and applying it where exactly?

[khyberkitsune]

I don't recall talking about nets. Net pots, yes, nets, no. The net pot is a pot made for allowing roots to escape the confines of the pot and get to a nutrient reservoir.

[Malsor]

I don't recall talking about nets. Net pots, yes, nets, no. The net pot is a pot made for allowing roots to escape the confines of the pot and get to a nutrient reservoir.

Oh alright, got you. I would grow hydro but I heard they don't produce as much yeild as they would in soil.

[bigsby]

Oh alright, got you. I would grow hydro but I heard they don't produce as much yeild as they would in soil.

Actually, no. The opposite. Hydroponic done right will outperform soil every time.

I just can't stand all the nutes and setup is insane. I'm a dirt kind of guy. It just feels right to me. Less to screw up IMHO.

[bigsby]

I will deff keep that in mind, bigsby. I'll continue doing my research. Since I started this thread I've been nonstop online researching on everything about growing. Even though its going to be my first grow, I want to go into it know exactly what is needed to be done and grow my plants to their full potential. I don't want to rush into it just because I'm excited to get started. It's like knowing how to take off a plane but no clue as to landing it. I'm doing a whole lot of reading and learning from other people's mistakes.

This is the right approach my friend. Pretty soon you will not ask as many questions and you will start answering them.

[Malsor]

I was wondering if my grow box setup would work with a 4'x4' instead of the orginal 3'x3'? I was thinking about it and, I wont have much room at all for my cool tube to hang down towards the canopy and if there isthe plants wont have enough distance from the light and risk burning the plants. I would much rather use a 4'x4' room with a 600w MH light system. If I need to modify my venting hole's to a bigger size, I will. I also would'nt mind adding more than 8 plants in my box as well :smokin:

[khyberkitsune]

You could do the 4x4 with a 400w easily. In a vertical setup that would only mean having to push through 2 feet in any direction, well more than enough penetration distance for a 400w.

[Malsor]

You could do the 4x4 with a 400w easily. In a vertical setup that would only mean having to push through 2 feet in any direction, well more than enough penetration distance for a 400w.

I was thinking of putting 12 plants in a 4x4, growing 400w MH then switching to HPS the last 2 weeks of flower. I was also looking at feminized Big Bang seeds. I read people growing 4+ oz per plant!