First grow.... In about 10 years!

[thermite]

Hi all,


Just signed up on here and about to get back into growing. I've got a small cupboard space (70cmx75cmx160cm) which I grew 1 nice plant in about 10 years ago. I was growing for about 10 months before I started flowering just using a 2' x 2' commercial ceiling light unit with four standard fluorescent 35w tubes. A long grow but the results were worth it for my needs. I've had a quick look around but thought I'd ask the question as I need to get up to speed. What would be the best solution for me with my space? Ventilation is a little limited so I'd like to keep the heat down. Don't really want to go overkill just to get a reasonably good yield from 1 or 2 plants in the space I have.



Thanks.

thermite Reviewed by thermite on 01-11-2012. First grow.... In about 10 years! Hi all, Just signed up on here and about to get back into growing. I've got a small cupboard space (70cmx75cmx160cm) which I grew 1 nice plant in about 10 years ago. I was growing for about 10 months before I started flowering just using a 2' x 2' commercial ceiling light unit with four standard fluorescent 35w tubes. A long grow but the results were worth it for my needs. I've had a quick look around but thought I'd ask the question as I need to get up to speed. What would be the Rating: 5

[GanjaRobPDX]

2x2' is quite small. if you can move into a larger space, even a little larger, you could buy a t-5 light or even a 250w-400w light.
keep in mind, the more light energy you put into your grow space, the more potential you have for yield.
Moving away from flourescent and LED light and upgrading to HID lighting (particularly HPS) will increase your yield by a sh*tload.

post again if you have more questions or can make adjustments.

hope this helps...

[thermite]

Thanks for the reply but I'm currently just limited to that space. I've got the walls and back of the door lined with Reflect-a-gro and I have a pulley system suspended from the top of the cupboard for the light fitting. Like I said, I don't really want to go overkill and want to keep the heat and running costs down to a reasonable level. I was thinking about rigging up 2 x 125w blue CFL bulbs side by side in the existing 2'x2' reflector I've got and then going to 2 x 125w Reds for flowering. Does that sound ok for the space? I was just going to go with one 125W but the lumens per sq ft is very minimal. I'd like to look at other set ups people have in the kind of space I've got if anybody can point me in the right direction?

[thermite]

The space I have to use, along with the old lighting which will be replaced. Anybody got any setup examples in this kind of space?

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[Medicaldelivery]

it looks like ventilation is going to be your biggest problem...if you don't have proper ventilation you WILL have mold.

[thermite]

That was one of my concerns. I'll need to arrange to cut vents into the door or keep it ajar and create an extended frame with fan holes cut into it.

[silent leprechaun]

Hey,
I grow in a 90 x 90 x 150 space. Just a little bigger than yours.

If you have no ventilation in that space you will have to go LED and have some fans. But fresh air is necessary, very necessary...
Also, if you run an extractor you can also attach a carbon scrubber. I think your best option is to buy a small tent on ebay and a carbon scrubber.

Mine is in my bedroom, its in the corner with a blanket on it with empty cardboard boxes on it to make it look like a storage box.
Nobody pays it ant attention. The best place to hide something is under someones nose

Inside the tent I have a Pro-Grow 260 LED light. I think it does the job just fine. I have some healthy nuggets at the moment.
I have 4 x 20w CFL in there too just to create some heat as the LED runs almost totally cool.
Also I have a good extractor fan and a Can9000 carbon scrubber. I have 6 plants in mid bloom and I can't smell a thing.
i have a regular fan in there too to keep the air moving every now and again.

A good set-up is essential to grow good weed. the entire system is only as good as its weakest link, soil, lighting, extraction, fans, nutrients, odour control, pot size etc etc...

You can see my grow here: LED Logger

I have it very well documented, even the mistakes I made along the way. I hope it can help you.

Take care

[thermite]

Thanks, I'll take a look

[thermite]

Attachment 281740 Does this light setup look ok?

[NHAinWV]

I'm about to grow in a similar space, with similar ventilation issues. Maybe keeping a fan on and the door open a crack with the fan blowing in during daylight, and door shut at night would be ok? Any expert know?