Best hydro Led grow room setup??

[Mr.Bman]

Hi there I have been planning to set up a grow room in my house I'm wondering what would be the best way to use my space to have maximum yield. I am looking to grow hydroponically and use led as the main source of lighting(to save money on electricity and no heat). I would like to invest in the best possible setup everything top end type. The space is 8ft-8.5ft-8ft with a small closet that could be taken out to utilize all space. I'm thinking of growing mostly auto flowering feminized seeds to grow lots of different strains faster. What is everyone's opinion on this? What equipment would you recommend (carbon filters, which hydro system, fans, lights, adding supplemental lights to the LEDs, nutes, should I divide the room to have a veg, flower and clone space(will likely grow 1 or 2 feminized plants and keep them as mothers?) I am wondering what the best system would be for around 2grand. There is already a hole through the wall so my exhaust ventilation will go through the chimney.

Mr.Bman Reviewed by Mr.Bman on 11-01-2012. Best hydro Led grow room setup?? Hi there I have been planning to set up a grow room in my house I'm wondering what would be the best way to use my space to have maximum yield. I am looking to grow hydroponically and use led as the main source of lighting(to save money on electricity and no heat). I would like to invest in the best possible setup everything top end type. The space is 8ft-8.5ft-8ft with a small closet that could be taken out to utilize all space. I'm thinking of growing mostly auto flowering feminized seeds to Rating: 5

[silent leprechaun]

If I had over 2K to spend I would go for two of the new the Pro-Grow X5 from Hydroponic Hut. Those LEDs look like beasts...

I have a Pro-Grow 260 (190w) and 4 x 65w CFL in my 90cm x 90cm x 150cm tent. That's 3' x 3' x 5' in American...

I think this is just enough for my tent and the results are looking good. The LED lights are expensive but they do the trick. They are very good lights.

I also started growing auto fems this time and I think I will always grow autos from now on. Fast finish and a good yield. You can't clone autos... Just to let you know.

With autos you will have to do everything from seed. Autos don't depend on light cycles, they flower based on time. It is not possible to revert an auto one it flowers.

I think what is very important with autos is a good veg stage and at least 2.5 to 3 gallon buckets if you are going to grow in soil.

Don't worry about re-potting with autos also... After the seed germinates put it directly in the final bucket. The autos like to feel their container size and grow accordingly.

Anyway, good luck with your hydro set-up. I really don't know much about hydro as I am a soil grower. I think the plants prefer the soil living... It's more natural, but sometimes less yield.

Good luck with your new adventure and don't forget to keep a good grow diary for us all to see.

Take care

S.L.

[Mr.Bman]

Yes I knew that autos cannot be cloned but in one simulation i was thinking of having a little 1 or 2 plant mother room in the closet of the space to take clones off if i find a worthy strain. I have been looking at Pro-grows line up and do you think 2 PG550s would be a better choice? How many plants do you think would be most effective under that lighting? I like the sounds of the 470w actual draw rather than the 300 for only an extra $20.. Also if i was to purchase a selective switch led would it be able to grow autos on full illummination mode rather than using just the veg or flower all the way from seed? Does anyone have expierence with the 5w ho chips in the X5?