First grow with Baby Bloomer and 250 hps in closet.

[gitarzan]

Hello I'm new to this board and want to introduce myself. I've been lurking for a long time and I want to give back to the community here, by sharing all of my fuck ups and successes on my first attempt.My set up sofar is;

American Hydro Baby Bloomer
Hydroton
250 watt HPS light/ballast
Cornucopia Nutes

My closet is about 3x3x6 and pretty small. I was thinking of building a cabinet for ventilation, but I think now I'll just line the closet with foil wrapping paper, buy a new door and put a blower in it through a homemade carbon filter. I'm going to run a fan straight through, between the canopy and light.

I was thinking of doing five small plants, flowering as early as possible, due to space.

Here are my questions.
Does anyone know of a good flood and drain schedule for this type of unit?
How many plants would you grow?
Could I do all of the Ventilation through my new door by blowing fresh air into the bottom and pulling exhaust throught the blower/scrubber thing?
Is there a better strategy for me with the gear I already have?

Thanks to anyone who can help me. I promise to return the favor by posting my results and what I'm learning to help others.

gitarzan Reviewed by gitarzan on 01-19-2006. First grow with Baby Bloomer and 250 hps in closet. Hello I'm new to this board and want to introduce myself. I've been lurking for a long time and I want to give back to the community here, by sharing all of my fuck ups and successes on my first attempt.My set up sofar is; American Hydro Baby Bloomer Hydroton 250 watt HPS light/ballast Cornucopia Nutes My closet is about 3x3x6 and pretty small. I was thinking of building a cabinet for ventilation, but I think now I'll just line the closet with foil wrapping paper, buy a new door and Rating: 5

[turtle420]

Here are my questions.
Does anyone know of a good flood and drain schedule for this type of unit?
How many plants would you grow?
Could I do all of the Ventilation through my new door by blowing fresh air into the bottom and pulling exhaust throught the blower/scrubber thing?
Is there a better strategy for me with the gear I already have?

Hello gitarzan,


Schedule for the flood and drain... don't know.
How many plants? I'd grow around 6-8.
Ventilation: You've got the idea... fresh air at the bottom, hot out through the top. Will it work? Dude, I've learned that this growing thing is trial, error, experimentation, more trial... etc. Got for it. Try it. Then tweak it here and there to see how it does.

Better strategy...
Well, you could do a SoG or a SCRoG. Maybe build a cool tube so you could get your lights as close as possible... you'd have to buy a fart fan for that.

Are you going to grow the plants, then 12/12 and remove females? Or are they feminized seeds? Or are they clones from a known female?

Best,

-turtle420
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[gitarzan]

Thanks Turtle, I'm going to use clones. I'm thinking of not training them too much, because I have a gut feeling that it is healthier in the end not to. I'll do a SOG and just prune them strategically and hope nature works. I'm probably going to go with five small plants.

My question with ventilation is can it work with all of the fans and vents on one side of the room? I'm thinking of installing all of the intake and exhaust on my new door, so I don't have to fuck up my closet with holes. I don't plan on living there forever. I'm hoping that by blowing are in from the bottom of the door I can get enought air across the room so I'm not just pulling air up the door.

I just had an idea while typing this.

I'm going raise everying up a couple of inches by putting everything on top off a piece of plywood with a couple of 2x4s underneath. I'll cut a vent in the bottom of the door and have the plywood stick out a little past the door. I'll make the "new floor" stop before reaching the back of the closet, making that the intake vent, and light trap in one!

It could work, no?

Thanks again for responding. This is one of the only outlets for discussion I have, cause I don't want to tell loved ones about this "hypothetical" experiment do I?

[Zandor]

Welcome to the forum. I look forward to reading your threads.

[gitarzan]

Thanks Zandor, I'm kind of blown away, because Ive read posts from both you and Turtle for quite a while and consider it quite an honor to have your attention. I hope to be a thoughtful student.

[gitarzan]

I had an even easier idea and realize how easy it is to make something of nothing. I'll just run that drier type vent tubing to the back from the front door. No extra plywood just a couple of big round holes.

[turtle420]

I had an even easier idea and realize how easy it is to make something of nothing. I'll just run that drier type vent tubing to the back from the front door. No extra plywood just a couple of big round holes.

That's the way it goes my friend!

You think about the "issues" of your grow for some time during the day... bouncing ideas around inside your head... until... AHA! There it is...

Keep it up bro,

-turtle420
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[Sativagrowin]

Dryer ducting is what I use my friend. You answered your question before i could post. Another good thing to get is a "Y" fitting for the intake fan. Then you can run two small pieces of ducting to opposite sides of the closet. The "Y" fittings cost about $5 or $6

In this pic you can see that I have partitioned the closet into two areas. All my equipment is on one side and the intake and exhaust are at the top and bottom. (well I guess you cant see the exhaust fan but just imagine another fan just like that one bolted to the ceiling. lol) I have a "Y" to distribute the intake air all over the grow room. It's also helpful because you will need to direct the air as the plants grow. Sometimes foliage gets so thick that it blocks the air flow.

Laterz

[gitarzan]

Thanks, I'm going to use the y fitting idea. As for intake I'm going to go passive. The only reason I wanted to use an intake fan was because I was concerned with getting fresh air to the bottom and back of my space. Using Dryer Ducting I can cut intake vents in the same wall as my exhaust and just run the ducts to the back. I can aim fresh air that way as well.

I'm still thinking about building a floor with space underneath for venting. It may help keep my reservoir cool if I vent cool air under it. I'm still leaning towards dryer ducting for the simplicity of it.

[Sativagrowin]

I guess I would've went with an fan for the intake and a passive exhaust. I don't know why but the thought of blowing cold air over the plants and forcing hot air out makes more sense to me. I could be wrong. Anyways I wish you luck and home depot has the Y fittings if you need em but they only go to 6", I believe. I could be wrong there too. lol

Laterz