All, I'm about to attempt to become an indoor grower. I've been researching for weeks, and just stopped by one of the local Hydro stores to talk to someone in person.

I'm not the one to miss a detail usually, so when I say I'm researching, I mean I'm reading things like Marijuana Botany - the Propagation and Breeding of Distinctive Cannabis just to understand little things. I'm also reading every forum I can find. I'm not saying I understand it all, but I'm not just throwing a few bag seeds under some flouros either.


OK, so here is my situation... I am constructing a garage housed grow cabinet. The rough dimensions are 9.5' tall, 2.5' deep, 6.5' wide. I have it setup so that I can either use the entire space, .5' off of the floor to the ceiling, or I can separate the top 18inches from the bottom for a seperate ventilation/ballast/scrubbing space. To the left of my cabinet is another 6 foot tall closet section with an irregular shape. It's in sort of a triangle. 2x2x3 in an isosceles pattern. It *is* 6 foot high and will be enclosed. I haven't decided if I'm using the second space.

Fresh air will be delivered through a 4-6inch hole in the wall which leads to a under-stairs closet in the house. We usually keep the house around 75 degrees or so, and this is in central Texas, so the garage will be baking in the summer, and humidity should be okay from inside the house.

I can run 1000watt lights because our electricity is already through the roof (half a dozen computers and 2500sqft in TX will do that). I will run one or two, maybe with a light-mover if I have space, but that will be later.

I was originally considering going hydroponic using organic medium and nutrients, but the guy at the Hydro shop actually suggested using soil and organics. His thinking was that with that amount of space I could grow some signifigantly large plants. Maybe 4 pots? I know I could grow a SOG or ScrOG, but I'm not sure if that's the best way for me to grow right now. I'm more interested in quality than quantity, at this point. Maybe in the future I'll want to produce more.

I am aiming to be able to leave the setup unattended for at most 3 or 4 days, but more likely it will have daily attention.


OK, so experienced growers, help me out with my thinking here. I just need to know what *you* would do with this space, and about $1500-$2000 to spend on the equipment.

Oh, I was going to use distilled water too.

I'll think more and post again as well. In a hurry right now.
BakedBeans Reviewed by BakedBeans on . Trying to setup my new huge cabinet, need advice... All, I'm about to attempt to become an indoor grower. I've been researching for weeks, and just stopped by one of the local Hydro stores to talk to someone in person. I'm not the one to miss a detail usually, so when I say I'm researching, I mean I'm reading things like Marijuana Botany - the Propagation and Breeding of Distinctive Cannabis just to understand little things. I'm also reading every forum I can find. I'm not saying I understand it all, but I'm not just throwing a few bag seeds Rating: 5