Ok, newbie here first time grower, so easy with the flames, lol.

I have cleaned out my workshop and want to grow in an area within my workbench. The inside height is only 3 ft which i realize is a problem, but trust me when I say this is my only option. My wife is basically "dont ask, dont tell" and neighbors are asses. The bench is wide and i was even considering raising it up on 4x4's to give me a little more room. the depth is around 2-3 feet and width maybe 6+.

Without having to purchase anything, I have lighting from an old salt water fish setup... I have some Compact flouros (actinic) which give a very blue spectrum light and have 2 Metal halide ballasts and maybe one MH light, also in the bluish spectrum. Do i need to get better bulbs? the MH bulb is 500W i believe and my ballasts can handle up to 1000. I plan on putting a decent sized fan to circulate air through the bench, but want to have the whole operation TOTALLY sealed off other than that. I dont want anyone to catch on to the whole operation for obvious reasons. Also I work in a profession that i could lose my license to practice if I get caught... So the key word here is stealth.

I also have everything to do an organic soil grow operation, so i was trying to lean away from the soil-less system.

Am I being realistic in being able to grow here? If so, any words of advice on how to go from here? I haven't ordered seeds yet cause I wanted to have everything ready to roll first.

Any help would be MOST appreciated, including strains(pure indica?)/ techniques for keeping the plants as squatty as possible. Should I just tie down or do the SOG thing? It is only for me and a couple of friends, so i dont have to have a HUGE yield.

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potisyummy Reviewed by potisyummy on . Can i grow in this Workbench? help a guy out. (pics) Ok, newbie here first time grower, so easy with the flames, lol. I have cleaned out my workshop and want to grow in an area within my workbench. The inside height is only 3 ft which i realize is a problem, but trust me when I say this is my only option. My wife is basically "dont ask, dont tell" and neighbors are asses. The bench is wide and i was even considering raising it up on 4x4's to give me a little more room. the depth is around 2-3 feet and width maybe 6+. Without having to Rating: 5