So, after a week??s worth of research, I??ve come up with a design for my first grow-box/cabinet. All homemade save for a lamp kit (HPS 430w Agro). I haven??t decided on type of hydro system to build (more research to do), but I know I don??t want more than two plants around 2-3 feet tall. The cabinet should be about 5?? tall 2??wide and 1??deep, including a 1.5?? upper compartment. The cabinet is meant for my closet cuz I??m only after enough smokables for personal use, and don??t want nosey houseguests making off with an unexpected door prize. I??m happy to share the bounty, but I don??t want to welcome any pirates either.

The focus here is privacy, ventilation, and odor control.
This design centers on a ??neutralizer?? that I found plans for elsewhere on this forum.
The neutralizer is very simple: a bucket with fan intake mounted on lid, exhaust ports, and a neutralizing solution (a mix of water, air freshener and hydrogel crystals). The fan blows odor saturated air onto the neutralizing solution, and out the exhaust ports.
My idea is to kill two birds with one stone by using that air flow to remove not only odor, but warm air as well. I??ve added ductwork to the intake and exhaust, hoping that the intake ducts use the vacuum from the fan to draw warm air from the top of grow chamber (where I expect it to accumulate), then expel the neutralized air to the exterior of cabinet.
Will this system work, or will I just be pumping skunkified air into my room? Will my intake need a fan as well? Or will a strong enough fan up top create enough vacuum? I??m also concerned about humidity but I??ve found very little info concerning humidity directly (save for a few vagueties like ??too much can lead to fungal growth? - but how much is too much/not enough?)

Any experienced advice you guys can offer would be great.
euthyphro Reviewed by euthyphro on . ventilation for 1st grow So, after a week??s worth of research, I??ve come up with a design for my first grow-box/cabinet. All homemade save for a lamp kit (HPS 430w Agro). I haven??t decided on type of hydro system to build (more research to do), but I know I don??t want more than two plants around 2-3 feet tall. The cabinet should be about 5?? tall 2??wide and 1??deep, including a 1.5?? upper compartment. The cabinet is meant for my closet cuz I??m only after enough smokables for personal use, and don??t Rating: 5