A few thoughts:

-There's NO reason to use 22 gallon pots. Start with 1 or 3 gallons and repot when necessary.

-I don't know why you think you can't use a timer. You can always use a grounded timer with a grow light.

-You can fit a lot of plants in a 5 x 8 space. A lot of plants need a lot of light. You could EASILY do with a 1000w HPS in there, two of em if you can exhaust the heat. A 400 watter (or CFLs, especially) is going to limit the upside of your grow.


"I have been reading and taking notes for the past few weeks...I have no idea what type of lights I need." - Read some more! If you're only getting one light, get an HPS.


Good Luck.:smokin:
bud luv Reviewed by bud luv on . 1st grow questions I have been reading and taking notes for the past few weeks but with some things, I over analyze and make it more tough than needbe so I have a few random questions that have popped up.This will be in a small room with a 7 foot high ceiling, roughly 5 feet wide and 8 feet long, light proof with myler covering the walls. I plan to use bagseed and would like to produce 2-3 plants the first go around. If I'm lucky:D And I'm most likely going to be growing them in large 22 gallon garbage cans. Rating: 5