Elven
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Hello all! First off I would like to say that I have spent many an baked hour, reading and hopefully retaining information from this site. I am preparing an area (garage) and it should be ready for the construction phase in a few weeks. I am hoping to have the whole thing ready for clones around September 22nd of this year. These are my dimensions and plans thus far. These dimensions are going to be custom built areas totally enclosed (all electrical and such taken care of). I am looking to do SOG since I have such a small areas. a 2'x3' Mylar coated walls for vegetative growth and mothers. My main questions for this area are.
1. What is the best type of hydro to use for vegetative growth? I would love to use areo for flowering but not sure if this is the best way to keep mothers and clones? I would think that drip would be the most gentle, but that is not always best.
2. Am I better off with a couple large compact florescence bulbs so that I can have one higher over the mothers? or should I get a MH? if I get a MH would 250w be enough for this space? 400w seems way to much 6K lpf, if I go with a MH do I just keep it at the top and rely on the Mylar? if not how do I adjust it lower with my mothers in the way?
3. How tall should this area be? I have a limit of vertical space about 7'ft 8 if i totally go for it. I would like some space for storage and ballasts and filters and such. This unit is going to be completely self contained.(cant wait for the build thread :hubba
The second area, Flowering is going to be a 3'x3' area. again sealed room with Mylar on all four walls. again i was figuring for SOG I would use a areoponics (anyone that can help me design please feel free to contact) with 1 psf (enough, not enough?) with a 400w HPS (again enough?)
Again Thank you all for posting such great information. before four days ago I didn't even know what HPS was . Please feel free to criticize my plans I try not to let my ego get in the way of mostly free pot. I only want to do this as right from day one as I can.
1. What is the best type of hydro to use for vegetative growth? I would love to use areo for flowering but not sure if this is the best way to keep mothers and clones? I would think that drip would be the most gentle, but that is not always best.
2. Am I better off with a couple large compact florescence bulbs so that I can have one higher over the mothers? or should I get a MH? if I get a MH would 250w be enough for this space? 400w seems way to much 6K lpf, if I go with a MH do I just keep it at the top and rely on the Mylar? if not how do I adjust it lower with my mothers in the way?
3. How tall should this area be? I have a limit of vertical space about 7'ft 8 if i totally go for it. I would like some space for storage and ballasts and filters and such. This unit is going to be completely self contained.(cant wait for the build thread :hubba
The second area, Flowering is going to be a 3'x3' area. again sealed room with Mylar on all four walls. again i was figuring for SOG I would use a areoponics (anyone that can help me design please feel free to contact) with 1 psf (enough, not enough?) with a 400w HPS (again enough?)
Again Thank you all for posting such great information. before four days ago I didn't even know what HPS was . Please feel free to criticize my plans I try not to let my ego get in the way of mostly free pot. I only want to do this as right from day one as I can.