SpikedCola
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So, after doing some research and watching the J Cervantes Growing Guide that a friend gave me, this is what Ive come up with in our apartment closet.
The hanging light is a 180w sodium lamp, and the white stuff on top of the soil is diatomaceous earth (to kill the goddamn fungus gnats that decided to take over). Everything in the room is meant to be collapsable and reversable in the event that we move. The legs are detachable from the light holder, and longer legs can be added to raise the light up when the plants grow.
The plan over the next week or so is to move from the closet to our washroom (a spare washroom off the master bedroom) so it is less obvious, and because there is water and a vent in the bathroom (each apartment unit has its own outside exhaust).
We are currently in the midst of setting up a better ventilation system in the bathroom, and once that is done, and we pick up a pair of metal halide lights, we will move to the washroom.
Just as a little sidenote, I grew up on a farm, so i have a bit of experience with plants and stuff, but not on this small of a scale, and not nearly this controlled. Im also looking at setting up a drip irrigation system.
If you have any comments or suggestions or constructive criticism, Id love to hear it, as Im sure my setup can be improved. Thanks for taking the time to read this!
The hanging light is a 180w sodium lamp, and the white stuff on top of the soil is diatomaceous earth (to kill the goddamn fungus gnats that decided to take over). Everything in the room is meant to be collapsable and reversable in the event that we move. The legs are detachable from the light holder, and longer legs can be added to raise the light up when the plants grow.
The plan over the next week or so is to move from the closet to our washroom (a spare washroom off the master bedroom) so it is less obvious, and because there is water and a vent in the bathroom (each apartment unit has its own outside exhaust).
We are currently in the midst of setting up a better ventilation system in the bathroom, and once that is done, and we pick up a pair of metal halide lights, we will move to the washroom.
Just as a little sidenote, I grew up on a farm, so i have a bit of experience with plants and stuff, but not on this small of a scale, and not nearly this controlled. Im also looking at setting up a drip irrigation system.
If you have any comments or suggestions or constructive criticism, Id love to hear it, as Im sure my setup can be improved. Thanks for taking the time to read this!