Hey guys…well getting stuff together for my grow…starting a little later than planned but the hurricane put the brakes on for almost a month…but any how here’s what I’m thinking after reading on this site for the last couple months…
That tent will most likely be ok for the autos, but I use and recommend the 36 x 36 x 72 tent. those extra 4 inches are huge if they start getting too close to the lights
The pots for autos, save a few $$ and go with the 3 gallon pots. That is all you need for Autos.
The soil looks good, but not sure about that price. Go to google and type in hydro store near me and see if there is anything close to you (I don’t know where you live)
The light you selected should be enough for veg but will not cut it for flower. At 195 watts it is one of the poorer performers out there. Personally I would look at Mars, Viparspectra or Meizhi as those seem to be getting good reviews among the cheapie leds. I have several 300 watt Meizhi and use one of them for most of my veg. One is enough for the first six weeks.
@bob31 thanks for the helpful links …with the tent I’m short on space in my Shed (8x12) so not much room but will try and make the room…I’ve orderd the kit of nutrients “Nectar of the gods”…I don’t remember if it comes with a ph up.down…but will order it if it doesn’t…
I’ve read your grows and have learned a lot from not only you but everyone this is just a amazing place with so many people willing to share knowledge !
Thanks for tag @Myfriendis410, always willing to help if I can.
@Kcdaniels you have some awesome help here, some of the best in my opinion! What I would like to do is get you settled on a tent before I recommend a light. That morsen light specifically someone here just had a relatively new one fail.
Like @bob31 says, you’ll want a little more tent if you can find it. If that’s too tall, would a 36”x36” that is maybe a little shorter be an option?
@dbrn32 thank you…I can go to as high as 68inches and can make 36x36 work…but in searching around i don’t see 36x36x68 they all seem to be 72 inches high…
Huh, now I’m gonna have to go look. I swear my 3x3 was only 63”.
The main reason I ask is because you can kind of offset the height of your plant by topping and/or tying the branches down a bit. Then you could probably get away with running up to 4 photos on a shorter veg time. I agree with @bob31 that by the time you get an exhaust fan, filter, and lights up there it doesn’t leave a lot of room. But you can generally just cheat by using methods to keep your plants short and changing to flower times a little earlier.
Yep. The one I’m referring to is a gorilla. Not sure I could justify recommending it at $240. It’s 36x36x59 though @bob31
I guess the question then becomes will he be better off with the 32”x32”, or would a 2’x4’ be a better option? Or is it even an option @Kcdaniels?
Most of the 2x4 are looking like 63” and much less than gorilla tent. But then we are probably talking 2 light fixtures too. All be it we can also use smaller fixtures or a single cob bar. Ugggh, decisions lol!
For sure, build is always on option. However, unless you have materials on hand it’s probably not a cheaper option. I just spent $97 on 2 sheets of 1/2” birch for a project.
I have only grown in squares, so I can’t really speak to any disadvantages or advantages that the 2x4 may have. Perhaps one of the others can help with that?
To this being handy your wife speaks of… Think you’d be able to build your own light? You’ll essentially be able to double your performance per dollar, and it’s not really that difficult to do.
True dat! Even with drywall it probably wouldn’t be hard to exceed the cost of tent. But you may get a little added value in building to exact size that works.
Definitely check that out. You can go from really easy to pretty darn wild, and there are even some kits available that make it pretty simple.
