Just wanted to say everyone does this, dont feel bad. But now that you've learned, time to plan. Honestly if you can't setup a way to run a real light without heat issues, your location is unsuitable for growing. Honestly you say it will pay its way off in power but that's not really correct. The sheer yield difference makes them come out close to even. It cost $60 a month to run a 1k and you'll produce 2lbs with that $60. I bet you won't beat that by much if at all with your timber. I'm not saying you shouldn't get a cmh or timber, just that your logic isn't really sound. None of the logic behind using cheap leds is sound and that's why you don't see the best buds under those cheap leds, even here. $500 on a timber is enough to buy and run a 1000w hps for 4 months. That's enough to produce 6lbs+ for an average talented grower. You're not gonna get returns like that on anything else. The price difference is just that extreme.
Yeah i mean space is the only real reason to go with it and by that i mean if you're not going to use the space. Just trying to get the logic across. Growing in small spaces is often at least equal or more expensive than just buying product over a few years.
I have dedicated ac and was scheduling out next years summer indoor personal plans just last night. I just hate the heat now. Good choice.
That's fantastic!:D
You're going to produce a pound of high, high quality bud easy under a cmh, you tell me if it's enough logic. And you can clone and veg under those cheap lights you have now for sure without worrying. You got your drying and curing station all set up? Is it gonna change?
Try to find a different place because until you have stable cuts you can't predict the weeks and you'll probably put everything at 8 wks. When until you know you should put it at 10wks. If you ever mix strains they can vary from 8-12wks. I just choose 9 new cuts from common seed companies. The cuts i chose are primarily 10wks. ea. and a lot are indica. Any dresser in a cool area or even boxes, like whatever. As long as you can make it dark, not air tight, move the air of the room its in, keep humidity around 50, youre good. It's not as big a checklist as it seems and you can let the room get pretty cold. I've done it in 55°-80° without noticeable problems from either.
honestly, there are far worse things to have extra of. I mean if you're committed to this, you'll be able to use all those lights over the next 2 or so years to their fullest no doubt. But you're just at the crossroads where the amount of plants you have there says to me, its time for big stuff. Clearly you want to be growing that spot well and with a cmh, you'll grow fat fire there. There's just a point where its only economical to buy real lights. If i didn't have so many hps' for free id probably be buying the dual 315w cmhs(630w ea.) @ 1 per 4x4 area. I'll be replacing hps' with those if i ever run out of free ballasts and bulbs.
Yes pull through the hood. You will want a carbon filter before the hood later in flower.
