10x10 Room! Should I?

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I am in the process of setting up a new grow room which will be 10x10 useable area plus a small side room for resovoirs etc. I am interested in running a doubleds style system but am not going to be purchasing an ac unit and may not use Co2 this first run. I know this style is still very effective but in everyones opinions would this style be optimal use of the space as far as yield goes? I'm debating if I want to setup aero gardens or this style. Plant count is a big plus doing it this way. As far as strains I would like to run at least 2 strains something like bubba kush katsu or chemdog and trainwreck or ak47. Any thoughts?
 
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you will need an ac and a chiller if you plan on hanging the lights vertical, ecspecially with spring right around the corner
 
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I'm not going to air con, but I will use a chiller, at the moment bare bulbs will be fine with my extraction plans but come middle may to june going to have to cool tube it to keep on top of temps.

I might add 1 or 2 icebox's as well when I can't keep incoming air temps down but in the UK so the things cost a fortune with import.

Last year I ran 2.4kw straight through the middle of summer with no tubes and max temp 27C, this year I'm going to run 3.4kw (4x600w, 1 1000w) and double my air flow.

No Co2 either but if I buy icebox's when the temps drop again I'll keep the tubes (Except the middle one my only kw bulb) and co2 with a sealed room.
 
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Ok so I started buying stuff last night. I'm going to do my best to replicate DD's setup with stuff from home depot/lowes etc and post it all up here. My room is slightly bigger then 10'x10' and I'm thinking I can fit 5 plants in there, 4 for sure. What I have purchased so far is 4 27 gallon super boxes rated to 400lbs and 5 5 gallon buckets with lids. These are slightly bigger then the 60l boxes and 10l buckets that are recommended but will they still work? I was kind of confused as to why I wouldn't just use a huge net pot instead of the bucket? If I'm doing something wrong just yell at me.

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swisscheese said:
Ok so I started buying stuff last night. I'm going to do my best to replicate DD's setup with stuff from home depot/lowes etc and post it all up here. My room is slightly bigger then 10'x10' and I'm thinking I can fit 5 plants in there, 4 for sure. What I have purchased so far is 4 27 gallon super boxes rated to 400lbs and 5 5 gallon buckets with lids. These are slightly bigger then the 60l boxes and 10l buckets that are recommended but will they still work? I was kind of confused as to why I wouldn't just use a huge net pot instead of the bucket? If I'm doing something wrong just yell at me.

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How many lights are going to run? And what is the layout of the plants and lights? I am looking forward to your report.

Cheers,
 
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If I go 4 plants it'll be 5 lights in the standard pattern but I am thinking about putting a 1500w MH in the middle and 1000w MH on the sides/corners you know what I mean. I'm going to experiment and have fun. Anyone ever tried the 1500w lights?
 
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Check out Lost's mpb threads. Those totes/boxes are similar to what he's using.
 
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I think a different design is to drip/veg in the 10 inch netpots instead of the buckets..Once vegged I just drop into the top of the superboxes
 
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swisscheese

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That's what I was thinking I just wanted to make sure I wasn't messing it up. I'm still debating buying another pump so I don't have to make it a gravity drain system or I'm going to build a veg box over the reservoir. So with the big net pots instead of a bucket I would just keep the water line higher I assume, I'm going to make something and post up pics later today for sure
 
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mcattak

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I started my cuts in 3x3 rockwool...Then transferred to the net pots and then ran the drip 24/7 for 3 weeks...Make sure if you use rockwool to place it at the top of the netpot..My waterline is about 1 1/2'' to 2'' up the netpot and about 4" to 5" from the rockwool cube
 
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swisscheese

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Got the buckets built now with all readily available stuff. I'm going to be leak testing today and assuming that goes well I have decide what to do with the res.
 
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swisscheese

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Now everything works will post up a pic as soon as my phone gets a charge.
 
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swisscheese

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Decided on holding out for quantum ballasts I'm in the process of importing some from China, LOL I'm cheap. If they're good I'll get a hundred and spread the love cheap for everyone.
 
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oh dear lord did the alibaba thing for the ballast? let us know how that turns out too. i'm mildly intrested in trying that myself
 
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