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Hi Fellow Farmers.
Im redesigning my grow room for my second grow. First grow was built as emergencies needed. eg: from 9*23 cfls to a HPS 600 etc
For my second grow. I'd like to build everything i need up front and make a room i dont need to redesign each new grow.
I live in an Apt so I have no access to exterior walls for vents etc.
Smells must be a Zero.
I live alone so im quite free to do anything i want to the interior walls.
Size:
Plants:
I want 2 crops of 12 plants growing 4 weeks apart. They are DP Super Haze. About 3.5 foot height mature.
Lights:
During my first grow. I added a HPS 600 watt with reflector and my temperatures SOARED to 31C+. I eventually installed exhaust/intake and it fixed this to 24C. However now i want 2 HPS 600. Im a bit concerned about the temps.
Air:
Air ventilation is intaking room temperature air (from kitchen) into the room and the exhaust is pumping the hot air from the room into my living area (open plan living).
I have installed ducting to the intake that I can run over to the window at night(lights on) to suck in cold outside air if needed AND im alone/safe company.
Watering:
Watering is currently a nightmare. I have a bucket i fill in kitchen, carry it to the grow, place a plant in a tray, then water till runoff...wait for run off to stop...then move onto next plant... its Horrible.
Getting to the back plants is WAY too difficult since i cant reach easily at all.
I plan to run a tap into the room (kitchen sink is on other side of wall) and fill a bucket there, then buy a type of self pump water hose that will allow me to reach.
I'd like any advice or opinions on my plans please. The last grow i learnt to do things properly the first time rather than doing things twice eventually :)
I have some questions I'd like to ask.
1: Water.. How can i water the plants so that the run off runs off back to the bucket or even a seperate spill container. I was thinking some sort of raised bed with half pipes running under to catch spills?
2: Light Temp. The HPS 600 caused a disaster without my exhaust + intake installed. Installing a second will push the temps up. I dont know how much. Since im worried about temps. It makes sense that i just bite the bullet and install some cool tubes around the lights. Or even the new one.
3: The hot air exhausting back into my house has zero smell so im very happy with being able to use the hot air from the room instead of wasting it. It also saves me from having to illegally/noticebly breach my exterior walls. Has anyone ever had problems with scrubbing + exhuasting back into the home? Its a cold climate here.
4: Lights. I have a 600 HPS. I was thinking of using a 400 HPS for the bottom grow to make transition easier to the flower room from veg room (CFL grow tent). Is it just better to leave a 600 Hps Higher up instead of reducing light?
5: Noise.. My 5" exhaust fan makes too much noise since the ducting runs into my living area. Its screwed into wood that is screwed into the ceiling. I think about half the noise is vibration so i plan to attach it with a bungee cord next grow. My exhaust ducting is only 1 meter long AND contains a 90degree turn. I think installing a hard plastic turn will be less noisy than ducting? Any other ideas?
6: The intake air will be aiming towards the bottom plants mostly, Any issue with this?
Thanks very much for your help :)
Im redesigning my grow room for my second grow. First grow was built as emergencies needed. eg: from 9*23 cfls to a HPS 600 etc
For my second grow. I'd like to build everything i need up front and make a room i dont need to redesign each new grow.
I live in an Apt so I have no access to exterior walls for vents etc.
Smells must be a Zero.
I live alone so im quite free to do anything i want to the interior walls.
Size:
Plants:
I want 2 crops of 12 plants growing 4 weeks apart. They are DP Super Haze. About 3.5 foot height mature.
Lights:
During my first grow. I added a HPS 600 watt with reflector and my temperatures SOARED to 31C+. I eventually installed exhaust/intake and it fixed this to 24C. However now i want 2 HPS 600. Im a bit concerned about the temps.
Air:
Air ventilation is intaking room temperature air (from kitchen) into the room and the exhaust is pumping the hot air from the room into my living area (open plan living).
I have installed ducting to the intake that I can run over to the window at night(lights on) to suck in cold outside air if needed AND im alone/safe company.
Watering:
Watering is currently a nightmare. I have a bucket i fill in kitchen, carry it to the grow, place a plant in a tray, then water till runoff...wait for run off to stop...then move onto next plant... its Horrible.
Getting to the back plants is WAY too difficult since i cant reach easily at all.
I plan to run a tap into the room (kitchen sink is on other side of wall) and fill a bucket there, then buy a type of self pump water hose that will allow me to reach.
I'd like any advice or opinions on my plans please. The last grow i learnt to do things properly the first time rather than doing things twice eventually :)
I have some questions I'd like to ask.
1: Water.. How can i water the plants so that the run off runs off back to the bucket or even a seperate spill container. I was thinking some sort of raised bed with half pipes running under to catch spills?
2: Light Temp. The HPS 600 caused a disaster without my exhaust + intake installed. Installing a second will push the temps up. I dont know how much. Since im worried about temps. It makes sense that i just bite the bullet and install some cool tubes around the lights. Or even the new one.
3: The hot air exhausting back into my house has zero smell so im very happy with being able to use the hot air from the room instead of wasting it. It also saves me from having to illegally/noticebly breach my exterior walls. Has anyone ever had problems with scrubbing + exhuasting back into the home? Its a cold climate here.
4: Lights. I have a 600 HPS. I was thinking of using a 400 HPS for the bottom grow to make transition easier to the flower room from veg room (CFL grow tent). Is it just better to leave a 600 Hps Higher up instead of reducing light?
5: Noise.. My 5" exhaust fan makes too much noise since the ducting runs into my living area. Its screwed into wood that is screwed into the ceiling. I think about half the noise is vibration so i plan to attach it with a bungee cord next grow. My exhaust ducting is only 1 meter long AND contains a 90degree turn. I think installing a hard plastic turn will be less noisy than ducting? Any other ideas?
6: The intake air will be aiming towards the bottom plants mostly, Any issue with this?
Thanks very much for your help :)