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My sealed grow room will be 17x20ft, 2-18k btu mini split systems, 2 pre-existing window ac units (18k and 12k btu). I plan getting 10-gavita 1000 de hps lights and have yet to construct exhaust/filter system. What do you guys suggest for exhaust, adequate lights for 50-60plants in 3 gallons, what else will i need? Thank you in advance!
My sealed grow room will be 17x20ft, 2-18k btu mini split systems, 2 pre-existing window ac units (18k and 12k btu). I plan getting 10-gavita 1000 de hps lights and have yet to construct exhaust/filter system. What do you guys suggest for exhaust, adequate lights for 50-60plants in 3 gallons, what else will i need? Thank you in advance!
The room sounds ambitious! Do you have any growing experience? That will be the biggest hurdle.My sealed grow room will be 17x20ft, 2-18k btu mini split systems, 2 pre-existing window ac units (18k and 12k btu). I plan getting 10-gavita 1000 de hps lights and have yet to construct exhaust/filter system. What do you guys suggest for exhaust, adequate lights for 50-60plants in 3 gallons, what else will i need? Thank you in advance!
It sounds like you are pretty much ready to go. As long as your "experts" have the large scale experience with a similar operation, you should be OK...if things go badly then you can blame them! I use vertical 1000w MH's to give a larger side illumination to take advantage of my higher ceilings and taller plants (than a typical tent). This may or not be helpful, depending on how tall your plants get. It's surprising how much yield you can get from the sides of a tall plant, since everyone seems to focus on more overhead lighting...which I guess is a necessity when using a smaller enclosure. You won't have this limitation...be sure to keep everyone posted and updated!Jimster...thanks for the response. I have 9' ceilings.
I have zero experience but have 2 "experts" (brother and grower with 20+ yrs exp each) from norcal flying out to setup and help me from day 1 til harvest. Otherwise, I would definitely start out smaller. I am all in.
The room sounds ambitious! Do you have any growing experience? That will be the biggest hurdle.
I would recommend starting off with a smaller run, maybe about 25% of the full size plan. This will give you a better idea of what can or can't be done as well as keeping costs down somewhat by making your grow more efficient. I use 5 gallon buckets and at the end of a run, 5 or 6 plants totally fill the 12 x 8 room to the point that you have to crawl under them to reach the water. How much head room do you have? There are a lot of variables. I would start off smaller as a trial run and scale it up as you get more comfortable. Just my 2 cents.
Thank you for the helpful response. I never considered lighting the sides, just overhead. Thanks again. Will update.It sounds like you are pretty much ready to go. As long as your "experts" have the large scale experience with a similar operation, you should be OK...if things go badly then you can blame them! I use vertical 1000w MH's to give a larger side illumination to take advantage of my higher ceilings and taller plants (than a typical tent). This may or not be helpful, depending on how tall your plants get. It's surprising how much yield you can get from the sides of a tall plant, since everyone seems to focus on more overhead lighting...which I guess is a necessity when using a smaller enclosure. You won't have this limitation...be sure to keep everyone posted and updated!
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