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Hey y’all, I am a novice trying to set some things up to help out my wife of 36 years, (whom I absolutely love and adore) who has had MS for 21 years now. I helped a friend build boxes for his operation several years ago. Actually probably 7 years ago. So accordingly I imagine things have changed a lot since then, in regard to products available to build indoor gardens. I have been reading Mr. Rosenthal’s Bible, since I’m an OCD retired Marine. Just finished reading the lightening section and now my head is all f’d up! MH, MHS, fluorescent (I know incandescent is a no-go), T5-T8, High-output, L.E.D., grow lights, 2 ft/4ft, wattage, heat dissipation system... see what I mean?
So what do you recommend. I plan to build three separate boxes... Nursery, Grow and Flower box, each with its own lighting and ventilation systems. Boxes will be tended to in an air conditioned space.
I’m thinking simple 2 ft grow light for nursery. For the grow box, maybe L.E.D. supplemented with “Cool White” bulbs for the blue-light they emit to help increase grow rate. The flower box will also be full-range L.E.D. grow lights supplemented with “Warm White” for the red-light they emit to help with the flowering process. (Note: Grow and Flower boxes will be 3’ x 4’ with combined wattage to be close to 1,300 watts with all interior surfaces wrapped with Mylar. )
Am I close? Any advice from my new family?
Thanks in advance.
PS - Hope I wasn’t too detailed or rambling. I know y’all have your own lives to live.
So what do you recommend. I plan to build three separate boxes... Nursery, Grow and Flower box, each with its own lighting and ventilation systems. Boxes will be tended to in an air conditioned space.
I’m thinking simple 2 ft grow light for nursery. For the grow box, maybe L.E.D. supplemented with “Cool White” bulbs for the blue-light they emit to help increase grow rate. The flower box will also be full-range L.E.D. grow lights supplemented with “Warm White” for the red-light they emit to help with the flowering process. (Note: Grow and Flower boxes will be 3’ x 4’ with combined wattage to be close to 1,300 watts with all interior surfaces wrapped with Mylar. )
Am I close? Any advice from my new family?
Thanks in advance.
PS - Hope I wasn’t too detailed or rambling. I know y’all have your own lives to live.