dcgolfer
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Hi All,
So for Christmas wife gave me the thumbs up on my kinda of "Man Cave" or in this case hopefully a "Ladies lounge". I custom built my space since I have been medicating for 26 years, I look forward to growing here forever. I am looking for any advice along the way but have read so much I felt comfortable it was time to make a run. I tapped out the budget for now but making notes for next time. Fab pots and better medium so far.
What I finished with is 3x5x6 space but lost some floor area due to unforeseen steps, actual floor 3x4. 2000W light I put in last night which really perked them up but raised temp 10-12 degrees to 85, opening door helps to get it down to 81 but humidity drops to 45-50. Installing draw fan in ceiling tomorrow so hopefully, that will balance back out. I have door cracked and put in gallon with a pump to get bubbles going for now. Adding pretty simple drainage/reservoir to get the pots up in the air a little too. Not too many questions now but I am sure there will be some along the way. I have been reading around here almost every day since I cracked the drywall and it has been a huge help. I think I have found everything needed so far in the forums. I am excited to grow and share what I hope will be a good first of many harvests.
Only thing I feel uneasy about right now is the lighting. I intended on lesser wattage but ordered the wrong one. The manufacturer assured me it wouldn't burn anything if I utilized the height of the room "properly" and would get better grow. Light does not have a power adjustment so I have it hung to where my light meter reads 500ish at plants and 1000 and up from canopy screen to the lights "2000" range. They are on a pulley system so I can adjust as needed. I was scared to burn and in the combo, with being hotter now I have been spraying pretty regularly. I have an angled box fan suspended on another pulley to tilt as needed. Great air flow, they are wiggling good. Here are a few before and after. I will get baby pics up too lol. Any thoughts or feedback on my set up and especially lighting would be awesome. Thank you in advance...
So for Christmas wife gave me the thumbs up on my kinda of "Man Cave" or in this case hopefully a "Ladies lounge". I custom built my space since I have been medicating for 26 years, I look forward to growing here forever. I am looking for any advice along the way but have read so much I felt comfortable it was time to make a run. I tapped out the budget for now but making notes for next time. Fab pots and better medium so far.
What I finished with is 3x5x6 space but lost some floor area due to unforeseen steps, actual floor 3x4. 2000W light I put in last night which really perked them up but raised temp 10-12 degrees to 85, opening door helps to get it down to 81 but humidity drops to 45-50. Installing draw fan in ceiling tomorrow so hopefully, that will balance back out. I have door cracked and put in gallon with a pump to get bubbles going for now. Adding pretty simple drainage/reservoir to get the pots up in the air a little too. Not too many questions now but I am sure there will be some along the way. I have been reading around here almost every day since I cracked the drywall and it has been a huge help. I think I have found everything needed so far in the forums. I am excited to grow and share what I hope will be a good first of many harvests.
Only thing I feel uneasy about right now is the lighting. I intended on lesser wattage but ordered the wrong one. The manufacturer assured me it wouldn't burn anything if I utilized the height of the room "properly" and would get better grow. Light does not have a power adjustment so I have it hung to where my light meter reads 500ish at plants and 1000 and up from canopy screen to the lights "2000" range. They are on a pulley system so I can adjust as needed. I was scared to burn and in the combo, with being hotter now I have been spraying pretty regularly. I have an angled box fan suspended on another pulley to tilt as needed. Great air flow, they are wiggling good. Here are a few before and after. I will get baby pics up too lol. Any thoughts or feedback on my set up and especially lighting would be awesome. Thank you in advance...