MaxYields
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Hey Boppa!! Welcome to 420magazine and congrats on getting your first grow and journal off the ground! You are very lucky to have someone as charismatic and talented as MrTeddy in your thread! You are off to a great start, and your little baby looks mighty fine.
I as well was browsing MrTeddy's thread when I stumbled upon his post asking for some extra input on your thread regarding your Grow Room, and I am here to offer my advice and ideas! Now, what I lack in formal experience, I believe I more than make up for with the amount of research I put into building grow rooms before I started growing... but I digress, lets get you goin!
THE GROW SPACE ::
THE LIGHTS ::
TEMPERATURE / VENTILATION ::
You are lucky to have a Carpenter as a son in this scenario, he should be able to put something like this together in no time at all, and I would imagine he will do a very good job at it. I have offered what I believe to be all the relevant information regarding the construction of a Grow Room. If you want more info, I would YouTube "Jorge Cervantes: How to Grow Like A Pro".. He builds an entire grow room in the video, very informational.
I wish you the best of luck in your Grow Room construction, please feel free to P.M. or post to my threads with questions. I will P.M. you that light here in a minute.
I as well was browsing MrTeddy's thread when I stumbled upon his post asking for some extra input on your thread regarding your Grow Room, and I am here to offer my advice and ideas! Now, what I lack in formal experience, I believe I more than make up for with the amount of research I put into building grow rooms before I started growing... but I digress, lets get you goin!
THE GROW SPACE ::
Generally growers have two options here, 1 room for 1 harvest every 2-3 months OR, 2 rooms for perpetual harvests about every month. You can decide which set up you would like to run based on why you're growing Cannabis. I myself opted for a perpetual grow (not completely operational yet) because I am more interested in the actual growing than the outcome... Of course there are advantages to both, but you can decide how often you need to be harvesting.
4x4 will be far too small for 6 plants unless you opt for a Perpetual grow and you veg for no more than 3 weeks... And even then it could get crowded. You'd be better off running 2/3 larger plants in a 4x4 or even 2 huge plants with a Trellis (ScrOG). For 6 plants with a full Veg cycle I would recommend 4' x 6' or 4' x 8' depending on how much room you want to have to work in.
I completely agree with OMeWanCannabi on the White Paint / Mylar. I would make the investment in a roll of 2mil Mylar. I got 100sqft for $23 (The owners of the Hydro Store I go to love me though so I usually get fat discounts.. still shouldn't be that expensive) and have SO much extra for the future. Line the Floor with 2mil plastic lining and put a drip tray down.
A Grow room of this size can be built for relatively cheap, however it is all the electronics that you put inside of it that add up, and for a space that holds 6 plants things might get pricey.
4x4 will be far too small for 6 plants unless you opt for a Perpetual grow and you veg for no more than 3 weeks... And even then it could get crowded. You'd be better off running 2/3 larger plants in a 4x4 or even 2 huge plants with a Trellis (ScrOG). For 6 plants with a full Veg cycle I would recommend 4' x 6' or 4' x 8' depending on how much room you want to have to work in.
I completely agree with OMeWanCannabi on the White Paint / Mylar. I would make the investment in a roll of 2mil Mylar. I got 100sqft for $23 (The owners of the Hydro Store I go to love me though so I usually get fat discounts.. still shouldn't be that expensive) and have SO much extra for the future. Line the Floor with 2mil plastic lining and put a drip tray down.
A Grow room of this size can be built for relatively cheap, however it is all the electronics that you put inside of it that add up, and for a space that holds 6 plants things might get pricey.
THE LIGHTS ::
Like a small sun these will guide your plants to maturity, so make sure you achieve the optimal lighting per plant. You want to aim for 7,000 - 7,500 Lumens PER plant in your grow room. For 6 plants the optimal amount of lighting would be 42,000-45,000 Lumens in your grow space. That's about Thirty 23w CFL's / One 600w MH or HPS system / 1-3 LED Light Panels.
I would invest in the 600W HPS system if I was you, it is tried and proven and will easily cover your grow space. Electricity bills will be higher, but installing that many CFL's will be the biggest pain in the ass ever, and buying enough CFL hood systems (like the 6 bulb T5) will end up being more expensive than the HPS. (I will P.M. you a link to a full 600w HPS set up at the lowest price I could find).
Of course L.E.D.'s are always an option, but with a MUCH higher start up cost it probably isn't worth it (unless you are willing to drop a lot of money) when you can pull just as large (if not larger) yields with an HPS system.
I would invest in the 600W HPS system if I was you, it is tried and proven and will easily cover your grow space. Electricity bills will be higher, but installing that many CFL's will be the biggest pain in the ass ever, and buying enough CFL hood systems (like the 6 bulb T5) will end up being more expensive than the HPS. (I will P.M. you a link to a full 600w HPS set up at the lowest price I could find).
Of course L.E.D.'s are always an option, but with a MUCH higher start up cost it probably isn't worth it (unless you are willing to drop a lot of money) when you can pull just as large (if not larger) yields with an HPS system.
TEMPERATURE / VENTILATION ::
Growing Cannabis plants need lots of Co2 for vigorous growth, your ventilation system will play a huge part in how much C02 is readily available for your ladies. You will want no less than a 190 CFM Inline Duct fan for exhaust (and maybe a Carbon Filter since it seems stealth will play a roll in your grow) in your size Grow Room.
It isn't necessary to have an intake fan, as long as there is a vent hole near the bottom of your room, the Exhaust fan will do all of the work and you will have a Negative Pressure System in your grow room (which is exactly what plants want).
You will have to invest in (de)humidifiers and maybe some type of Temperature control on your own based on what the Grow Room readings are after it is set up. Once it is built, it might be useful to run it for a day without any plants to monitor the environment. Environment is THE MOST IMPORTANT factor in a successful grow room. Hands down.
Optimal Day Temperatures: 74* - 84*
Optimal Night Temperatures: 64* - 74*
Optimal Vegetative Relative Humidity: 50% - 80%
Optimal Flowering Relative Humidity: 30% - 45%
Installing the correct size Exhaust fan will play a HUGE roll in what your Temps/RH are.
It isn't necessary to have an intake fan, as long as there is a vent hole near the bottom of your room, the Exhaust fan will do all of the work and you will have a Negative Pressure System in your grow room (which is exactly what plants want).
You will have to invest in (de)humidifiers and maybe some type of Temperature control on your own based on what the Grow Room readings are after it is set up. Once it is built, it might be useful to run it for a day without any plants to monitor the environment. Environment is THE MOST IMPORTANT factor in a successful grow room. Hands down.
Optimal Day Temperatures: 74* - 84*
Optimal Night Temperatures: 64* - 74*
Optimal Vegetative Relative Humidity: 50% - 80%
Optimal Flowering Relative Humidity: 30% - 45%
Installing the correct size Exhaust fan will play a HUGE roll in what your Temps/RH are.
You are lucky to have a Carpenter as a son in this scenario, he should be able to put something like this together in no time at all, and I would imagine he will do a very good job at it. I have offered what I believe to be all the relevant information regarding the construction of a Grow Room. If you want more info, I would YouTube "Jorge Cervantes: How to Grow Like A Pro".. He builds an entire grow room in the video, very informational.
I wish you the best of luck in your Grow Room construction, please feel free to P.M. or post to my threads with questions. I will P.M. you that light here in a minute.
I'll be peeking in from time to time if you don't mind 
by the way I wouldn't give any nutes this young in its life, you said you've been giving a little kelp? probably unnecessary that soil should have everything it needs for a while, I never feed early vegging plants (but my soil is also very rich in minerals and organic matter high in NPK's for slow release with the help of beneficial fungi)
