newgrowguy14
New Member
I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, let me know if it isn't!
I'm planning on doing a RDWC grow and want to make sure my plans are solid before I get too far into setting things up. I have a pretty large area to work with (8 x 10 x 8, likely won't use all of it) and I just want to make sure I'm setting myself up for success. I also plan on doing an autoflower grow (most likely DP's Think Different seeds) in order to get used to the system and growing inside before I move to photo plants. Plus, from everything I've read, I should end up with a decent yield of some good smoke regardless.
From what I've seen, lots of lights + hydroponics + good autoflower strains = pretty good results, even for beginners. I know I should start with soil but I kind of want to jump in to the deep end, I guess.
Grow room:
5' x 5' x 8'
Walls painted flat white, will cover in Mylar or something similar.
I'll probably just put cheap vinyl tile on the floors.
1000w MH lights during veg, 1000w HPS lights during flower. I'll set up an exhaust system to cool the lights (fan -> duct -> lights -> duct -> outside is the best way, correct?)
Since I'm still building the area, I plan on putting two small drains on the floor just in case. Won't take long and I figure it'd be helpful if I ever have a big mess.
I'll put a passive air intake in the bottom corner of the room, and then a fan + carbon filter exhaust in the top corner that blows outside. I'm not sure if that'll be overkill or not.
Setup:
I want to do a 5 plant RDWC with a control bucket and res, with a float valve in the control bucket that would draw from the res when the water level drops too much. The current plan is to have the buckets connected with 3" or larger PVC, inline water pump on the return, and then do 1 airstone in each plant bucket. I plan on making a chiller out of a dehumidifier (I've seen tons of guides and people seem to consistently have good results doing it) and figuring out a way to run the water through that on the pipe that returns to the control bucket.
That's pretty much the gist of it, I think I've covered everything enough to be able to give an idea of what I want to do. Any feedback is appreciated!
Also, if there's a much more ideal way to use the space or a better hydro method of growing autos, feel free to let me know! I'm not absolutely set in stone on the RDWC bucket system, I've just looked at alot of the setups and feel confident I could get it going and do okay for a first grow. Definitely open to suggestions!
I'm planning on doing a RDWC grow and want to make sure my plans are solid before I get too far into setting things up. I have a pretty large area to work with (8 x 10 x 8, likely won't use all of it) and I just want to make sure I'm setting myself up for success. I also plan on doing an autoflower grow (most likely DP's Think Different seeds) in order to get used to the system and growing inside before I move to photo plants. Plus, from everything I've read, I should end up with a decent yield of some good smoke regardless.
From what I've seen, lots of lights + hydroponics + good autoflower strains = pretty good results, even for beginners. I know I should start with soil but I kind of want to jump in to the deep end, I guess.
Grow room:
5' x 5' x 8'
Walls painted flat white, will cover in Mylar or something similar.
I'll probably just put cheap vinyl tile on the floors.
1000w MH lights during veg, 1000w HPS lights during flower. I'll set up an exhaust system to cool the lights (fan -> duct -> lights -> duct -> outside is the best way, correct?)
Since I'm still building the area, I plan on putting two small drains on the floor just in case. Won't take long and I figure it'd be helpful if I ever have a big mess.
I'll put a passive air intake in the bottom corner of the room, and then a fan + carbon filter exhaust in the top corner that blows outside. I'm not sure if that'll be overkill or not.
Setup:
I want to do a 5 plant RDWC with a control bucket and res, with a float valve in the control bucket that would draw from the res when the water level drops too much. The current plan is to have the buckets connected with 3" or larger PVC, inline water pump on the return, and then do 1 airstone in each plant bucket. I plan on making a chiller out of a dehumidifier (I've seen tons of guides and people seem to consistently have good results doing it) and figuring out a way to run the water through that on the pipe that returns to the control bucket.
That's pretty much the gist of it, I think I've covered everything enough to be able to give an idea of what I want to do. Any feedback is appreciated!
Also, if there's a much more ideal way to use the space or a better hydro method of growing autos, feel free to let me know! I'm not absolutely set in stone on the RDWC bucket system, I've just looked at alot of the setups and feel confident I could get it going and do okay for a first grow. Definitely open to suggestions!