So this is my first post in these forums. Just wanted to post my setup and get whatever helpful input i could from the wealth of growers on these boards. I've been doing a lot of research for the past month or so on the different methods of growing with some basic botany and finally decided to go with a ScrOG setup.
I feel it is perfect for my 4' x 3' working space within my 4.5' x 4.5' small walk in closet.
On the sides of the wall i was thinking of putting up 6 pieces of 1 inch flat wood to hold the hooks that keep the chicken wire in place. Easy way to add a little tension. The screen is not up yet as i'm not sure how much extra space i will need since this was started with seeds.
The lighting is supplied by a 400w HPS using a phillips son agro 430 bulb 24 hours a day for now. The distance between the actual bulb and the seedlings at the moment is a gap from 20"-24" with no signs of burn...yet. I have no light meter so i cant tell what intensity they are recieving. I would really appreciate input on that.
Temperatures can hit a bit over 90F if i close the door for the night, not easy to sleep with the sun shining in your face. When the door is open it stays around 80F but never under that. I have a fan blowing in constantly and i can only imagine what would happen if i didnt. I removed the ballast kit from the grow room to help with the heat situation and knocked a few degrees off with the door open. Same situation closed unfortunately (still goes over 90). Humidity is another issue. I cant get it over 30% naturally unless it rains outdoors which goes up to about 55%. I suppose i will need to buy a humidifier.
Even besides all these issues, my babies have been growing well. They seem to be at least. This is day 12 (today) fresh after watering:
Seem pretty healthy so far. I planted some of them as seed in jiffy cups under a 45w CFL for the first 4-5 days. Another 4 i added direcly under the HPS and they came out in 3 days nearly catching up with the first batch in the center. The second set of real leaves are starting to push upwards so things will start to move along very soon. Most of the growth seen is from the HPS which really made a difference compared to the CFL. Next grow i will be using clones so none of this risky sexing business will come into play.
I have also begun, as of yesterday, to fertilize the lot of them with an 8-6-7 miracle gro solution every single time i water them. I really have no idea what i'm doing when it comes to feeding them. A lot of the forum threads are confusing and everyone has their own method, many conflicting with eachother by miles. So i REALLY could use input on this. I plan to buy a digital PH meter within the week. I had a few strips of PH tester from a pool testing kit, tested the water falling into the pan after watering but it was a no go. Cant get a reading since it doesnt read under 7PH.
I have a few more pics in the file if anyone wants to take a look. I could also use some suggestions for possibly upgrading the closet. Maybe more chambers or a different method suggestion? Im open to ideas.
Total cost of all seen in the picture is $478 and some change. The lighting was a good 50% of the cost and eight 15L bags of premium potting soil coming in at second 7$ each tax in.
I feel it is perfect for my 4' x 3' working space within my 4.5' x 4.5' small walk in closet.
On the sides of the wall i was thinking of putting up 6 pieces of 1 inch flat wood to hold the hooks that keep the chicken wire in place. Easy way to add a little tension. The screen is not up yet as i'm not sure how much extra space i will need since this was started with seeds.
The lighting is supplied by a 400w HPS using a phillips son agro 430 bulb 24 hours a day for now. The distance between the actual bulb and the seedlings at the moment is a gap from 20"-24" with no signs of burn...yet. I have no light meter so i cant tell what intensity they are recieving. I would really appreciate input on that.
Temperatures can hit a bit over 90F if i close the door for the night, not easy to sleep with the sun shining in your face. When the door is open it stays around 80F but never under that. I have a fan blowing in constantly and i can only imagine what would happen if i didnt. I removed the ballast kit from the grow room to help with the heat situation and knocked a few degrees off with the door open. Same situation closed unfortunately (still goes over 90). Humidity is another issue. I cant get it over 30% naturally unless it rains outdoors which goes up to about 55%. I suppose i will need to buy a humidifier.
Even besides all these issues, my babies have been growing well. They seem to be at least. This is day 12 (today) fresh after watering:
Seem pretty healthy so far. I planted some of them as seed in jiffy cups under a 45w CFL for the first 4-5 days. Another 4 i added direcly under the HPS and they came out in 3 days nearly catching up with the first batch in the center. The second set of real leaves are starting to push upwards so things will start to move along very soon. Most of the growth seen is from the HPS which really made a difference compared to the CFL. Next grow i will be using clones so none of this risky sexing business will come into play.
I have also begun, as of yesterday, to fertilize the lot of them with an 8-6-7 miracle gro solution every single time i water them. I really have no idea what i'm doing when it comes to feeding them. A lot of the forum threads are confusing and everyone has their own method, many conflicting with eachother by miles. So i REALLY could use input on this. I plan to buy a digital PH meter within the week. I had a few strips of PH tester from a pool testing kit, tested the water falling into the pan after watering but it was a no go. Cant get a reading since it doesnt read under 7PH.
I have a few more pics in the file if anyone wants to take a look. I could also use some suggestions for possibly upgrading the closet. Maybe more chambers or a different method suggestion? Im open to ideas.
Total cost of all seen in the picture is $478 and some change. The lighting was a good 50% of the cost and eight 15L bags of premium potting soil coming in at second 7$ each tax in.
ppl will watch it and give support.
