Hey guys, I'm new to the forum and just attempting my first grow in my closet without a tent. This is what I bought to start off:
- 2 smart pots
- azalea planting pots
- foxfarm ocean organic soil
- foxfarm nutrients
- 4 x 45w (1600 lumen) bulbs
- 125 W CFL Grow Light (https://www.amazon.co...ords=grow light)
- carbon filter w/ fan
- humidifier & dehumidifier
- pH kit
- humidity monitor
- 150W HPS Ballast + Bulb (https://www.amazon.co...-4&keywords=hps)
My grow space is 4 ft (length) x 27 inches (wide) x 7 ft (height) -- but only 4 ft (height) out of that is growing space (there's a shelf at about 5 feet and my closet hanging rod at 4 1/2 ft. I'm growing 1 barney's farm lsd, 1 barney's farm liberty haze (both feminized).
I have pretty much everything figured out because I've been reading up on it for a while, but have a few questions I was hoping you could help me with:
1) How can I ventilate the grow closet without cutting any holes anywhere? Right now I have a fan at the bottom blowing air towards the top. I've been reading around and haven't found conclusive advice on how to ventilate the area. **Temperature is not a problem; it stays between 70-75 during the day and between 60-70 at night. Humidity levels are also maintained with humidifier as the humidity here is quite low.**
2) How far away should I keep the CFL's away from my plants? Right now I'm only using the 4 x 45w CFL's about 2-4 inches away -- but I've been using the soil saturation method to germinate seeds (which works great) and the soil has been getting dried out extremely fast; is the light too close?
3) When should I start flowering my plants so as not to exceed the 4 ft height? I've heard plants can multiply 2-3x their height in flowering so some conclusive advice here would be appreciated.
4) Do you think it's worth it to invest into a grow tent for my closet? Would it help with ventilation + light leaks? I've heard light leaks are very dangerous and can cause a plant to go hermie or male; is this true? Is it necessary to have a grow tent or can I just hang curtains in the closet to prevent light leaks?
My main concern is the ventilation and to avoid hermie / male plants. The plants have not sprouted yet (except the bag one which I actually planted about a week ago with terrible lighting etc while i was waiting for my supplies). Keep in mind I have a carbon filter + fans (multiple); would it be good if I placed the carbon filter pointing upwards and the fan on my top shelf blowing out the closet door? I don't want to use up the carbon filter because the plants haven't even grown yet (there's no odor or anything).
I look forward to some good advice. I've seen a lot of helpful advice here and would like to thank you in advance! Please get back to me before I mess up my grow
EDIT: I'd like to add that I'm a patient suffering from several medically eligible conditions who has only found pain relief with medical cannabis but can't afford to pay the ridiculous price of $360 / oz. I'd rather take the risk of growing to alleviate my daily pains so I can continue to live my life.
- 2 smart pots
- azalea planting pots
- foxfarm ocean organic soil
- foxfarm nutrients
- 4 x 45w (1600 lumen) bulbs
- 125 W CFL Grow Light (https://www.amazon.co...ords=grow light)
- carbon filter w/ fan
- humidifier & dehumidifier
- pH kit
- humidity monitor
- 150W HPS Ballast + Bulb (https://www.amazon.co...-4&keywords=hps)
My grow space is 4 ft (length) x 27 inches (wide) x 7 ft (height) -- but only 4 ft (height) out of that is growing space (there's a shelf at about 5 feet and my closet hanging rod at 4 1/2 ft. I'm growing 1 barney's farm lsd, 1 barney's farm liberty haze (both feminized).
I have pretty much everything figured out because I've been reading up on it for a while, but have a few questions I was hoping you could help me with:
1) How can I ventilate the grow closet without cutting any holes anywhere? Right now I have a fan at the bottom blowing air towards the top. I've been reading around and haven't found conclusive advice on how to ventilate the area. **Temperature is not a problem; it stays between 70-75 during the day and between 60-70 at night. Humidity levels are also maintained with humidifier as the humidity here is quite low.**
2) How far away should I keep the CFL's away from my plants? Right now I'm only using the 4 x 45w CFL's about 2-4 inches away -- but I've been using the soil saturation method to germinate seeds (which works great) and the soil has been getting dried out extremely fast; is the light too close?
3) When should I start flowering my plants so as not to exceed the 4 ft height? I've heard plants can multiply 2-3x their height in flowering so some conclusive advice here would be appreciated.
4) Do you think it's worth it to invest into a grow tent for my closet? Would it help with ventilation + light leaks? I've heard light leaks are very dangerous and can cause a plant to go hermie or male; is this true? Is it necessary to have a grow tent or can I just hang curtains in the closet to prevent light leaks?
My main concern is the ventilation and to avoid hermie / male plants. The plants have not sprouted yet (except the bag one which I actually planted about a week ago with terrible lighting etc while i was waiting for my supplies). Keep in mind I have a carbon filter + fans (multiple); would it be good if I placed the carbon filter pointing upwards and the fan on my top shelf blowing out the closet door? I don't want to use up the carbon filter because the plants haven't even grown yet (there's no odor or anything).
I look forward to some good advice. I've seen a lot of helpful advice here and would like to thank you in advance! Please get back to me before I mess up my grow
EDIT: I'd like to add that I'm a patient suffering from several medically eligible conditions who has only found pain relief with medical cannabis but can't afford to pay the ridiculous price of $360 / oz. I'd rather take the risk of growing to alleviate my daily pains so I can continue to live my life.
