StuntmanMike
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So I'm about to start my first grow attempt, I've sent for some "Blue Rhino" seeds ((White Widow x Afghani) x Blueberry) and I'm building a cabinet within a closet I've built. It's in a garage type structure, and I've framed in a corner about 6'x9', insulated+drywalled the walls, and ran a few power outlets. I also put in a door with a lock. From outside of the rooms it just looks like a couple closets; there are closets just like these in the main garage as well. I'd use those but they're up front and this is hidden in back. I am going to vent and intake the air from inside the garage, because once I pull my car out I can close it all up and nobody will be able to see ANYTHING 
Here is how the place currently looks
Still has some work to go, right now I'm just finishing that room on the right, then building a cabinet into that. I'll grow a few plants from seed to harvest in that cabinet, then later on if/when I want, I can build another cab for seedlings, the first cab for veg, and use the other room for flowering.
Here's what I'm thinking for a cab and how to ventilate it
That's if I were to do a 2nd, smaller cab up top, but I'm thinkin just making the taller cab and use that one. How tall should it be to take them all the way to harvest? The cabs will be 3'x3', how many plants should fit in that kinda space? I am going to LST the plants (SOG) to keep them as short as possible. The site I bought the seeds from says the plants should yield 2.5-3 ounces, 9 weeks of flowering. If using a 400w light (MH for veg, HPS for flower), would it be possible to get that kind of yield? I am also considering putting some CFLs on the sides and back of the inside of the cab to provide light for the plants as seedlings, as well as supplemental light to the HID.
As far as lighting, I can get a 400w setup with both HPS and MH bulbs, digital ballast, and an air-cooled reflector for $300 from the local hydoponic store. Is this a good deal? It's name brand stuff, I'm not sure if I want to save a little money and get the cheap no-name stuff off the internet (and paying for shipping), or if I want to spend more and have quality stuff off the bat...money is kinda tight so $300 is a lot of money to drop at once...
Anyways that's what I've got, hopefully I can get some answers to my questions
Here is how the place currently looks
Still has some work to go, right now I'm just finishing that room on the right, then building a cabinet into that. I'll grow a few plants from seed to harvest in that cabinet, then later on if/when I want, I can build another cab for seedlings, the first cab for veg, and use the other room for flowering.
Here's what I'm thinking for a cab and how to ventilate it
That's if I were to do a 2nd, smaller cab up top, but I'm thinkin just making the taller cab and use that one. How tall should it be to take them all the way to harvest? The cabs will be 3'x3', how many plants should fit in that kinda space? I am going to LST the plants (SOG) to keep them as short as possible. The site I bought the seeds from says the plants should yield 2.5-3 ounces, 9 weeks of flowering. If using a 400w light (MH for veg, HPS for flower), would it be possible to get that kind of yield? I am also considering putting some CFLs on the sides and back of the inside of the cab to provide light for the plants as seedlings, as well as supplemental light to the HID.
As far as lighting, I can get a 400w setup with both HPS and MH bulbs, digital ballast, and an air-cooled reflector for $300 from the local hydoponic store. Is this a good deal? It's name brand stuff, I'm not sure if I want to save a little money and get the cheap no-name stuff off the internet (and paying for shipping), or if I want to spend more and have quality stuff off the bat...money is kinda tight so $300 is a lot of money to drop at once...
Anyways that's what I've got, hopefully I can get some answers to my questions
