I have decided to take on the challenge. I am blind. & I want to do my first, official grow. To avoid rushing around, and the stress that it causes, I want to have everything set up and ready to go before I even start with the plants. I have a good soil recipe, that is simple and that I can make myself.
With that taken care of, Now I turned to the lighting. I am in a situation that, unfortunately, does not allow me to do much in the line of ventilation. I will be doing the old school grow in the clothes closet. Yes... I'm legal. But it's the only place I have to grow. The measurements for this closet 8 ft. X 3 ft. X 8 ft.
Due to the lack of ventilation, I am assuming that I will need to use CFL or LED or a combination of both. I know nothing about any of this. So, I am turning to the experts for each phase of this project. So, I have some questions...
1. Do you prefer CFL or LED or a combination of the two, and why?
2. How much wattage do you reccomend per square foot or for the entire growing space?
3. How and exactly where do you recommend the placement of the lights?
I am sure that many more questions will crop up as I go along. But I believe that this information will help me to get properly started and the closet set up for my girls.
Of course, any other recommendations or suggestions that you may have are always welcome. Thank you all in advance for your help... May God bless.
trying to learn to grow flowers organically.
With that taken care of, Now I turned to the lighting. I am in a situation that, unfortunately, does not allow me to do much in the line of ventilation. I will be doing the old school grow in the clothes closet. Yes... I'm legal. But it's the only place I have to grow. The measurements for this closet 8 ft. X 3 ft. X 8 ft.
Due to the lack of ventilation, I am assuming that I will need to use CFL or LED or a combination of both. I know nothing about any of this. So, I am turning to the experts for each phase of this project. So, I have some questions...
1. Do you prefer CFL or LED or a combination of the two, and why?
2. How much wattage do you reccomend per square foot or for the entire growing space?
3. How and exactly where do you recommend the placement of the lights?
I am sure that many more questions will crop up as I go along. But I believe that this information will help me to get properly started and the closet set up for my girls.
Of course, any other recommendations or suggestions that you may have are always welcome. Thank you all in advance for your help... May God bless.
trying to learn to grow flowers organically.