GreenDemon
New Member
This will be my first grow and am looking to optimize my cabinet setup for maximum yield. I've spent countless hours reading this site and plan to setup a grow log to help others, so any feedback is truly appreciated.
Here is my setup is so far:
Here is what I need help with:
Thanks in advance for your help. I plan to pay it forward by helping others in the future and starting a grow log to document my experiences.
Here is my setup is so far:
- Cabinet 25" Wide x 19" Deep x 70" High - lined with double sided diamond film/black poly for light proofing and sealed doors using weatherstripping
- Ventilation will be a 110 cfm fan for intake and a 110 cfm fan for exhaust with a small DIY carbon filter. Plus 4" fan inside the cabinet for circulation
Here is what I need help with:
- Lighting Watts- After reading the logs it appears the best bang for the buck is the Mars II (reflector series not as strong) from TopLED. I'm thinking either the 700 or 900 watt for maximum bud production. Although I'm not sure if the 5W led will cause plant damage as they will be close to the light at the end of the grow.
- Number of plants in hydroponic setup - Either a 6 plant bubble hydro system using 4" cups (24 L x 18.38 W x 15.75 H" dimensions) or an 8 plant superponic system using 2" cups (18 x 10.5 x 9 in).
The superponic is half the height which would allow more grow room but that also means less space for the roots to grow. Was also thinking of throwing in a small fogger unit if I get a bigger container.
- SOG/SCROG/Topping - This is all new to me so I'm looking at the best way to use my small grow space. I can lookup how to do each method... just not sure which method to pick.
Thanks in advance for your help. I plan to pay it forward by helping others in the future and starting a grow log to document my experiences.