Hello all!
Let me start out this post by introducing myself. I am about 30 years old, and i have been a recreational marijuana smoker for a several years. I have several successful outdoor grow seasons under my belt, and a couple indoor adventures as well! I have been a, professional lurker in this forum for years!
I have learned ALOT here, and i have never really posted for advice up to this point (although i should have). The search tab is great, and i always find my answers, although not always what i want to hear!
Now, i am going to be growing 12 plants indoors (hopefully perpetually). My partner and I are medical patients in Ca. Right now im trying to iron out all the details. I am at the point of making the most crucial descisions about this grow, and im seeking some expert advice on how to set up my grow area!!
I am using Doc's kit for at least the first round in the room!! It looks like a proven mix! I still want to try rockwool, or coco again with a self watering setup, in a better environment. I already have 12 preteenish plants in the rooms closet starting to veg. The plants are as follows:
3 SFV cuttings (house of clones)
3 Ghost OG cuttings (house of clones)
And 6 bag seed.
I wont be growing all of the bag seeds out first go. I figure ill use 12 cuttings with proven genetics for the bread and butter, and eventually sneak in a small cutting of each later down the road. Seeds came from some really good "Gorrilla 4" and "GSC" bags. The gorrilla was phenominal. The nugs were huge, smelled amazing, and made your fingers so sticky, the blunt would stick to your finger when you try to split it!
Anyways, this will be my 3rd indoor grow. The first time was just one plant in the closet under a 250 hps (which got spider mites). Last time i grew i went way too hard with not enough experience. I had a horrible time, costed alot of cash, and was a horrible disaster (although not complete failure). I own my house, and i can do whatever i want. I have an extra room, it is about 10.5"X12", and has a 2"X 8" sliding closet. Last time i had a chinese 10x10 tent, and 2000 watts HPS with ventilation. Sounds awesome, but let me tell you; the most successful thing that came out of that grow was the learning experience, and maybe that i have all the electrical and ducting in place already.
First of all, the HEAT was insane!!! It made the whole house hot! It ran up the bill so high! Then i chose coco soiless medium, and it was a nightmare trying to keep them constantly manually wattered under all the heat. I did however come out about even or more, and i did go a couple rounds in that tent to harvest.
What would be the best utilization of the space, and how many lights/plants, and how would you set it up? Remember 10.5"×12"
This time around, I am looking for the absolute best, most cost efficient way for lighting. It sounds to me like the CXB3590 COB is the way to go. Does anyone have experiences with these vs others? Im looking for longevity, and efficiency. How many do you think i need? How should i configure, and driver selections.
Tent (what size) if any / multiple? I was thinking i want to veg inside the closet, but i might want a bigger area to veg in. Maybe 2 tents? If i dont use a tent i can save money, and ultimately have more space.
How do i control the heat? During winter, i can just vent in cold outside air, but the summer is HOT around here. Sometimes over 80 at night. Will the LED's be hot as well? Should i buy a mini split AC?
Here are some pics of the space along with some plants i had during the first try. I cant wait to get started again. This time im going to do alot of things very different. I know its makeshift now, but in the matter of a week or two, and ill start getting it all set up. Keep in mind, if i use the room raw, the carpet is coming out. It might come out either way.
Let me start out this post by introducing myself. I am about 30 years old, and i have been a recreational marijuana smoker for a several years. I have several successful outdoor grow seasons under my belt, and a couple indoor adventures as well! I have been a, professional lurker in this forum for years!
I have learned ALOT here, and i have never really posted for advice up to this point (although i should have). The search tab is great, and i always find my answers, although not always what i want to hear!
Now, i am going to be growing 12 plants indoors (hopefully perpetually). My partner and I are medical patients in Ca. Right now im trying to iron out all the details. I am at the point of making the most crucial descisions about this grow, and im seeking some expert advice on how to set up my grow area!!
I am using Doc's kit for at least the first round in the room!! It looks like a proven mix! I still want to try rockwool, or coco again with a self watering setup, in a better environment. I already have 12 preteenish plants in the rooms closet starting to veg. The plants are as follows:
3 SFV cuttings (house of clones)
3 Ghost OG cuttings (house of clones)
And 6 bag seed.
I wont be growing all of the bag seeds out first go. I figure ill use 12 cuttings with proven genetics for the bread and butter, and eventually sneak in a small cutting of each later down the road. Seeds came from some really good "Gorrilla 4" and "GSC" bags. The gorrilla was phenominal. The nugs were huge, smelled amazing, and made your fingers so sticky, the blunt would stick to your finger when you try to split it!
Anyways, this will be my 3rd indoor grow. The first time was just one plant in the closet under a 250 hps (which got spider mites). Last time i grew i went way too hard with not enough experience. I had a horrible time, costed alot of cash, and was a horrible disaster (although not complete failure). I own my house, and i can do whatever i want. I have an extra room, it is about 10.5"X12", and has a 2"X 8" sliding closet. Last time i had a chinese 10x10 tent, and 2000 watts HPS with ventilation. Sounds awesome, but let me tell you; the most successful thing that came out of that grow was the learning experience, and maybe that i have all the electrical and ducting in place already.
First of all, the HEAT was insane!!! It made the whole house hot! It ran up the bill so high! Then i chose coco soiless medium, and it was a nightmare trying to keep them constantly manually wattered under all the heat. I did however come out about even or more, and i did go a couple rounds in that tent to harvest.
What would be the best utilization of the space, and how many lights/plants, and how would you set it up? Remember 10.5"×12"
This time around, I am looking for the absolute best, most cost efficient way for lighting. It sounds to me like the CXB3590 COB is the way to go. Does anyone have experiences with these vs others? Im looking for longevity, and efficiency. How many do you think i need? How should i configure, and driver selections.
Tent (what size) if any / multiple? I was thinking i want to veg inside the closet, but i might want a bigger area to veg in. Maybe 2 tents? If i dont use a tent i can save money, and ultimately have more space.
How do i control the heat? During winter, i can just vent in cold outside air, but the summer is HOT around here. Sometimes over 80 at night. Will the LED's be hot as well? Should i buy a mini split AC?
Here are some pics of the space along with some plants i had during the first try. I cant wait to get started again. This time im going to do alot of things very different. I know its makeshift now, but in the matter of a week or two, and ill start getting it all set up. Keep in mind, if i use the room raw, the carpet is coming out. It might come out either way.
