smoothopyro
Active Member
Hey all, first post, been lurking for a few weeks now.
I recently got an MMJ card, and now an itch to grow has found me. I want to do an SCROG grow in soil, under CFLs, in a setup similar to this:
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=29593
I have a space that is 20"x16"x36" to make a cab in, and I'm going to be growing 2 medical clones. I'm going to do SCROG to maximize yield, and I was curious if this would work under CFLs.
The most important factor is stealth, I wsh to be as silent and as odorless as possible. Yield is the second most important factor, with ease of maintenance being least important. It must grow enough to satisfy 10 grams/week for 10 weeks.
Since I have been lurking the related forums, hardware stores, and electronics stores, I have a general idea of cost, as well as what kind of equipment I might need.
My curent idea is to construct the cabinet and have a false front on it, and then stow it in my closet. I was considering a combo of 2 85W 6500K for veg and then adding 6 23W 2700K when I switch to 12/12. Total output would be around 8100 lumens per square foot during flowering. I do not have the money to invest in HPS or hydroponics.
Ok, now come the questions:
>Can CFLs be used for SCROG?
>What size fan should I purchase to adequately ventilate a 7 cubic foot cab?
>how big (long and thin preferably) should my rootpans be?
>is 36" enough height for a CFL SCROG grow with indicas?
>Any tips on keeping the sound and smell to a minimum to avoid detection?
>Should I use LST or pinching?
And if you have an personal advice, please give it..it would be greatly appreciated. Any favorite fertilizers, soils, light set ups will all be be welcomed information.
If this were your space, what would you do with it to meet these needs? How would you design it? that's the bottom line question I'm asking.
Any ways, please note:
I won't be building this cab until I get a job, as I was recently laid off and cannot afford to build it right now. I want to get this planned though so I can get to building quickly once I can.
I recently got an MMJ card, and now an itch to grow has found me. I want to do an SCROG grow in soil, under CFLs, in a setup similar to this:
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=29593
I have a space that is 20"x16"x36" to make a cab in, and I'm going to be growing 2 medical clones. I'm going to do SCROG to maximize yield, and I was curious if this would work under CFLs.
The most important factor is stealth, I wsh to be as silent and as odorless as possible. Yield is the second most important factor, with ease of maintenance being least important. It must grow enough to satisfy 10 grams/week for 10 weeks.
Since I have been lurking the related forums, hardware stores, and electronics stores, I have a general idea of cost, as well as what kind of equipment I might need.
My curent idea is to construct the cabinet and have a false front on it, and then stow it in my closet. I was considering a combo of 2 85W 6500K for veg and then adding 6 23W 2700K when I switch to 12/12. Total output would be around 8100 lumens per square foot during flowering. I do not have the money to invest in HPS or hydroponics.
Ok, now come the questions:
>Can CFLs be used for SCROG?
>What size fan should I purchase to adequately ventilate a 7 cubic foot cab?
>how big (long and thin preferably) should my rootpans be?
>is 36" enough height for a CFL SCROG grow with indicas?
>Any tips on keeping the sound and smell to a minimum to avoid detection?
>Should I use LST or pinching?
And if you have an personal advice, please give it..it would be greatly appreciated. Any favorite fertilizers, soils, light set ups will all be be welcomed information.
If this were your space, what would you do with it to meet these needs? How would you design it? that's the bottom line question I'm asking.
Any ways, please note:
I won't be building this cab until I get a job, as I was recently laid off and cannot afford to build it right now. I want to get this planned though so I can get to building quickly once I can.
