Hello fellow farmers, I've contemplated, researched and read enough and I'm ready to make a move. Here's my scenario below, if I miss anything please ask..
Available grow area: roughly 9x9 (small extra bedroom)
Budget: smedium to get started $800-1000
Preferred lighting: ordering a 1200W LED with veg/flowering modes
Grow type: hydro -- simple DIY bubbler system using Roughneck totes or 5 gal buckets. Clay as the medium. Starting from seeds.
I live alone with few visitors that would be on the top floor so sound isn't an issue, like everyone else though smell could be.
The room has white walls, I would like to avoid constructing a tent. I know the lost of reflection will cost me in yield.
Cooling: I will need to order a portable or window AC. The room is on the top floor and that floor in general is already warmer than the main or basement due to heat rising.
Prior experience: grew a couple harvest years ago using a prefab hydro closet system by a company called Sun Systems I think.
My goal/dream: although from what I've read this far it seems extremely far fetched I would like to have an annual yield somewhere in the 8-10 lb. range. I will only being using a portion of the room for my first grow and I will use that harvest to invest for my next.. and so on.
Question(s):
1. All things considered is my goal totally out of reach, even if we start the year time frame AFTER the first harvest when I would be utilizing more of the room with a more adequate setup?
2. What strains give the best yields from prior experience?
3. In an attempt to focus on harvests and yields, what's the shortest, yet productive time frames I could/should use for veg and flowering stages?
Available grow area: roughly 9x9 (small extra bedroom)
Budget: smedium to get started $800-1000
Preferred lighting: ordering a 1200W LED with veg/flowering modes
Grow type: hydro -- simple DIY bubbler system using Roughneck totes or 5 gal buckets. Clay as the medium. Starting from seeds.
I live alone with few visitors that would be on the top floor so sound isn't an issue, like everyone else though smell could be.
The room has white walls, I would like to avoid constructing a tent. I know the lost of reflection will cost me in yield.
Cooling: I will need to order a portable or window AC. The room is on the top floor and that floor in general is already warmer than the main or basement due to heat rising.
Prior experience: grew a couple harvest years ago using a prefab hydro closet system by a company called Sun Systems I think.
My goal/dream: although from what I've read this far it seems extremely far fetched I would like to have an annual yield somewhere in the 8-10 lb. range. I will only being using a portion of the room for my first grow and I will use that harvest to invest for my next.. and so on.
Question(s):
1. All things considered is my goal totally out of reach, even if we start the year time frame AFTER the first harvest when I would be utilizing more of the room with a more adequate setup?
2. What strains give the best yields from prior experience?
3. In an attempt to focus on harvests and yields, what's the shortest, yet productive time frames I could/should use for veg and flowering stages?