possible greenhouse build. I have a few ?'s

I've been thinking of building a greenhouse after i get my Medical Card (Socal WOOT!) to grow my 6 allowed plants.

Im thinking of making it 15 feet long by 10 feet wide (5 square foot area for each plant) and about 12 feet tall. now im pretty confident that i can build a high quality greenhouse, but i do have a few questions about what i should do inside. i was wondering if it is at all practical to use a CO2 setup in a green house? also, with summer temps in the 110's, what kind of cooling and ventalation will i need? the design im using has a vent at the peak of the roof that opens and closes, but will i need any fans or an AC unit?

any advice would be highly appreciated. thanks!

Firefromabove said:

I've been thinking of building a greenhouse after i get my Medical Card (Socal WOOT!) to grow my 6 allowed plants.

Im thinking of making it 15 feet long by 10 feet wide (5 square foot area for each plant) and about 12 feet tall. now im pretty confident that i can build a high quality greenhouse, but i do have a few questions about what i should do inside. i was wondering if it is at all practical to use a CO2 setup in a green house? also, with summer temps in the 110's, what kind of cooling and ventalation will i need? the design im using has a vent at the peak of the roof that opens and closes, but will i need any fans or an AC unit?

any advice would be highly appreciated. thanks!

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You would build your greenhouse where during the heat of the day it get parsl shade.. to kepp it cool and if you have a nice greenhouse youll have wwidow vent that open and close pending on temp. and humdity... but i dont see a ac being a problem if you keep everything closed and just one lil exhust window so then the co2 isnt wasted aswell

alright, so im thinking about a small greenhouse.

but...... i need a idea on how to hide whats in it with the babys still getting the sun they need.

any ideas???

most of the homebuilt greenhouses i have seem are covered in plastic that is slightly opaque, but still let in plenty of light. you can't see whats inside from the outside.

Firefromabove said:

I've been thinking of building a greenhouse after i get my Medical Card (Socal WOOT!) to grow my 6 allowed plants.

Im thinking of making it 15 feet long by 10 feet wide (5 square foot area for each plant) and about 12 feet tall. now im pretty confident that i can build a high quality greenhouse, but i do have a few questions about what i should do inside. i was wondering if it is at all practical to use a CO2 setup in a green house? also, with summer temps in the 110's, what kind of cooling and ventalation will i need? the design im using has a vent at the peak of the roof that opens and closes, but will i need any fans or an AC unit?

any advice would be highly appreciated. thanks!

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Build it like a grow box....intake on on the bottom and out takes on the top as heat rises,for cooling those temps you may need and ac if you cant buy one you can get duct fans.you will also need a small shop fan inside to circulate the air and help promote healthy strong stems.you can grow in pots but if out side just build it over a good dirt spot and grow them in the ground you will get more out of it.c02 is not necessary since your green house will get plenty of it outside from intake air,oh yea also keep your out takes and intakes covered with screen or some thing it will keep you from cleaning the surface as much,to allow light in as much as possible,if you can make or buy a carbon filter do it,and put it on your intake will keep out dust and not just bugs and bigger objects only

I happen to be in school for CAD so I spent some time this morning coming up with some plans for my green house. What do you guys think?

The top will open for ventilation, as well as a pair of vents at the bottom (not drawn here).

Any suggestions on changes that will improve my design would be appreciated. Thanks for all the help guys. I love RIU.

Firefromabove said:

I happen to be in school for CAD so I spent some time this morning coming up with some plans for my green house. What do you guys think?

The top will open for ventilation, as well as a pair of vents at the bottom (not drawn here).

Any suggestions on changes that will improve my design would be appreciated. Thanks for all the help guys. I love RIU.

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Looks good man,now you just got put it all into action Are going with pots or going in the ground i was just curious

t0k3s said:

Looks good man,now you just got put it all into action Are going with pots or going in the ground i was just curious

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I was planing on planting them in 3x3x3 foot holes. i will probably put some wire in the inside of the holes (gophers killed a few plants around my house) with a layer of perlite and soil. i will start them in pots though. hopefully i can start building in a few weeks.

Firefromabove said:

I was planing on planting them in 3x3x3 foot holes. i will probably put some wire in the inside of the holes (gophers killed a few plants around my house) with a layer of perlite and soil. i will start them in pots though. hopefully i can start building in a few weeks.

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Sounds good,holes should make a good yield

Firefromabove said:

I happen to be in school for CAD so I spent some time this morning coming up with some plans for my green house. What do you guys think?

The top will open for ventilation, as well as a pair of vents at the bottom (not drawn here).

Any suggestions on changes that will improve my design would be appreciated. Thanks for all the help guys. I love RIU.

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You get more actual grow space if you make it square instead of an octagon. As long as it fits where you are are trying to put it.

IT WILL BE CHEAPER TO BUILD SQUARE OR RETANGLE ,THAT WAY U CAN SPEND MORE MONEY ON URE COVERING. MAYBE DOUBLE OR TRIPLE PANE THERMAL INSULATED GLASS WITH PHOTOTROPIC DARKENING THAT LETS LIGHT IN LIKE REGULAR GLASS BUT LOKS DARKER FROM OUTSIDE. ALSO ONE OF THOSE MITSUBISHI ONE ROOM CENTRAL UNITS IT HAS A DIGITAL THERMOSTAT THAT NOT ONLY CONTROLS TEMPS BUT HUMIDITY .PRETTY SWEET I SAY , WELL ITS WHAT I WOULD BUILD IF I HAD A MEDICAL CARD,DAMN!!!!!