dankitydank420
Member
I've been wanting to grow for quite a while now, and I've finally decided to give it a shot.
I've been doing research here and there over the past few months and I'm still trying to wrap
my head around everything, it's a lot to take in
! I still have much more reading to do, but I'm trying to get a general plan going on and revise it along the way before I start spending any $.
I'd like to go autoflower for my first grow and plan to purchase 6-8 autoflower fem seeds. One of the first things I'd like to know is approx how many small autoflower plants can be grown successfully under a 400w MH/HPS light? I plan to plant my girls directly into 2 gallon pots from germination. I was wondering if maybe I should use 1 gallon pots ( plants should get 12-16" max ) to fit more, or if that's not worth it? I'm thinking not... Also, one big question I have is drainage. Will I have to drain excess water from watering out of the tent? If so, what is an inexpensive and effective way of doing this?
Tent
48"48"78"
Ventilation = One 6 inch, 2x 3.5" round. Three 15" x 2.5" rectangular.
http://cgi.ebay.com/48-x48-x78-Reflective-Mylar-Hydroponics-Grow-Tent-Room-/230629328265?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b2944589
Lighting
400w MH Coversion Bulb to start. Switching to 400w HPS at first signs of flowering.
http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-HTGSupply-Ultimate-400w-HPS-&-MH-Grow-Light.asp
With 6" Cool Tube Reflector
20/4 light cycle 400w MH until flowering... 24 hour dark period to get pheromones or w/e going, switch to HPS and return to 20/4 light cycle until harvest??
Ventilation
GrowBright 6" Inline Fan & Carbon Filter Combo
http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-GrowBright-6in-Inline-Fan-&-Carbon-Filter-Combo.asp
Carbon Filter > Fan > Duct > Cool Tube > Duct > Exhaust
2 Oscillating Fans inside for air circulation
Passive Intake
One problem that I fear I may run into is being able to vent out of the tent, but being unable to vent out of the room itself. I have central air the vent for which is located in the middle of the ceiling. There is a window in the room, but I can't exactly vent directly out of it and winters are cold here. So during the cold seasons when the a/c isn't on, but instead the heat is being used, what can I do? I can keep the temp in the room itself at 70-75F via central air and I can get clean air into the room through other parts of the house I guess. Any suggestions?
Medium
This is where I am kind of unsure on what to do. I was thinking 2/3 Fox Farms Ocean Forest Soil, 1/3 Perlite in 2 gallon pots for the entire cycle ( Autoflowering strains ). I'd assume that autoflowering strains can take the nutes from the Ocean Forest Soil right away and that it will last them the first couple weeks? And again I'd like to know how many plants I could fit in this setup, and if maybe I'd be better off with 1 gallon pots to fit more plants ( they will get 12"-16"max I believe ).
Nutes
Again, here I am unsure if this system is the way to go and if maybe it's not enough on it's own. I am a total noob so any help is much appreciated.
Fox Farm Liquid Soil Formula
1/4 Grow Big 1/4 Big Bloom once at the start of week 2
1/2 Grow Big 1/2 Big Bloom once at the start of week 3
1 Grow Big 1 Big Bloom at the start of week 4
Weeks 5-9 1 heavy feeding of Tiger Bloom or should I also introduce this new nutrient gradually starting off at maybe 1/2?
Also should I follow the instructions that tell you to use a few teaspoons every watering? One heavy feeding a week as listed above? or both? This is something I really need cleared up, thanks in advance.
Ok that's all my brain can manage to give me at the moment, I'm sure there are other details that would be necessary. I will have all necessary meters and will be keeping PH around 6-6.5 I think was the golden number? Using the PH Up/Down kit by HtG... Any advice welcome and appreciated. Thanks for your time.
I've been doing research here and there over the past few months and I'm still trying to wrap
my head around everything, it's a lot to take in
! I still have much more reading to do, but I'm trying to get a general plan going on and revise it along the way before I start spending any $. I'd like to go autoflower for my first grow and plan to purchase 6-8 autoflower fem seeds. One of the first things I'd like to know is approx how many small autoflower plants can be grown successfully under a 400w MH/HPS light? I plan to plant my girls directly into 2 gallon pots from germination. I was wondering if maybe I should use 1 gallon pots ( plants should get 12-16" max ) to fit more, or if that's not worth it? I'm thinking not... Also, one big question I have is drainage. Will I have to drain excess water from watering out of the tent? If so, what is an inexpensive and effective way of doing this?
Tent
48"48"78"
Ventilation = One 6 inch, 2x 3.5" round. Three 15" x 2.5" rectangular.
http://cgi.ebay.com/48-x48-x78-Reflective-Mylar-Hydroponics-Grow-Tent-Room-/230629328265?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b2944589
Lighting
400w MH Coversion Bulb to start. Switching to 400w HPS at first signs of flowering.
http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-HTGSupply-Ultimate-400w-HPS-&-MH-Grow-Light.asp
With 6" Cool Tube Reflector
20/4 light cycle 400w MH until flowering... 24 hour dark period to get pheromones or w/e going, switch to HPS and return to 20/4 light cycle until harvest??
Ventilation
GrowBright 6" Inline Fan & Carbon Filter Combo
http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-GrowBright-6in-Inline-Fan-&-Carbon-Filter-Combo.asp
Carbon Filter > Fan > Duct > Cool Tube > Duct > Exhaust
2 Oscillating Fans inside for air circulation
Passive Intake
One problem that I fear I may run into is being able to vent out of the tent, but being unable to vent out of the room itself. I have central air the vent for which is located in the middle of the ceiling. There is a window in the room, but I can't exactly vent directly out of it and winters are cold here. So during the cold seasons when the a/c isn't on, but instead the heat is being used, what can I do? I can keep the temp in the room itself at 70-75F via central air and I can get clean air into the room through other parts of the house I guess. Any suggestions?
Medium
This is where I am kind of unsure on what to do. I was thinking 2/3 Fox Farms Ocean Forest Soil, 1/3 Perlite in 2 gallon pots for the entire cycle ( Autoflowering strains ). I'd assume that autoflowering strains can take the nutes from the Ocean Forest Soil right away and that it will last them the first couple weeks? And again I'd like to know how many plants I could fit in this setup, and if maybe I'd be better off with 1 gallon pots to fit more plants ( they will get 12"-16"max I believe ).
Nutes
Again, here I am unsure if this system is the way to go and if maybe it's not enough on it's own. I am a total noob so any help is much appreciated.
Fox Farm Liquid Soil Formula
1/4 Grow Big 1/4 Big Bloom once at the start of week 2
1/2 Grow Big 1/2 Big Bloom once at the start of week 3
1 Grow Big 1 Big Bloom at the start of week 4
Weeks 5-9 1 heavy feeding of Tiger Bloom or should I also introduce this new nutrient gradually starting off at maybe 1/2?
Also should I follow the instructions that tell you to use a few teaspoons every watering? One heavy feeding a week as listed above? or both? This is something I really need cleared up, thanks in advance.
Ok that's all my brain can manage to give me at the moment, I'm sure there are other details that would be necessary. I will have all necessary meters and will be keeping PH around 6-6.5 I think was the golden number? Using the PH Up/Down kit by HtG... Any advice welcome and appreciated. Thanks for your time.
