R3DSTAR
Active Member
Hello everyone, My name is RED, This is my First post!
A little introduction, Im a long time connoisseur of the most wonderful plant on this green earth. I am from Canada, looking forward to full legalization up in the great white north. I have been a lurker here for about a month and finally made an account recently to get involved in the conversation.
I have been growing for 10 years completely outdoors. Mostly clones but also from seed. Have had success and failures as does everyone with every medium. I am also in the agriculture industry, involved in cash cropping. I grew up on a farm but have spend most of my life in the arts, mainly animation and design. Weird mix I know, A an artist and farmer.
Recently I have decided to take on the challenge of growing indoors, hence my lurking here for a month. I work 40 hours a week and have a family, my time is short for actual research, but I do enjoy the discovery process.
I am currently setting up a starter grow. Have not purchased anything but seeds. (started already as most are going outdoors) saving a few autos and a couple fem seeds for trying my hand indoors, figure I can appreciate my plants more and cultivate my enjoyment outside the barriers of the summer months into our long winters.
here is what I have pegged for purchase so far.
1. 3x3 grow tent (gorilla shorty or a secret jardin seem to be my choices so far)
2. 4" mountain air filter
3. 4" stealth fan and ducting.
4. supernatural terraponics saucer system with terrapots and nutrients provided in the kit for a years supply.
5. 1 auto
6. 2 fems
7. Currently looking into LED lighting for safety and cost saving on my electric bill.
8. looking for a light timer and a fan speed controller as well.
9. I have venting outdoors thru the chimney stack and plan to set up in my basement which is 6'3" ceiling height.
My biggest concern so far is my lighting, trying to sift thru the interweb and find good non bias information about what the best led light to buy for my purpose is a daunting task. Im used to the sun doing the job for me.
I have no idea if COB is the way to go, or something like the mars ii.
here is a link to some ive been looking at in my budget range.
http://www.cobgrowlights.com/products/spider-4x
https://www.mars-hydro.com/LED-Grow-Light-Hydroponics-Greenhouses.aspx
http://johnsongrowlights.com/index.php?id_product=11&controller=product
http://www.cobgrowlights.com/products/m-r5-mcob-led-grow-light
the johnson may be too expensive for me right now but not out of the question.
is the growthstar spider good?
is the scorpion the way to go?
is mars too cheap?
without a question i am looking for a good flowering light. Is it worth just building my own, i see a lot of tutorials on how this is able to be accomplished on these forums by some very capable and impressive members here.
Is it nessasary to have a gorilla, or would secret jardin be just fine, dont want any smell to keep things stealth, it may be legal here by next spring but I also need to respect my wifes wishes of scentless and safe.
Well Im sorry for making a novel of this post, but Its better to put it all on the table and hopefully get some help. I would appreciate any help I can get. I am green to these forums and may not have my acronyms up to par so go easy on me. I apologize if this post is to noob for everyone but you have to start somewhere.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me. I hope to start a grow journal when i get my setup going.
Yours Truley
RED
A little introduction, Im a long time connoisseur of the most wonderful plant on this green earth. I am from Canada, looking forward to full legalization up in the great white north. I have been a lurker here for about a month and finally made an account recently to get involved in the conversation.
I have been growing for 10 years completely outdoors. Mostly clones but also from seed. Have had success and failures as does everyone with every medium. I am also in the agriculture industry, involved in cash cropping. I grew up on a farm but have spend most of my life in the arts, mainly animation and design. Weird mix I know, A an artist and farmer.
Recently I have decided to take on the challenge of growing indoors, hence my lurking here for a month. I work 40 hours a week and have a family, my time is short for actual research, but I do enjoy the discovery process.
I am currently setting up a starter grow. Have not purchased anything but seeds. (started already as most are going outdoors) saving a few autos and a couple fem seeds for trying my hand indoors, figure I can appreciate my plants more and cultivate my enjoyment outside the barriers of the summer months into our long winters.
here is what I have pegged for purchase so far.
1. 3x3 grow tent (gorilla shorty or a secret jardin seem to be my choices so far)
2. 4" mountain air filter
3. 4" stealth fan and ducting.
4. supernatural terraponics saucer system with terrapots and nutrients provided in the kit for a years supply.
5. 1 auto
6. 2 fems
7. Currently looking into LED lighting for safety and cost saving on my electric bill.
8. looking for a light timer and a fan speed controller as well.
9. I have venting outdoors thru the chimney stack and plan to set up in my basement which is 6'3" ceiling height.
My biggest concern so far is my lighting, trying to sift thru the interweb and find good non bias information about what the best led light to buy for my purpose is a daunting task. Im used to the sun doing the job for me.
I have no idea if COB is the way to go, or something like the mars ii.
here is a link to some ive been looking at in my budget range.
http://www.cobgrowlights.com/products/spider-4x
https://www.mars-hydro.com/LED-Grow-Light-Hydroponics-Greenhouses.aspx
http://johnsongrowlights.com/index.php?id_product=11&controller=product
http://www.cobgrowlights.com/products/m-r5-mcob-led-grow-light
the johnson may be too expensive for me right now but not out of the question.
is the growthstar spider good?
is the scorpion the way to go?
is mars too cheap?
without a question i am looking for a good flowering light. Is it worth just building my own, i see a lot of tutorials on how this is able to be accomplished on these forums by some very capable and impressive members here.
Is it nessasary to have a gorilla, or would secret jardin be just fine, dont want any smell to keep things stealth, it may be legal here by next spring but I also need to respect my wifes wishes of scentless and safe.
Well Im sorry for making a novel of this post, but Its better to put it all on the table and hopefully get some help. I would appreciate any help I can get. I am green to these forums and may not have my acronyms up to par so go easy on me. I apologize if this post is to noob for everyone but you have to start somewhere.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me. I hope to start a grow journal when i get my setup going.
Yours Truley
RED