newbie needs advice. THANKS!

hey guys, as you know bud can take a toll on your wallet so ive decided to make a grow box. I was thinking about making one that is 4~4.5 feet high, with the length and width being 2.5. I am going to try set up a hydroponic system in there so that will save some space. With that space, what is the maximum number of plants you guys think i can grow?

Also I need some help on lighting. What kind of lighting should i put for the 3 stages (beginning, vegetating, flowering) of the plants growth? and how many watts for each? I hope somebody can answer these questions. Thanks and stay toking!

probably 4 plants rather tightly...seedling stage=23 watts each should do for about a week/vegetative stage, let's say 7000 lumens each plant=100 watts each/flowering stage=10,000 lumens per plant=approx. 142 watts...these are the optimal requirements for all of these stages of growth...oh, and cool white or daylight spectrum for seedling and veg, and soft or warm white for flowering...'


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