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Planning on a Grow Tent.
    #672690 - 05/26/13 09:09 PM (10 years, 9 months ago)

I'm starting this thread to get help with planning my first grow (which might not take place any time soon). I will be editing this post as we go.

What I want is a small enclosed grow that can continuously flower plants. I'm not too worried about vegging as of yet, but tips on this are welcome as well.


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Supplies:


Tent: GrowLab 120 - 4'x4'x6'7" Portable Grow Tent





Lighting: 1000 Watt Air-Cooled Electronic Ballast + Yield Master II Classic 6 " Reflector + Ultra Sun 1000 Watt High Pressure Sodium Bulb





The 1000W bulb pictured on the right.




Timers: TBD



Ventilation: Vortex 6" 452cfm Powerfan - VTX600





Air Filtration + Carbon Filter Replacements: TBD



Growth Container: 1 or 2 Gallon Thermoformed Pots





Growth Medium: TBD



Nutrients (Flower & Veg): TBD



Seeds: Nirvana's Northern Lights (femmed) & Nirvana's Northern Lights Auto (femmed)


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So far this list is very tentative.

What do yall think about what I've got down so far? Is it all "compatible" (correct sizes/correct wattage/etc)?

I'm a little confused when it comes to the air filter/carbon filter. Is this piece inserted in between the tent and fan, or what?

Any tips on my missing supplies nutrients?

I also can't decide if I want the femmed Northern Lights or the regular Northern Lights.

Edited by Lost Shroomerite (05/26/13 11:01 PM)

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Re: Planning on a Grow Tent. [Re: Lost Shroomerite]
    #672696 - 05/26/13 09:18 PM (10 years, 9 months ago)

Well that's a big tent for such a little light.  You are also going to want a vented light.  There are a few different ways to do the carbon filter, but you don't have enough ventilation to begin with.  You need to be moving at least 2-3 times the total cubic feet every minute.

What do you mean by you aren't worried about veg?  How many plants do you plan to have at any given point?


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Re: Planning on a Grow Tent. [Re: Hawksresurrection]
    #672699 - 05/26/13 09:29 PM (10 years, 9 months ago)

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hawksapprentice said:
Well that's a big tent for such a little light.  You are also going to want a vented light.



I'll look around for a vented light. And isn't 400W enough for 4x4? Not sure if you saw the light had 2 settings.

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hawksapprentice said:There are a few different ways to do the carbon filter, but you don't have enough ventilation to begin with.  You need to be moving at least 2-3 times the total cubic feet every minute.



So I need to move more air than the total area of the tent per minute? It's got about 105 cubic feet in the tent and the fans I picked out move 170 cubic feet.

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hawksapprentice said:
What do you mean by you aren't worried about veg?  How many plants do you plan to have at any given point?



I haven't planned that far yet. :tongue: I am hoping to fit maybe 9 of those 5 gallon buckets in there with one plant in each.



Thanks for the reply! Much appreciated.

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Re: Planning on a Grow Tent. [Re: Lost Shroomerite]
    #672701 - 05/26/13 09:37 PM (10 years, 9 months ago)

Well 9 plants in 5 gallons is WAY too much for a 400, maybe in 1-2 gallon bags in a sea of green style grow. 

a 4x4 area should have about 1000 watts of HID light. 

I didn't say more, I said 2-3 times more  What you have is not that.


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Re: Planning on a Grow Tent. [Re: Hawksresurrection]
    #672711 - 05/26/13 10:34 PM (10 years, 9 months ago)

Okay, so updated the OP.

Changed out the Lighting from 400W to 1000W. Are those all the parts I need? Ballast/bulb/cooled reflector?

Changed the pots out for 1 or 2 gallon plastic pots. How many do you think I could fit in the 4x4ft tent with one plant in each pot using SOG?

Changed out the fan to a 6inch 450CFM.

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Re: Planning on a Grow Tent. [Re: Lost Shroomerite]
    #672712 - 05/26/13 10:49 PM (10 years, 9 months ago)

So you are buying an 8" ported hood but only a 6 inch fan?

How many you want in there all depends on how big you want to grow them. 


Why do you have 3 different bulbs there?


Do you have any experience growing?


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Re: Planning on a Grow Tent. [Re: Hawksresurrection]
    #672714 - 05/26/13 10:59 PM (10 years, 9 months ago)

No experience growing. Was it that obvious? :lol:


I fixed the hood to a 6 inch. I was confused when picking between the 6 and 8 inch thinking they were measuring hood width instead of the fitting.

I'll either being flowering a single cola or doing a little topping.

And that's just the pic from the site I linked. The 1000W bulb is on the right.

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Re: Planning on a Grow Tent. [Re: Lost Shroomerite]
    #672764 - 05/27/13 01:01 PM (10 years, 9 months ago)

I would just grow a bunch if single colas and not worry about topping right now being that its a first grow

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