Hey this is my first post and was looking for any tips, pointers, etc. for my first indoor and first hydroponic grow. I have grown around 20 plants outdoors, and have been successful, but I know indoor growing is a whole 'nother game!

Now here's the catch, I am looking to grow in a locker, 7 ft. tall, about 1.3 ft. wide, and 3 ft. long. in order to keep this little personal venture out of the prying eyes of house guests.

This is my first indoor grow but I've made an attempt to do as much research as possible and will continue to do so as needed.


Here's the hydroponic drip system I was hoping to use:
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For that hydroponics setup, I may need to slightly slim down the bucket gallon size in order to make it fit in said locker (would this be a really big problem?).


Now I plan to grow either 2 or 4 plants, and I want to use the flowering light schedule 12/12 as early as possible so I can sex my plants. I am using bagseed (parent's buds were very dense and nice mids) for my first indoor grow, that's why I want to sex my plants as early as I can so I'm not growing a shitty male in there any longer than needed. How early can I do this? Should I wait for the plant to be at least X inches high?

So as for the light setup, I plan to use a hanging CFL fixture (to position it at the right height above the plant at all times). I will use 3 CFL's for vegetative state, and stay with 3 for the early flowering plant light schedule. But later on I will upgrade to 6 CFL's per plant when they are flowering.

Now for ventilation. Smell isn't a huge problem, but I plan to use a carbon filter system just for some experience with this. Do I have this right, the carbon filter must covering the exhaust hole completely, and have airflow moving the air through it? Also, how should I go about setting up air intake in order to supply continuous fresh air?



I think that covers most of the basics for a thread starter ;]


I would really, really appreciate any help. I hear hydroponics is not a good way to go for your first indoor grow, but I really want to jump into it, learn from my mistakes, and hopefully by some help from you guys maybe not fuck it up the first time!

Ap1tated



Locker to be used:

that things to small i would almost have to say

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For hydroponics you mean? It might be too small for that but I could definitely get a potted plant system going in there for sure.

that is a tiny space to work in but it should be enough since its 3 feet deep. ventilation and heat will be a problem depending on where you're located geographically - you'll have to cut a hole for an intake and exhaust to keep air moving. hydro will complicate it significantly considering this is both your first indoor and hydro grow. cfls will work best in there - cover the walls in mylar, get a lot of cfls, and get fresh air moving through there from bottom to top and you should be alright. good luck

anything is possible.

i dont think its that small for a hydro system....you could setup a 1 or maybe 2 plant system


scrog em!

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Thanks QuantumFizz and LoudBlunts, I appreciate it.

I was planning on using hydro since it has a shorter harvest time. That was the main advantage for me. How much time will be cut off harvest-wise if I use hydroponics?

Is it not ~70 days hydroponics and ~120 days for potted plant?

finish time is strain dependent.


the veg time is what can be pulled off faster in hydro

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It's not too small for hydro... In fact I would split it in chambers and.....

lol You know what... just go to my grow.. the link is in my sig.. trust me... you will find all your answers there except the carbon filter.. but thats coming with in a couple of days so just stay tuned

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haha i have small plants going in my old sports locker in my room, complete stealth from my roommates (parents l o l.) i think you can get it goin as long as you can put a fan in there and keep it vented. gl!

Ap1tated.. have you started in the build?
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