ok. so i am a first time grower and i am trying to set up my entire closet to be my grow space... my closet is about 5 feet wide, 2 feet deep, and 8 feet tall... there is a shelf in it but i plan on takin that out so i have more room to grow... what do i need to set up my closet for this? how many plants do u think that i can fit in this size closet? can i use the entire thing as a grow spcae or do i need to build a box? right now all i have is a fan... so what do i need to buy in order for my babies to grow reallly good??


Thanks everyone!!!

PLEASE HELP ME!!! I NEED TO GET STARTED ASAP!!! i just ordered some mylar to put on my walls of my closet.. what should i get next??

do some reading watch some video's but make sure you have enough fresh air in that closet try to maintain temp's

i have read some about growing in a closet but i am just trying to see what everyone else had sucsess with and how they think i should set up my closet... i just ordered some mylar sheeting to line the walls of my closet... so once i get that i will start preparing my closet for the plants and i need some advice on how to set it up so that my plants grow healthy and strong

Those are strange dimensions to work with.. The main things to look at are your lighting and your ventilation. You need to have proper air flow, if you know nothing about this i suggest you check out the FAQ located at the top of this website. YOU CANNOT GROW IN A CLOSET WITH STALE STAGNENT AIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not even sure what kind of lighting i would use in that area.. 2 x 5 x 8 ... you could maybe fit 4 or 5 plants but you would only be able to go one deep with them... You could either grab a T5 4' 8 light florescent system, Or a 250 - 400W HPS. If you have tons of money to throw around grab a 400W HPS/MH switchable system and throw a 4' light mover and track in there and do a Sea of green (SOG) in some kind of aeroponics or another hydroponic system.. that would be beastly.. In that case you could grow lots of small plants instead of just a few large ones and maxxxxxxx out that space.. But im guessing you dont have a ton of money laying around, neither do i, join the club.


By the way if you do get a 250W or 400W HPS system YOU WILL NEED TO ADD FORCED AIR TO KEEP IT COOL IN THAT SPACE. Read up on all of the following and once you think you understand read it again..


Read up on Air, Light, Water, Nutrients, and growing medium...

and remember
The only true knowledge is knowing that you know nothing.

Or two 250W HPS's along the length and a SOG or SCROG grow.. that would actually be ownage

ye ai wish i had alot of money to set up the best for my plants but i dont have much money... and i was planning on just growing my plants to be big.. will that work good?? whta kind of lights and ballasts do i need to grow big plants?? i ordered some mylar to cover the walls... should i just put a fan in there?? would that be enough for good air circulation?? and what else do i need to get??

Im growing in a very similar dimension closet as you are planning on. Remember in a small space like this you are going to need to inake and exhaust this space. So just putting a fan in the closet is not going to be a solution to the situation. If you are going to use an HPS light in there temp is going to be an issue. I found that bye simply painting the closet with flat white was the easiest solution rather than trying to put mylar up everywhere, plus cheaper. Build a stand so that you can access your resi on a regular basis without having to move the plants themselves, otherwise water changes will be a nightmare. I wouldnt try to grow big monsters in this space. Take the advice in this thread and scrog or sog for best results. What kind of fan do you currently own??

ok. idk how im going to set up a vent system in there but im tryin to come up with something... and i just have a 3 speed house fan... but it moves alot of air... i dont have much money at all so im tryin to keep it cheap... is there a guide on here for SOG method bcuz i have no idea how to do it...

help please!