New to growing need advice

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SmokeNFly

Member

• May 13, 2012

• #1

Hey guys I've never grown before and am wanting to give it a try. I'm interested in growing indoors in my garage. I'm looking for a tent setup large enough to accommodate 6 plants. What do you guys suggest tent size? Lighting? Etc. thank you and any help is greatly appreciated.

 

Kyle Keen Green

Active Member

• May 13, 2012

• #2

2x2x2 with 600w HPS dual spectrum, Give you good space and light.

 

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giantsalwayswin

Member

• May 13, 2012

• #3

check out the DR60 or DR90 for in your garage, a 250 or 400W is PLENTY for those, 600 is overkill on your first run IMO, check out my journal i use the DR90, and have about 7 plants in there currently fitting fine. the DR90 is 3x3x6

 

racerboy71

bud bootlegger

• May 13, 2012

• #4

check out something like this.. http://www.greners.com/i/grow-tents/secret-jardin/secret-jardin-dark-room-pro-dr120-ii.html

then i'd get like a 600 watt digital ballast and hood for it.. something like this for a ballast...http://www.bghydro.com/BGH/itemdesc.asp?ic=HLBADILT06360&eq=&Tp=

and something like this for a hood..http://www.bghydro.com/BGH/itemdesc.asp?ic=HLRESS2&eq=&Tp=

 

Coho

Well-Known Member

• May 13, 2012

• #5

I started with a 3x3x6.5 feet. grows 4 nicely with a 400. You also need a room fan and a centifugal fan/ducting. 600 is best overall but more heat. I use 600 now and the 400 in the veg / mother tent.

 

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SmokeNFly

Member

• May 13, 2012

• #6

What kind of filtration system woul you recommend to keep the smell down

 

racerboy71

bud bootlegger

• May 13, 2012

• #7

http://www.phreshfilter.com/products/phresh-filters.aspx for a filter and this for a fan..http://www.progressive-growth.com/proddetail.php?prod=15040

i'm just finding links for the products, not looking at prices or anything fyi..

 

Coho

Well-Known Member

• May 13, 2012

• #8

Secret Jardin tents are much better than the cheap ones.

 

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chronicis

Member

• May 13, 2012

• #9

I just started in my garage as well. I bought a 2x4x5' tall tent and stuck a 600 watter in there. It needs at least a 240 CFM in line 6" fan to cool it, running all the time. No carbon filter yet, as I do not have any sizeable plants. Check my posts for my pics. I need some help! my seedlings suck lol.

Best of luck to you!

 

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SmokeNFly

Member

• May 13, 2012

• #10

I'm trying to build a good setup and grow some top of the line bud. I realize the equipment is very important but what about the actual growing system itself. Is soil better to use or the hydroponic system?

 

Vindicated

Well-Known Member

• May 14, 2012

• #11

Soil is more forgiving but indoors you can get better yields with hydroponics. A tent is nice but totally optional if your in one of the 15 states. If you have the space, money, and you got a dr recommendation then I would buy a 1,000 watt hps, then grow in large fabric grow bags with a rain bird drip irrigation setup and timer or go DWC. If you do a tent then figure 400w to 600w because to many watts in a tent causes heat issues.

 

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SmokeNFly

Member

• May 14, 2012

• #12

Vindicated said:

Soil is more forgiving but indoors you can get better yields with hydroponics. A tent is nice but totally optional if your in one of the 15 states. If you have the space, money, and you got a dr recommendation then I would buy a 1,000 watt hps, then grow in large fabric grow bags with a rain bird drip irrigation setup and timer or go DWC. If you do a tent then figure 400w to 600w because to many watts in a tent causes heat issues.

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Im trying to yield the most weight per plant. I talked to one of my friends and he said the most efficient way would be 1 plant to 1000watt bulb and the results should be a pound per plant. What do you say of that?