Nooby Designing Grow Box - Help Please!

Yourztruly

Yourztruly

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I am about to build a grow box that will be used for flowering (SOG) and for Vegetation for clones and a couple of mother plants. Here's the dimensions I was planning on:

Total Dimensions of Box - 72" Tall x 48" Wide x 30" Deep
Flowering Area - 48"Tall x 48" Wide x 30" Deep
Veg Area for Clones and Mothers - 24" Tall x 48" Wide x 30" Deep

I will be using a 400W HPS for the flowering area but am a little stuck on deciding what lights to use in the veg room. I am leaning towards 2-4 150W CFL's (40W usage per light) or 1 or 2 - 70W HPS lights.

Here's my questions:
1) Is the veg box @ 24" tall, tall enough to house a couple of mother plants?
2) What would be better to use for light in the veg room? 2-4 - 150W CFL's or 1 or 2 - 70W HPS?

Thanks!
 
purplehazin

purplehazin

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My grow cab has very similar dimensions to yours; here's what I have:

Flower: 400w HPS w/ cooltube etc

Veg: 6 42W 6500K CFL's (Daylight)

2' is not enough height to keep a mom, youll need around 4' minimum.

I prefer the daylight CFL's over an HPS for veggin becaus ethey provide the necessary blue light for good vegging.
 
Yourztruly

Yourztruly

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purplehazin said:
My grow cab has very similar dimensions to yours; here's what I have:

Flower: 400w HPS w/ cooltube etc

Veg: 6 42W 6500K CFL's (Daylight)

2' is not enough height to keep a mom, youll need around 4' minimum.

I prefer the daylight CFL's over an HPS for veggin becaus ethey provide the necessary blue light for good vegging.
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Hey purplehazin,

Thanks for the help! Do you think Bonsai Mum's would fit in that 2' veg box?
 
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