Setting up new space - advice?

kaydub

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The 12'x12' space has three challenges:

1. 6' ceilings, so I am planning on 400 or 600w to avoid burning the plants. Limited room to do a recirculating system, right?

2. No drain, so I am thinking in terms of organic in soil so I won't have to get rid of spent nutrient solution or do lots of flushing... If necessary I could pump spent nutes outside for reuse in a vegetable garden.

3. Space is secure, but the entrance is open to view - I'd prefer not to have to lug in (and out) bags of potting soil. Coco bricks are pretty compact - maybe that would be an idea?

All my grows have been in soil, but I have done a mother in a bucket with clay pellets, and that really worked well - I think I could manage a bigger hydro project - got the pH/EC thing pretty well dialed in. But all those trays and pumps and reservoirs are expensive - that's another consideration.

So the big question: soil or hydro, and if hydro, what type of system would you recommend?

OK, thanks for any advice!
 
Coco if you want to try diff than dirt, quick starter link form a post here coco

W/ hydro and new eqpt comes money... thats all you and how much u want to spend. I know a ton of ppl love SOG
 
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