cues
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Okay guys. Here's my new grow.
For those that don't know me, I gave up smoking and moved into an attic conversion with the g/f, leaving me with a lot of equipment, nothing to do with it, but still a love for the hobby.
On the left are 3 tomato seedlings and on the right, 3 basil seedlings (Yeah, seriously!)
The cupboard is a mere 30" deep, 46" wide and 34" high.
The light is a 250w security lamp with a MH conversion bulb in there at the moment. I also have an HPS bulb for it. It used to be used for my old veg cab.
The base is a hydrogarden dual-flow, in ebb and flow mode with hydroton.
Cooling is a 6" 425 cfm ruck fan with matching filter (rhino I think) I cut a slot in the wall opposite the filter for intake, at the same level as the top of the Ebb-flow table. The filter is because I have had damp problems in the room and I am hoping it will keep them down.
Scrog screen is curved to match the light and works out at 5 square feet. My plan is to scrog the tomatoes and use the area on the right for basil (needs less light), pinching it out as I use it.
Using Canna vega/flora nutes and pH at about 5.5-6.0.
There is no fan for circulation at the moment as a) there is no room! and b) The suction from the fan is evidently making the plants move already.
ppm is about 500 at the moment as they are still seedlings but aiming for about 1200. I know the different nute requirements between basil and tomatoes is going to be a problem but that's something I will work out when the problem arises.
I won't be doing a full journal as I know most people won't be interested (heck, I'm not that interested myself!) but thought it would be of use for people stuck with a space with minimal height.
Sorry I'm not growing 'the plant' this time but I figure anything I am doing is transferable.