6.5x2x8 Closet Garden with Quantum Board lighting

[BCcannabis]

Put up another coat of paint and put in the passive air intake. Air just comes in from the room that the closet is in.

Put some cotton batons in the intake for filtering air and can easily replace by removing the air intake slats.

 

[CT_Crunch_0678]

Following..... this is almost identical to my setup.... door intake(except I’m currently re-doing the zipper) and all..... absolutely wild..... I put shelves at top and some extra 1x4s on the wall in different locations to support mounting various items.....

 

[BCcannabis]

Following..... this is almost identical to my setup.... door intake(except I’m currently re-doing the zipper) and all..... absolutely wild..... I put shelves at top and some extra 1x4s on the wall in different locations to support mounting various items.....

Right on! I was thinking about shelves but dont think I'll put any in. Probably mount all my LED drivers on the walls.

 

[BCcannabis]

Life got busy and this project was on hold but I'm back and it's nearly finished. I think I will need to build a frame for the entrance as it currently seems a bit flimsy and sucks in too much from negative air pressure.
Still need to add my qb96 elite's and do some wire management but it's almost ready now.

 

[Apalchen]

Very clean I have that same light, and roughly same size closet. I currently just have my mother's in the closet in a 2x4 with t5s. Since I don't use the light ATM I've been thinking of doing a build very similar to this and use it as a veg closet. I kinda want to add a shelf in the middle of mine tho so can do two levels of veg. How far do you keep the 320 away from plants. I didn't have the best luck last time I used the light.

 

[BCcannabis]

Very clean I have that same light, and roughly same size closet. I currently just have my mother's in the closet in a 2x4 with t5s. Since I don't use the light ATM I've been thinking of doing a build very similar to this and use it as a veg closet. I kinda want to add a shelf in the middle of mine tho so can do two levels of veg. How far do you keep the 320 away from plants. I didn't have the best luck last time I used the light.

Thanks man, I found the 320 to be best at around 18", I bought a light meter to help find the sweet spot.

 

[bk78]

Thanks man, I found the 320 to be best at around 18", I bought a light meter to help find the sweet spot.

Which light meter?

 

[BCcannabis]

Which light meter?

Lots out there that would work fine but I like the LX-1010B.

 

[bk78]

Lots out there that would work fine but I like the LX-1010B.

What LUX have you found to be the sweet spot? I’m really trying to dial in my boards but I’m too cheap to buy a PAR meter.

 

[quiescent]

That passive intake is going to interrupt your night cycle. You need to build a light box on either side to ensure you're not going to have a spot that every plant you put there herms.

 

[BCcannabis]

What LUX have you found to be the sweet spot? I’m really trying to dial in my boards but I’m too cheap to buy a PAR meter.

My plants seem happiest around 50,000-60,000 lux. (I think?) Reads 500-600 on my meter. I'm not sure what is perfect but I know what my plants have liked in the past. IMO Lux meter is all you need as it will give you the reference point to dial in height.

 

[BCcannabis]

That passive intake is going to interrupt your night cycle. You need to build a light box on either side to ensure you're not going to have a spot that every plant you put there herms.

Yes I will probably do that eventually but not totally concerned as night cycle will be at actual night while I am sleeping so there will be no light to leak in.

 

[quiescent]

So you sleep on a schedule that coincides with your plants for 12 hours in a room that stays pitch black dark for the entire 12 hours?

 

[BCcannabis]

So you sleep on a schedule that coincides with your plants for 12 hours in a room that stays pitch black dark for the entire 12 hours?

Well. Your right, I should have and will make somthing to block light for a few hours while flowering. But currently my passive intake is from an adjacent room that is not used much and can be dark all day if needed.

 

[olafthegreen]

So you sleep on a schedule that coincides with your plants for 12 hours in a room that stays pitch black dark for the entire 12 hours?

That's some serious synergy! haha.

 

[BCcannabis]

Mostly done and plants are in. Added light trap for passive intake and added some PVC framing around the door to prevent the negative pressure from sucking in door too much. Temps stay at 80-82 with all lights turned all the way up.
Decided to try out air pots, just transplanted a few girls in and will veg until I am happy with the size.

 

[BCcannabis]

Light trap is just some dollar tree foam board to block direct light and a bit of filter material inside.

 

[BCcannabis]

I should also mention that I changed my venting plan a bit and it's working great so far for temps.

I am using a passive intake from my master bathroom in a separate room, using a 6" inline fan and carbon filter to exhaust into the bedroom the closet is in.

This seems to work great as the master bathroom is in an entirely different bedroom and allows for fresh air conditioned air to enter the grow area.

 

[BCcannabis]

No shortage of light in here. plants are loving the new space and the lights.

 

[BCcannabis]

Pulling 683 watts for lighting. Works out to 53 watts per square foot.