Newbie needs help!! wanting to set use a closet set up!

chansharp

Member
first of all thanks for looking at my post. Im a newbie at growing plants myself. but have been around the best bud all my life. Basically ive got about a 2ft x 3.5ft closet. And am loooking to grow about 4 plants. Anyone have blueprints already made? or any ideas? i want it to be as automated as possible. thanks in advance for your help!:clap:
 

justparanoid

Well-Known Member
get in the closet and make sure you have it light tight, You need it completely dark in there. cover the walls with mylar or flat white paint. No foil.

Decide if you want a soil grow or a hydro grow. that will tell you what kind of chemicals and medium you will need,

Next decide on the light, that will tell you what ventilation you need. I.e. cool tube or some other way to cool the light. that's based on what type of light you get.

Get a thermometer in there and see what the temp is, a light will raise the temp so ventilation comes into play here. We use anything we can to cool our grow areas, that could be an air conditioner or intake and exhaust fans or a combo of the two. then you can start to dial it in by adding a humidifier, fans and odor control.



JP
 

chansharp

Member
im thinkin of using 4 4ft fluorecent lights. i was just wonding which of the tubes i should use. can i get away with getting powerful ones from walmart or a hardware store or do i have to actually find the " grow light" or eco-grow tubes? i need help with lights!!?!?!
 

chansharp

Member
i been researchin for a few days. i just need a helpful answer so i can go buy them and get started. is it possible to find T5 bulbs and put them in my fixture?
 

chansharp

Member
alright. so i konw my lights are probably shitty. but heres my set up so far. I currently have the 24"in " grow light" from walmart. along with the 2 4' ft fluorescent tubes. one tube being the ""kitchen and bath" bulb from walmart. and the other being the plant and aquarium bulb from walmart. i used it because i heard it had a better spectrum of reds or something. Either way. i need help! i need better lights and better ideas? could i get away with 4 4' kitchen and bath bulbs?
View attachment 1221307
 

fabfun

New Member
ok i will help u with since u have been looking
what light did u get t12 t8 t5
dont get grow bulbs they r worthless u need 6500k for veg 2700k for flower
how many plants u wanting to grow
 

chansharp

Member
i have the t12 lights. and currently i have 3 plants. ones already sprouted and the other two are germinated but havent came out of the soil.I plan on more once i get the seeds. My room is also gettin really hot. prolly because of the grow lights. im thinkin of cuttin a hole in the cieling of the closet and exhaust fan into the attic. then id just have to work on an intake fan. and also without leaking light..?
 

fabfun

New Member
if u just bought the t12 take it back and get t5 or t8 t12 arent good for growing and run hotter
 

chansharp

Member
i dont think walmart had t8 bulbs..should it say on the box? and if not where else could i find them. any hardware store? will they fit in my t12 hood? and im looking for a 6500k color right?
 

chansharp

Member
cool i think ill get it on the way. i got some snocap growing. so hopefully it comes out as heat as the sack i got the seed from. haha or better!
 

fabfun

New Member
cool man but dont forget to find some good 2700k bulbs before you flower them as that light only has the 6500k bulbs for veg

cool i think ill get it on the way. i got some snocap growing. so hopefully it comes out as heat as the sack i got the seed from. haha or better!
 

chansharp

Member
right on man. i still have a while before that stage. im hardly into veg. but thanks for all the help! finally someone was helpful. i appreciate it!
 
Top