Alpha

Hey everyone. I got an idea for my grow room and i thought i'd share it with you guys. It will be 7' tall, 6' wide, and 4' long. I'm i threw something together in paint... cause everybody loves pictures!

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weedchiller

Couldn't you have one in the middle with a light trap?

Alpha

I figured 2 carbon filters would cut the smell down to almost nothing. i haven't been able to find any so i'm hoping it won't cut my budget down to nothing.

weedchiller -


"Couldn't you have one in the middle with a light trap?"

what do you mean by light trap. i want both chambers to be completely seperate. is there anyway i can keep the rooms seperate and use one more powerful fan for exhaust?

Alpha

Here's my plan:

Room:
7' tall
6' wide
4' long

Chambers:
veg. growth: 3' by 4'
flowering: 3' by 4'

Plants:
veg. growth: 5 plants
flowering: depends on how many turn out female

Lighting:
seedling: 24/0 4' 40 watt flourescent
veg. growth: 18/6 400w MH lamp
flowering: 12/12 400 w HPS lamp

Ventilation:
intake fans: ?????????
exhaust fans: Dryer tubing with carbon filer, and ?????? fan

Nutes:
veg. growth: 2-1-1
flowering: 1-5-1

Soil: Miracle Grow .18-.18-.18

Wall Liner: tin foil, dull side out.

Alpha

ok... i just figured out how much a crabon filter will set me back, and i decided i can only afford one. damn those things are expenssive. all the ones i have found have been around $260.00! how well do these things work? i'll be growing 10 plants at a time tops. No more then 5 flowering at a time. Does anyone have an suggestions for oder control? I don't want to use something like perfume. That would probably make the buds taste like... I heard you can put a dryer softener sheet over the exhaust fans. Now i think i will just use soften sheets, and put some baking soda trays down in the rooms. How much would this help? I'm starting to think a crabon filter is over kill for only 10 plants... Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

weedchiller

A light trap is just a means of air getting in/out, but not light. A ducting wye should do it. You won't need fans for the intake, just vents.
I grew 4 NL, the loft stank, and when drying, (about 7oz,) it could be smelt outside my front door.
Getting arrested for cultivation is overkill.
If you haven't got the money, it's a problem and you'll have to make do. Maybe an ozone gen will do, (search before asking how to make one.)

Alpha

i'm not sure about an onzone generator. i've read alot about them, and they sound pretty risky. i don't want to have to die in order to grow the plants.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/ozonegen...zone%20harmful
... makes ozone generators sounds pretty dangerous. any thoughts?

weedchiller

You do want a carbon scrubber. Anything else is accepting second best (for you, that is.)
I'm working with similar space to you, and am going to try drying (in drawers) in the veg room, so the drying odour goes through the scrubber.
How about forgetting the MH for a grow or two to get the scrubber? I've got the same lighting as you want (except the MH) and I got 7oz from my 1st harvest.
Build it with the impeller fan for ventillation, and save for the filter while they are growing.
Lots of newbie Qs like "How do I get max yield?"
Three months later they're panicking about odour control.

Alpha

yeah, i'm going to keep this as much of a secret as possible. i've thought it through quite a bit, and am still thinking.

Alpha

weedchiller -

i thought of that. i'm going to get the hps lamp and grow a round 5 plants. then when i get the money i plan to add the MH, and some new chambers.