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First grow

Ok ive been reading for about 12 months and finally decided to get started. I have read a ton, and ive worked for a buddy trimming, but this is gonna be my first attempt to grow on my own.

my equipment so far:

2 600w elect balasts and 2 aircooled hoods
6" carbon scrubber w/tallboy filter
2 homemade DIY ebb n flow tables with a 34gal res. (growing in hydroton)
20 pint dehuy

its in a spare bedroom that has a window that i sealed off with small sheet of plywood. (painted flat black and with window treatments in the window. Even in broad daylight it just looks like a dresser blocking the wondow if you look very close)

the room is finished and is approximatly 10x12 so way too much room. painted flat white. i havent quite figured out easiest way to vent. my home has central ac, and the vent for this room is on the ceiling.
Can i seal this room and run co2? just making sure to run ac or would i need another ac unit in bedroom?
im thinking about making a small area when you first walk in that surrounded with thick 6mil black poly to block the door from any light leakage.

I plan on partitioning the room with a small partition for clones/moms and at first i will just run both lights at the same time, but i may have to devide the room again, and add another res because ultimatly i will want to stagger my harvests.


wondering as a first time grower with alot of knowlage but no hands on experience and with the equipment i have. what strains would give me the best combo of yield and potency. Also any other ideas to help me out would be greatly appreciated.
 

Dojo

Member
Welcome to the site ....Let me be the first to help ya out....most times i see everyone getting the AK47 strain from serious seeds. But i dont like mainstream so imma throw out my opinions on some strains.

Im gonna go with a couple different strains from a couple different companys...this way i can have a good chance of finding a few keepers...

Chimeras Metal Floss...i read alot on this strain and its a solid fast finishing high quality strain from what i learned...also not hard to grow...and who wouldnt wanna grow some sticky made by the man in the tiger mask! lol

Dutch Grown Sweetest Cindy 99...also finishs fast high yeild high quality...i was recommened this a couple different times by a few different people for ease of growing

Ace Seeds/Cannabiogen Pakistan cithrel kush PCK.....Well i wanted a purebreed in my stable so im addin this...could use this for future crosses and this shit is super purple

Grindhouse Mob boss....well everyone needs a chem right? grindhouse seems to be a solid company and i love the chrisma of the man who run it


Now of course you got BOG,REZ,GREEN HOUSE,DJ Short , some SOMA, Tom Hill (haze specialist) and of course MR Nice...all are top notch companys not so much mom and pops like the earlier companys i mentioned... and its not i wouldnt run their gear its just that im thinking everyone else is running thier shit and i want my stuff not to be easly had....
 
If you seal the room you'll need A/C and co2 and a dehumidifier. I'd just cut a hole into the ceiling and vent into the attic. If that's not an option since the room is so large for only 2 lights you don't need to vent as long as you open the door to the room and like run a fan to switch out the air at least once per day.
 

spunion

Member
If you want yield and potency stick with indica. Don't spend more than $50 for a 10 pack of seed until you're dialed in and getting good results.
 

Neo 420

Active member
Veteran
If you want yield and potency stick with indica. Don't spend more than $50 for a 10 pack of seed until you're dialed in and getting good results.

Here here!! Get your room together, dial it in, get the elite's!!!

Does your home have AC zones?

Do not think about a portable AC unit. Pure waste....

With those aircooled hoods you have to have a exhaust point and intake point. Closed loop system preferred.

You have a lot of infrastructure still to figure out. Can you put holes in the wall? Could you sneak a intake/exhaust in the window? Access to the attic?

AND....

Normal bedroom is 15 amp circ.
2 600 watts @ 120v is about 10 amps
dehuy @ 120v 3 amps
Various fans and items Blown fuse
This is all based on 120v. I am pretty sure you do not have a 240v coming in that room....

Not trying to rain on your parade. Just pointing out stuff...
 
its a basement bedroom so no attic acess, but its got the electric panel in the room, and its next to the laundry room with a bathroom in between. Exhaust thru window is very possible.

Also worth a note. im positive i have two circuts that split this room (120v). So i may not have to do much electrical as long as i split the load and make sure no other power is being used on the circuts.
 
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