ODD 3x7 sealed closet MICRO Vertical / Coliseum / stadium, bare bulb, Blumat

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3’x7’ sealed closet Vertical / Coliseum / stadium, bare bulb, Blumat

Ive got a 3 ft X 7 ft with 8 ft ceiling closet I want to build a stealth Op in. Ive been brainstorming Ideas and Id like some input! The design will be centered around quite a few line items as follows: maximize space, stealth (I do have a smart meter), simplicity, max yield for the space given.

Equipment I am thinking about using:

1. 4x CMH 315w Philips 3100k

2. 1 gal air pots/grow bags

3. Blumat drippers into coco mix

4. 18k mini split to maintain temps with condensate drain to reservoir/recycle

5. Adj. shelving for future experimentation with spacing (will be single stand alone moveable racks)

6. C02 regulated


Will the Blumat maintain the proper root moisture/feeding in a grow bag and not need a drain system?

 

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I'm in the beginning stages of setting up a sealed vertical closet grow. I'm going back and forth on plant site numbers, lights, spacing, etc... at first I was thinking about 4 levels with 15 plants per level at 2 foot elevation intervals giving a total of 60 plants. I would also use 4x Philips cmh bulbs bare back hanging vertically but I want really dense nugs, so this may not be enough light, should I double these up and run 8x cmh bulbs?

Now the more I talk with other various friends the more I'm thinking about running 3 elevation intervals spaced at 2 ft 8 in high. This will give me 15 plants per level and 3 levels high for 45 plant sites total. Ive.also been toying with the idea of running 3x Maxpar 1000 SE-DE bulbs.

I'm trying to maximize yield for my given space. I've attached a pic let me know what you guys would do ideally with this space.

 

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I am rethinking the blumats now after doing more research. I think I am going to look more into a net pot/hydroton with sprayer or flooded tube design on a timer.

 

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Well I may go the way of the vertical towers, net cups and a mister at the top of each tower on a timer. At the very bottom is a 115g botanicare res.

I will probably uses a submersible pump on a cycle timer. The mini split will drain condensate back into the res. Does anyone think this will be more resilient than trying to run blumats vertically?

 

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Perhaps this vertical style could save a few precious inches of space, without going horizontal?

 

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I like the use of the free hanging slotted 5x5 fence post sleeves, you could actually remove a rail from the closet to fill and harvest it, and at 25 dollars a peice without any fittings, you would be saving quite a bit for other parts needed for the system..

 

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Could veg the posts one at a time horizontally like an NFT system with just 2 single 4 ft t-5 fixtures, and keep a rotation going in the closet, so you are adding 1 post every week. Also harvesting one at the same time.

Your veg area could be super flat against a wall behind a couch (or hidden inside a couch!), or vertically in a a corner of a room taking only a few square feet..

 

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nice ideas bro, ive actually thought about turning a chest of drawers or dresser into a clone & veg cabinet utilizing 2-3 bonsai moms. As soon as they go into the closet they go staight to flower. I dont want them stretching too much and this will probably take some dialing in. with 60 or so plants in such a small SCROG area it could get crowded quick.

Does anyone have any idea what sort of yield im looking at here? hoping for 40 ounces per run minimum. but is 1 oz per plant too far fetched?

 

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A gutted refrigerator (or even a mini frig) could also make a stealthy clone/veg center, already lightproof with a seal and easy to keep clean. Bonsai moms up top in the freezer section and veggies down below (pun intended)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzsiXakwcbk

 

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Not sure about yields as I haven't grown vertically yet, hopefully someone will give you the answer you are looking for..