hey everyone. Happy to say we’ve finally legalized MMJ here in OK and I’m in the initial planning stages of my grow space. Will be using a 30x40 shop that is insulated, but not climate controlled. I will be allowed to have 12 veg and 12 flowering plants at one time. Plan on a perpetual harvest schedule every 2-3 weeks using some form off hydroponics. I’ve been gardening for years, and am fairly comfortable growing plants. A few of my initial questions about my grow space are below.
Given that the shop is not climate controlled, my plan is to build rooms for veg and flowering. The rooms would use traditional building materials and be fairly well insulated. Then would use ac and heater to control climates in the rooms. First question is whether I should skip the room build and just buy grow tents? Tents would give more flexibility , easier to set up, and cheaper. Just wondering whether tents would be harder to manage the climate in the shop.
Next issue is size. I plan on 2’ x 2’ area per plant, and would need room for dehumidifier, fans, etc., and to move around in to work the plants. Will use topping and LST to keep the plants short and wide, as best I can. Thinking I would stack plants 2 deep by 6 wide. Initial plan is for 7’ x 15’ for each room, I which gives extra room. Anyone see an issue with the room sizes?
last question (for now) is lights. Was thinking three 1200 watt LED lights to cover the flowering plants, and using t-5 lights in flowering. The viparspectra 1200W seems to cover a 4’ x 4’ space pretty well so, in theory, that would cover my flowering room. Are my calculations wrong? Should I go down in size for the LEDs and add HPS? Any insights are appreciated.
Given that the shop is not climate controlled, my plan is to build rooms for veg and flowering. The rooms would use traditional building materials and be fairly well insulated. Then would use ac and heater to control climates in the rooms. First question is whether I should skip the room build and just buy grow tents? Tents would give more flexibility , easier to set up, and cheaper. Just wondering whether tents would be harder to manage the climate in the shop.
Next issue is size. I plan on 2’ x 2’ area per plant, and would need room for dehumidifier, fans, etc., and to move around in to work the plants. Will use topping and LST to keep the plants short and wide, as best I can. Thinking I would stack plants 2 deep by 6 wide. Initial plan is for 7’ x 15’ for each room, I which gives extra room. Anyone see an issue with the room sizes?
last question (for now) is lights. Was thinking three 1200 watt LED lights to cover the flowering plants, and using t-5 lights in flowering. The viparspectra 1200W seems to cover a 4’ x 4’ space pretty well so, in theory, that would cover my flowering room. Are my calculations wrong? Should I go down in size for the LEDs and add HPS? Any insights are appreciated.
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