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First what is the purpose of a tent?
I will be setting up some grow-rooms for 6 flower stage + 6 veg stage grows. My plan is to use an entire bedroom for this, plant autos and run the light 24/7. I am not worried with the smell, the GF will run a (DIY) scrubber.

Second I want to try bags instead of pots, would burlap be a good material to make these from?
I can get burlap sacks cheap, undo the bottoms, cut up a few into circles and have the GF sew them up, plan is to use 10-15 gallons of organic soil for each plant.

Seeds should be here Monday, soil is off to be tested (10 days out) for much more than NPK and PH, with advise on what to add to grow weed in (my organic soil). The gal at Oklahoma Sate University was pleased to hear I was looking for help to grow my MMJ! The testing is only $10.00! (Well worth it IMHO)

I will use whatever lights I can get my greedy paws on until I can budget better. Should get easier as time goes and I can have my home grown instead of buying it! That budget can then go to improvements,, it is not easy being disabled and on a fixed income,,, I see DIY LED panels in my future,,,
 
A tent provides a specific area which makes controlling the environment of the grow much easier.

We are bombarded with the idea (marketing) you have to buy/use something to improve a grow- it's actually the environment which is far more important once the basic needs are met.

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That said: I have grown 1oz autos on a window sill during a New England winter, treating it like a houseplant!

Getting the soil tested is a great idea , if you are mixing your own-
You will find most of what you need is in there and not waste time/money on the above mentioned nutrient marketing.

Consider getting your water tested as well!
 
Burlap is not very strong and rots, try landscaping material in a milk crate it’s worked for me 😁
 
A tent is great for containing smell and light. Keeps pests away (somewhat) And can be discrete if done right. The tent frame gives you a place to hang your heavy grow equipment during usage.
Biggest pain about converting a room is blacking out all the windows properly and finding a way to hang the larger grow lights. Not to mention the fact that you will need to seal and paint the room.
A tent can be a convenient time saver when setting up a room.
 
Ok I'll ditch the toe-sacks, they are cheap ($0.25) , but if they rot out that wont do.

I live by myself, I am not worried about lights or smell, I am also in the country (.25 mile x .20 mile) so I am not worried about lights being seen from outside (the window is covered with 1/2" aluminum backed insulboard). I will be doing autos on 24/7, I plan to cover the walls with aluminum foil,, I will be doing 6 plants to start and more as they near ripening, I can see 9-12 at a given time.

Toker1 do tell me more on sealing and painting the room

And Thanx to all!
 
Sealing the room for pests.... you don’t want pests to have access to your girls. And painting the walls white for better reflectivity. Aluminum foil has poor reflective qualities. You want Mylar over the aluminum. Then you won’t have to paint for better light reflection.
 
Does Mylar reflect/pass UV? This is why I use the foil, aluminum reflects UVA/UVB rays, which I will be using as I get things going. At one time I used mirrors, but the glass blocks or does not pass UV, from what I have been reading UV cannot pass through glass effectively. I do have aluminum plates I could polish to a mirror like finish also,,,
Thanx

What I find is Mylar like glass does not pass UVB
White paint does reflect about 22%, so,,,
 
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I have never heard that before. UV light is mostly used to increase resin production as UV light is corrosive and too much available UV can stunt plant growth. I do know that if you have any wrinkles or tears in the foil... you are losing reflectivity. Let me tell you the aluminum foil will tear and rip over time.
A mirror like surface finish does have higher reflective properties, but the thermodynamic properties of aluminum are less desirable. Aluminum will retain the heat inside your grow room, where Mylar does not.
 
I bought one of those 4’ Wide rolls of Mylar for around $25. It covered a 10x10x8’ room with less than 1/2 the roll. I used a staple gun every few feet and in corners. Bottom first then the top over lapped the seam . Easy to fill a few dozen stapler holes when ready to clean up and re-paint.
 
UVA will be reflected or passed by many more things than UVB. What I am seeing is to reflect UVB takes gold, copper or aluminum (I have this one), NASA uses gold. It is the UVB that I wish to reflect (the UVA can come along for the ride), UVB looses intensity the further away it is,, will it help produce more THC, IDK!
 
Are you using UV lighting? Mylar does not reflect UVB,,, well some of it, about 22%, UVB has enuf loss in the distance from the plants.
 
I will be picking up some landscape fabric today, as I lay these grow bags out, would it hurt anything for the side to be doubled?
And what about lift handles?
My seeds are in Tulsa, and I should have them in a few hours, I'm getting a bit excited!
Soil test is maybe 9 business days out yet,,,
 
Using the UVB lamps only over the tops of the canopies during the flowering. not counting on any reflectivity. What’s below, gets the glow
 
Depends on what you want out of it.
I use fox farm products. Light warrior is best for seeds and small clones. As they get bigger I mix 1/2 ocean forest with 1/2 happy frog. When they are teens I’ll give them ocean forest.
I’m not saying these products are the “best” but I do use them with great success.
 
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