Overkill set up for first time grow

[IanHale]

I haven't grown since the mid-90's and trying my first grow.
im still in the set-up phase but should have germination going within a week.

my setup. 7'x6'x7' custom built room in my workshop.
2 600w aircooled MH/HPS (each covering 3.5'x3.5') carbon filter scrubber and inline exhaust fan that ports out the ceiling and into the attic and out the louvers.
8 24w LED's with UVB cells for supplemental light in the sides during flowering. Adjustable reflector curtains.

The medium I will be using is the bubbleponics method found on this site.

Grow plan and method
Starting with 4 strains (2 seeds of each, strongest stays) all matched in flowering time of 6-7 weeks and are all feminized
1) CM99 x Blueberry
2) Power Africa x MK Ultra
3) Original Skunk
4) Big Nugs

each plant will have a 1/2 meter square for growth

also going to follow Nebula Haze's manifold technique.

my big fears are humidity control during flowering and curing.

any opinions or feedback on my setup would be appreciated

 

[Joker]

Sounds like a good set up. I'm on my second dwc / bubbleponics grow. I have a 3x3 tent in my basement. 400w Mh/hps with a 6 inch in line fan. My first grow I only had 2 plants and got a total of 9 ounces dry bud. I'm hoping for a pound this time, I have 4 plants this grow.
Personally I dont monitor or even worry about humidity. My basement is damp so I'm sure the humidity i's probably on the high side. I just keep an eye on the temp inside the tent and watch the pH in the totes ( I use two 18 gal totes, 2 plant's in each. I could see where humidity would be a concern for the dry and cure but in my limited experience it has not affected the growth so far as I can tell.

 

[Joker]

I do watch for condensation where leaves may touch and have two small fans that just move air thru the plants, basically just a lite breeze.

 

[oldjarhead100]

Ianhale you should be fine when my 1000hps is on the humidity is right around 50% ,I keep lots of those 6 inch clip on fans running ,I found that if you don't use the clip the will oscillate when swinging back and forth. then I leave my exhaust fan on .I've dried in my bloom room several times with no problems

 

[alltatup]

Ian, welcome to the forum!! Your setup sounds great. If you can afford to invest in a 30-50-pint dehumidifier, you won't have to worry about humidity. I live in a high humidity area, and I have one (Frigidaire, 50 pint) by the door of my grow room so that the hot air blows out of the room. When it's on, I have to empty the water approx. once every day. It was great during flower on my last harvest, and I do believe that lowering the humidity did indeed increase trichome production.

 

[IanHale]

Thank you for the welcome!

I wasn't sure how large of dehumidifier to get. But a 50 pint is doable. For what I've spent at Home Depot on building materials I could've purchased four grow tents. The humidity in the South isn't fun. At least I'm not in Florida though.

Thankfully flowering stage is still 4-6 weeks away.

The drywall goes up tomorrow and the lights and exhaust Monday after work.

One thing I will say is this: setting up a grow at 45 versus 25 years old...two different worlds

 

[alltatup]

I'm 64 and growing for the first time!! Never had so much fun or spent so much damn money on a hobby before!! I'm in the South, too.