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strainwreck · 11-05-2009, 11:09 AM

Hello all.
I have decided to attempt my first indoor grow operation. I have had an outside garden the last few years but was not pleased with the quantity of quality of the smoke.

The space I have decided on is 25"x33"x66" (approx 2ftx3ftx5.5ft). This gives me a little less than 6 square feet.

I have read the grow bible and decided to go with a 400w HPS light. Here is the exact model I am looking at getting from a local supplier: Sun System 2 - 400 Watt HPS Enclosed Ballast Light System

The space is a spare bathroom shower stall. While I dont feel comfortable dedicating the whole bathroom to growing, I do intend to hide the door behind a wall covering to prevent anyone from wandering in.
My plan at this point is to build a box that will fit in the shower stall. I plan on using FoxFarm Ocean Forest as my growing medium (but im open to suggestions). I have not decided on nutrients yet but I assume 15-30-15 is fine for veg, and 0-10-10 will be good for flowering(someone also suggested liquid budswel).

The bathroom has an exaust fan on the ceiling that vents outside. My plan is to vent the box using duct out through this. Does this sound like a viable option for venting? I have no idea what CFM rating the fan has, but it is a 12" fan.

My main question is, do I have space for a SoG setup? In the Growers Bible it said its good to have 1-2ft between HPS lamps and the plants. Im not sure if 5.5ft vertically will accomidate 2 seperate areas. I may just build another small box for veg and clones use florescents.

My seeds are bag picked unfortunatly. I know a few are a purple variety, and the rest are a indica/sativa mix (judging by the buds I got them out of).

I also plan to use bottled water as the tap water in my area is aweful. Cheap bottled water from costco should be suffiecent, correct?

Finally, how much should I be concerned about smell? I assume everyone is gonna agree on the 1plant/square foot for flowering, so im looking at about 6 plants. Like I said there is already a vent fan in the bathroom that blows out above the house. I also have the option of venting into the attic and then letting the attic exhaust fan do the work. Suggestions are very much appreciated.

Like I said this is my first indoor grow so anything I left out feel free to remind me. Anyone care to guess at some average yields in this setup? Thanks.

11-05-2009, 11:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
strainwreck YaHookan Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 33 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Grow Room Specs Hello all. I have decided to attempt my first indoor grow operation. I have had an outside garden the last few years but was not pleased with the quantity of quality of the smoke. The space I have decided on is 25"x33"x66" (approx 2ftx3ftx5.5ft). This gives me a little less than 6 square feet. I have read the grow bible and decided to go with a 400w HPS light. Here is the exact model I am looking at getting from a local supplier: Sun System 2 - 400 Watt HPS Enclosed Ballast Light System The space is a spare bathroom shower stall. While I dont feel comfortable dedicating the whole bathroom to growing, I do intend to hide the door behind a wall covering to prevent anyone from wandering in. My plan at this point is to build a box that will fit in the shower stall. I plan on using FoxFarm Ocean Forest as my growing medium (but im open to suggestions). I have not decided on nutrients yet but I assume 15-30-15 is fine for veg, and 0-10-10 will be good for flowering(someone also suggested liquid budswel). The bathroom has an exaust fan on the ceiling that vents outside. My plan is to vent the box using duct out through this. Does this sound like a viable option for venting? I have no idea what CFM rating the fan has, but it is a 12" fan. My main question is, do I have space for a SoG setup? In the Growers Bible it said its good to have 1-2ft between HPS lamps and the plants. Im not sure if 5.5ft vertically will accomidate 2 seperate areas. I may just build another small box for veg and clones use florescents. My seeds are bag picked unfortunatly. I know a few are a purple variety, and the rest are a indica/sativa mix (judging by the buds I got them out of). I also plan to use bottled water as the tap water in my area is aweful. Cheap bottled water from costco should be suffiecent, correct? Finally, how much should I be concerned about smell? I assume everyone is gonna agree on the 1plant/square foot for flowering, so im looking at about 6 plants. Like I said there is already a vent fan in the bathroom that blows out above the house. I also have the option of venting into the attic and then letting the attic exhaust fan do the work. Suggestions are very much appreciated. Like I said this is my first indoor grow so anything I left out feel free to remind me. Anyone care to guess at some average yields in this setup? Thanks.