My first grow in a tent

[medwiz88]

Hello guys, i have finally purchased the basic equipment, i have set everything up and i have germinated the seeds, now i'm waiting for them to sprout.

I have a couple of questions:

1. Is it safe to keep the ballast in the tent( 600w dual spectrum hps in a 1x1x1.8 m tent ) ?
2. I do not have an intake fan and the suck the outtake creates is pretty obvious as it is sucking the tent in a bit, can i ballance it out by leaving the " door" open a bit or leaving the passive air thingy open ? If i do that there is still a bit of " sucking " going on but i wanna know if the girls are gonna be ok... ( an intake fan is definitely out of the equation for me right know, i cannot aquire one )
Also if i leave the " door " and/ or the passive intake open, does rhis pose a greater risk of smells?

Thanks

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[Skunky n funky]

Hello guys, i have finally purchased the basic equipment, i have set everything up and i have germinated the seeds, now i'm waiting for them to sprout.

I have a couple of questions:

1. Is it safe to keep the ballast in the tent( 600w dual spectrum hps in a 1x1x1.8 m tent ) ?
2. I do not have an intake fan and the suck the outtake creates is pretty obvious as it is sucking the tent in a bit, can i ballance it out by leaving the " door" open a bit or leaving the passive air thingy open ? If i do that there is still a bit of " sucking " going on but i wanna know if the girls are gonna be ok... ( an intake fan is definitely out of the equation for me right know, i cannot aquire one )
Also if i leave the " door " and/ or the passive intake open, does rhis pose a greater risk of smells?

Thanks

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I would keep the ballast outside of the tent. Keep any electrical connections outside of the tent. Remember how much water you will be using.... and electricity and water............ tents have places for cords, use em..

Negetive pressure is a good thing, that means that any air that is leaving will be going through a filter. I am guessing you dont have a filter, so negetive pressue will still help you with your temp and environment control. Growing weed stinks, so if you are not ready to handle the stink, and dont have the luxury of not caring, then you need to be ready to have to run a filter once flowering starts. Dont be a fool and get popped cause you got cheap on smell.........

[Skunky n funky]

I would keep the ballast outside of the tent. Keep any electrical connections outside of the tent. Remember how much water you will be using.... and electricity and water............ tents have places for cords, use em..

Negetive pressure is a good thing, that means that any air that is leaving will be going through a filter. I am guessing you dont have a filter, so negetive pressue will still help you with your temp and environment control. Growing weed stinks, so if you are not ready to handle the stink, and dont have the luxury of not caring, then you need to be ready to have to run a filter once flowering starts. Dont be a fool and get popped cause you got cheap on smell.........

There are ways to make a filter, if it comes down to it. a lil activated carbon and some ingenuity and you will be good.

[medwiz88]

Thanks guys, but i have a filter

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[MR B-loom]

I've never run a intake fan just stick a bit of ducting through one of the socks at the bottom of the tent to stop light getting in or out and put it by the window to draw fresh air in, as long as you keep negative pressure and ya filters upto scratch you should fine with smell 👍👍

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[medwiz88]

Thank you all, another thing, after i have germinated and planted the seedlings with the little root, sprayed water and all, should i turn on the lights or just keeps em in the dark until something green comes out of the ground?

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[Greengrass]

think where cannabis grows wild and copy it from the start
warm, sunny and a touch humid
Turning your light on will give the seedling something to aim for and warm the soil up
I've lost enough seedlings due to low soil temps
Especially in the not so warm uk
My plants are mixed Brazilian and Indian genes and I look to copy one in me cupboard
Atb fella

[medwiz88]

think where cannabis grows wild and copy it from the start
warm, sunny and a touch humid
Turning your light on will give the seedling something to aim for and warm the soil up
I've lost enough seedlings due to low soil temps
Especially in the not so warm uk
My plants are mixed Brazilian and Indian genes and I look to copy one in me cupboard
Atb fella

Thanks man


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