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Chilled
25-10-09, 11:30 AM
Hi,

Been looking on the forum a while and may actually have a flat (not a house share) in the next few months with the GF.

Would love to do a hydro set up in a grow tent but due to the likely size of the flat and the fact its rented I think starting off with a stealth cupboard with auto flowering strains would be more sensible (some great grows to get inspiration from on here!)

My idea is this cupboard (110cm x 60cm x 42.4cm) (http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=20001&partNumber=6091501&Trail=searchtext%3ECUPBOARD) with 4-6 auto flowering fem seeds planted in 5-8L pots (depending what fit).

For Ventilation 3 PC fans (1 in, 2 out) in the back so when the cupboard is in a corner they cannot be seen. The fans will be covered with a cooker carbon hood sheeting (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160305553568&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT) for the smell.

Just wanted to know if this would be a good starter set up? Since they are small strains should I try and get a RUCK fan with carbon filter (http://www.greenshorticulture.co.uk/Growroom-Products-20/-In-Line-Fans-Fan-Filter-Deals-108/RUCK-Fan-Rhino-Pro-Filter-Packages-1241.asp) in the top of the cupboard (the fan would be inside, do they generate much heat?) or would the PC fans with sheeting above do enough? Really dont want a flat always smelling of weed so happy to pay the extra.

Thanks and great site by the way! :greet:

popeyejohnson
25-10-09, 11:54 AM
after youve put in your hydro tble/tray/bucket and hung your lights your not going to have a lot of room for your plants id suggest soil and cfls for that space or a 250w hps max with extraction because a hid light will turn such a small space into a pizza oven

Chilled
25-10-09, 12:01 PM
Yea good advice. Sorry I forgot to mention I plant to use 250W CFL (http://www.greenshorticulture.co.uk/CFL-Lights-95/CFL-Grow-Lights-122/Budget-250W-CFL-System-800.asp) due to small space and will be growing in soil so the plants stay small within the space.

Would like to grow with hps but reckon its asking for trouble in that space.

So with CFL would this be a goos cupboard?

popeyejohnson
25-10-09, 12:22 PM
should work nicely mate if your using cfls then youve just gotta decide if your using lowryder seeds or doing some lsting on regular strains

Chilled
25-10-09, 12:36 PM
Reckon (if the pots fit) to have 6 autos in there (3 low ryders #2, 3 AK47/48 unless they really smell then another auto strain).

Do you think just PC fans with sheeting on will be enough or try and fit a RUCK fan and filter, or will the fan cause too much heat?

metsys datom
25-10-09, 02:42 PM
ive found that if any type of filter paper/cloth is used on pc fans they tend to loose all there sucking/blowing power, even my misses tight's pulled tight over the fan and it restricts the flow.