Total novice,way out of my depth.

irishauto

irishauto

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Hi all,
I have a mars hdro tent,its 70x70x160cm,have Northern lights,Royal cheese and Royal gorilla autos.
Have been reading so much about growing over last few weeks,i now feel like i know nothing!!!
How many of above plants could or should i fit in the tent? have a budget of about 150 euro or 200 dollars to get lights.it will be in soil with leds.
cheers in advance
 
InTheValley

InTheValley

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nope, get a Mars TS1000w, great starter light, cooler then most lights, adjustable/dimmable. If your bugdet is small for light, id imagine, AC cooling, will be a problem, CMH and HPS have to much heat, with this Mars light, you can dim and put close, to save on HEAT and Watts
 
Sawzall77

Sawzall77

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I think a good rule of thumb for lighting is at least 30 watts per square foot. Over 40 would be ideal...

Figure out the square footage of the space you are using and then divide by the ACTUAL watts your light will draw from the wall and presto.

I grew some alright buds with just under 30w/sq ft but don’t expect high quality packed buds, it just won’t happen.
 
Sawzall77

Sawzall77

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Unless you have a ton of money to invest in some ridiculous priced lights, or are willing to have a crazy e-bill, outdoor is much cheaper and can get great quality buds. The sun and fresh air.... hard to beat
 
irishauto

irishauto

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Sawzall77 said:
Unless you have a ton of money to invest in some ridiculous priced lights, or are willing to have a crazy e-bill, outdoor is much cheaper and can get great quality buds. The sun and fresh air.... hard to beat
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i live in Ireland so outdoor isnt really an option now,was recently looking at HLG 100,are they any good?
 
InTheValley

InTheValley

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Trust, me irishauto, its perfect for your tent, and your experience. Go amazn if you can, you get the temp meter and timer,
 
irishauto

irishauto

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InTheValley said:
Trust, me irishauto, its perfect for your tent, and your experience. Go amazn if you can, you get the temp meter and timer,
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ordered that and got timer etc,would a 4 nc
InTheValley said:
Trust, me irishauto, its perfect for your tent, and your experience. Go amazn if you can, you get the temp meter and timer,
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cheers mate,i got all that on amazon,would 4 inch carbon and extractor fan be enough and am thinking of fabric pots?
thanks
 
InTheValley

InTheValley

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irishauto said:
ordered that and got timer etc,would a 4 nc

cheers mate,i got all that on amazon,would 4 inch carbon and extractor fan be enough and am thinking of fabric pots?
thanks
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Yeah, should be fine, for the carbon fan, and the fabric pots are OK. I used them, then didnt like them because i have ocd and cant stand the crap that grows on them, so i use the plastic SuperRoot Pots, and reusable, easy to clean,
 
irishauto

irishauto

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InTheValley said:
Yeah, should be fine, for the carbon fan, and the fabric pots are OK. I used them, then didnt like them because i have ocd and cant stand the crap that grows on them, so i use the plastic SuperRoot Pots, and reusable, easy to clean,
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I have been online for weeks researching everything,lights,fans etc etc,you helped me more today than my weeks of trawling the web.im pretty much ready to start.
Thanks a million
 
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Lethidox

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HLG is a good brand. i got one the 320W XL expensive but worth the money unless you build your own for much cheaper which you can. if you have heat issues then yes you want to stick to LED's CMH/HPS will fuck your temps up and unless you plan to run a cooling tube/AC ontop of that to drop temps i'd expect it to go up. i deal with 86-89F year round during the day time and lights are on with high RH year round shit isn't fun as i don't run AC due to costs or a dehumidifier.

this is why i run LED's over CMH/HPS. if you live in a cold area and need a heater this would be good imo. you can supplement CO2 for heat but you should really seal your room for maximum results. i personally run Silicone additives as that helps with heat as well and yes it does work better then when i don't use it. helps with other shit too like bugs and i believe some transportation stuff as well.
 
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