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Posted: Jul/04/2005 2:57 AM PST
Thank you hehe i will post some pics soon just got done running a cold water line lol! looking good so far, i got the 2 bulb system so i can use the mh for vegative stage and use the hps for fuiting and blooming. Gona try 8-10 tomato plants, 2-4 cukes and at least 6 peppers 
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Posted: Aug/09/2005 2:03 AM PST
Looking good!! I love before and after photos, many here do to I'm sure. Looks like a nice place to spend those short, dark, chilly nameless months that will be here sooner than later. If time permits please tell me a bit more about your ventilation. Think I had probs last winter and just want to hear your ideas. 
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Posted: Aug/13/2005 3:43 PM PST
well a week has gone by and the grow room is fully stocked now its quite amazing how fast plants grow indoor when conditions are optimal. i would say the cukes and the toms are growing 2x faster the pepper on the other hand show no growth but are exploding with fruits and flowers. All pollination is done by hand...i gave up capturing bees outside and bringing them in lol! they did not like the mylar foil all they did was fly in to it lol...then it would all come to a quick end once they touched the lamp (250f+ surface temp) day time temp is now stable at 83-83f and night temp low of 68f. 14 hours light, 10 dark. organic fertelizer for blooming and fruting 1 a week 10-59-9. Attachments:      |
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Posted: Aug/13/2005 3:44 PM PST
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Posted: Aug/09/2005 11:37 AM PST
Thank you The key for good ventilation is "suking power" The classic setup is to have 1 intake fan, 1 outake fan and a fan at floor level circulating the air.My setup is diferent...I have 2 cealling fans each rated at 200 cfm combined they suck out 400 cfms this creates negative preasure in my grow room and since my room is not 100% sealed air gets sucked in, in an attemp to ballance air preasure I do plan on adding an blower to the lamp cooler running components=longer life I must say its not hard to setup a small room like this and nothing can beat gardening in your basement in toose days when the temps drops bellow 0 and theres a pile a snow outside! |
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Posted: Jul/03/2005 11:34 PM PST
I tried using hydroponics years ago, long before I was a veggie gardener. I was not successful. Probably due to the fact that I rushed into it, didn't give it much forethought, cut corners and was far more cocky than I am now . In theory its fairly simple, and today I think I would be better prepared and probably a lot more successful. BUT...I like my setup, if it ain't broke don't try and fix it. Don't mess with success and all those cliches. Eventually I will try it again. Could build a set-up this winter or could be 11 years from nowThe thing I'm looking at next is constructing a small greenhouse. Need to do my homework with that. Talk with you soon. |
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Posted: Jul/03/2005 9:38 PM PST
Man thankx for all the good tips.I wanted to avoid hydroponics this first year and just try the pots and dirt, have you had success using this method? |
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Posted: Jul/03/2005 8:57 PM PST
Sounds like the beginning of a real nice set up Zergas . Mine would be permanent if I did more with annuals, perennials and some of the more greenhouse types(for lack of a better term). My current room is about 10x10x8. I have two simple tables constructed of 2x4's and plywood, with storage underneath. There is a gap of a foot or so between tables so I can squeeze between.By all means invest in seedling heat mats if you do not already have some. Heat and light from the lamp(s) are great but the heat mats target the rooting area better in my opinion. They are a bit pricey I guess, but a wise investment that will last for years. I use something called a New Wave T-5 Flourescent lighting system. Each fixture(have 2) contains 8 48" bulbs. Each bulb puts about 5,000 lumens and doesn't use up a lot of power. There output per bulb is 3x the output of a standard flourescent. They are adjustable in height via a pulley system. I have 400w MH lamp too, I target vegetative growth and let mother nature take care of flowering and fruiting  .For reflective wall covering I use something called Foylon, similar to Mylar it reflects roughly 97% of available light. This isn't a wall covering persay...I use it kinda like a curtain around the growing area(guess why I call my room semi-permanent . For my air circulation I use nothing too hi-tech. Just a tall and narrow, but very efficient stand-up fan that I purchased at Fleet Farm a while back. Air intake through a small slash in the Foylon.Veggies that worked out well for me: tomatoes(15 varieties), bell peppers(7 varieties), chiles(5 varieties), watermelons(2 varieties), asian melons(2 varieties), cucumbers(5 types), pumpkins(2) and I think thats it. Veggies that didn't work out well(this year): eggplants(4 varieties). Just didn't happen for reasons unknown...most likely lack of humidity(posted on it a bit ago, only Colvillea chimmed in). I'm sure will talk somemore, sounds like your carpentry skills could help me and others. Have a good one...I'm off to weed. Erik in rainy and cloudy zone 4 on Sun afternoon. O, almost forgot...check out this website. Alternative Gardening Supply, be sure to get their free catalog, they specialize in hydro and indoor products. ** www.altgarden.com |
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Posted: Jul/04/2005 2:29 AM PST
Wow!!! That's ambitious...talking about a perpetual, year round harvest. I have a real hard time buying a grocery store tomato in February so I know what you are saying. That is beyond my experience. Would like to try it though. I know a grower here in southeast Minnesota that has a mature fig tree and a date tree...in a big greenhouse. Suppose anything is possible just comes down to the things that influence lots of gardening...time, space, energy and cash. You make your own weather though . Good luck. I'd personally try chiles(don't know if you like them), as my first indoor crop. Just my opinion no "scientific evidence" involved. Keep us all informed. Neat stuff man, wish you much success. |
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Posted: Jul/04/2005 1:19 AM PST
i been thinking about a greenhouse too but found it impossible to afford the heating bill in the winter... I want to grow and harvest veggies in the dead winter of michigan indoor system is the only way i can see it possible
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