Easy/clean vertical donut setup! KISS

[dj_greenthumb]

Room Setup

Some short-term results:

The setup... 8 plants around each light.

A view of the left/top side of the room from above.

A view of the left/top side of the room from above a few weeks later.

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[Maj.Cottonmouth]

Awesome setup and it looks like you are off to a great start. BTW I love everything about the title of your thread.

 

[Grizz]

verrryyy nice and clean, im doing the same thang with 3 1000's in cool tubes, mine is a square doughnut though with vertical screens to tie them back to, your gonna love it. I would suggest at least 600 watters for a better yield though but you will still do well with the 4's

 

[dj_greenthumb]

Thanks guys! Always a work in progress!

 

[sublimesmoker]

very clean man, i like it. you plan on adding screens later or just gonna stake em?

 

[dj_greenthumb]

Still haven't decided on stakes or screens... Anyone suggest one way or the other?

 

[agoutihead]

I am going to do a setup just like this, except with a 600W.

What is that white material you have hanging around it? Is it an actual tent? How did you hook up that duct work?

I was going to use tomato cages for a setup like this. Allows the halo style yet still adding a 360* SCROG option to it

 

[Maj.Cottonmouth]

I really like using fencing material to make screens but I am able to drill holes in my floor for the legs.

 

[sublimesmoker]

hey bro why not stake some and screen some and see which does better for ya. oh and r the smaller pieces of ducting going to ur floor fans from outside intake's or what?

 

[zor]

cool setup. how big is the space?

 

[Ichabod Crane]

If you are going to run the 400 watters I would suggest that you clip some leaves to get the light to the bud sites. Here is a good read on it.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=174163

I like the set up it is nice and clean.

 

[dj_greenthumb]

What is that white material you have hanging around it? Is it an actual tent? How did you hook up that duct work?

The white material is typical "panda paper". It's like a tent except I crafted it myself. The ducting is all just taped into self-cut holes.

hey bro why not stake some and screen some and see which does better for ya. oh and r the smaller pieces of ducting going to ur floor fans from outside intake's or what?

We've decided to tie them and use LST to form the 360* canopy, so no stakes or screens (unless we decide we need them later on). The intake ducting comes from a lung room to the center of each donut where the Honeywell fan sucks the cold air and pushes all the hot air up.

cool setup. how big is the space?

It is about 8'x8'x8', but the roof is slanted.

If you are going to run the 400 watters I would suggest that you clip some leaves to get the light to the bud sites. Here is a good read on it.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=174163

I like the set up it is nice and clean.

Thanks IC, I've appreciated your help. I was definitely considering doing some defoliating so now I'm convinced.

 

[Opus53]

looks great doc

 

[AOD2012]

Looking Greeeeaaaaat (in my best Tony the Tiger voice!). Vert is most definitely the way to go, discovered that for myself. Things are going to get real interesting in here for sure dj. Subbed up for the ride!


aod

 

[Ichabod Crane]

Go slow with the trimming till you get a idea of what your plants can handle. Start with just the leaves that block the light that is getting to the buds. Then slowly remove the leaves that may be to tight together and may restrict the airflow so you don't get mold. Use your best judgement. Remember this may increase the length of your grow. The thread I linked to above is a gold mine of info. Figure out what is best for your style of grow and you individual plants. Everyone grows different.