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Your grow location might be difficult to keep secret. I would probably keep with the small grow idea, until you have mastered environmental control. Filters are not as effective as you want them to be, and so your build, and how it works in it's space, is top priority. There is no point doing anything, that just makes you a target. Stealth is everything, because nobody will keep your secret, and thieves are never far away. Things like EC fan, silencers, decent carbon and an exhaust outside are very important. I have never seen a kit as complete as I want it. It's a good start, but just the idea you want a 2x2 isn't the full story. Where the zips and socks are, can be very influential in your choice. Much more so than the brand. At 2x2 the fan and filter space is compromised, before the silencer. These might be under your bed before you are done. 6' isn't exactly tall, when you look at your light and plant pot taking some away, then space from light to plant, you have maybe 3' for your plant. Which isn't good for an auto who doesn't want training.
With space and stealth a concern, you could skip the tent and go for a loft bed, or cabin bed. Something with a high sleeping area, and space under it for the grow, or living space to put the grow elsewhere. You can gain some good floor area with a raised bed. Perhaps a wardrobe rather than tent could look better. Less visual confirmation you're doing anything.
A first run always brings teething problems. Keep it disposable. Put safety first, because once you have a target painted on you, it's hard to wash off. First point of interest, is how the air is leaving your room. I imagine you have extractor fans in a private wash room. Your duct needs to reach it. Putting in a grow is quite holistic, which is why a grow kit rarely meets all your needs.
Some people have done micro grows in PC cases. It can certainly be done, right under peoples noses. The thread of CFL vs LED has a lot of micro-growers taking part. Using cupboards you might find under your sink. Small controllable, stealthy grows.
When I look at a property, my first concern is extraction. Nothing else can happen, before the extraction options are weighed up. They are physical building constraints.
You have probably noticed that every aspect of this hobby can blow out of expected proportions quite quickly. Living to fight another day, is what really matters though.
I like the AC cloudline fans. Mars and another sell the same, but AC have the nicer controller, and seem to be found on offer more often. I don't much care for the controller, as it cares about temp&RH, while I care about smell. They pop up cheap though. The Fan used is a low vibration EC motor one. It makes positioning a lot easier. Get a nice filter, with a proper 50mm deep bed. Maybe a silencer/acoustic dampener. Proper extraction will be the main expenditure, and needs real thought.
After that's figured, you might find it limits where the grow goes. Thus it's size, and so the lighting requirement.
I like this grow. Mother and flower space, doing an easy half Kg, under the bed
With space and stealth a concern, you could skip the tent and go for a loft bed, or cabin bed. Something with a high sleeping area, and space under it for the grow, or living space to put the grow elsewhere. You can gain some good floor area with a raised bed. Perhaps a wardrobe rather than tent could look better. Less visual confirmation you're doing anything.
A first run always brings teething problems. Keep it disposable. Put safety first, because once you have a target painted on you, it's hard to wash off. First point of interest, is how the air is leaving your room. I imagine you have extractor fans in a private wash room. Your duct needs to reach it. Putting in a grow is quite holistic, which is why a grow kit rarely meets all your needs.
Some people have done micro grows in PC cases. It can certainly be done, right under peoples noses. The thread of CFL vs LED has a lot of micro-growers taking part. Using cupboards you might find under your sink. Small controllable, stealthy grows.
When I look at a property, my first concern is extraction. Nothing else can happen, before the extraction options are weighed up. They are physical building constraints.
You have probably noticed that every aspect of this hobby can blow out of expected proportions quite quickly. Living to fight another day, is what really matters though.
I like the AC cloudline fans. Mars and another sell the same, but AC have the nicer controller, and seem to be found on offer more often. I don't much care for the controller, as it cares about temp&RH, while I care about smell. They pop up cheap though. The Fan used is a low vibration EC motor one. It makes positioning a lot easier. Get a nice filter, with a proper 50mm deep bed. Maybe a silencer/acoustic dampener. Proper extraction will be the main expenditure, and needs real thought.
After that's figured, you might find it limits where the grow goes. Thus it's size, and so the lighting requirement.
I like this grow. Mother and flower space, doing an easy half Kg, under the bed
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