We have received several questions about the possibility of setting up a closet or indoor grow room for marijuana. What am I going to need to make an indoor weed plantation? And how much money will I have to spend? They are among the most common questions.
For this reason, and so that you can set up your quality indoor marijuana crop on a budget, we have created this comprehensive article in which we will show you the main keys to success.
The first step is creating an indoor weed plantation
Before purchasing any material, we must first determine where we will set up the indoor grow room. Whether in an open room, a wooden cabinet or a grow cabinet designed specifically for it. The final investment can vary greatly depending on our choice.
Once we've decided how we're going to grow and how we're going to distribute space, it's time to make a shopping list.
Things needed to grow weed indoors?
Making a shopping list is wise because it prevents you from purchasing unnecessary and expensive materials.
You can save a lot of money by researching the market and the various options that grow shops provide.
The following items are needed to make an indoor plantation of weed:
Grow tents or reflective paper
To grow marijuana indoors, the plants must not be exposed to light during the night. As a result, using reflective paper is necessary to use a grow tent or perfectly prepare a room or a closet indoors.
You don't have to worry about anything if you plan to grow in a cabinet designed for weed production because they are completely sealed so that no light can enter or leave.
If you decide to grow marijuana in a closet or a room at home, you must line all walls with reflective paper to ensure that no light enters the interior.
Then all that remains is to ensure that no light enters through the window or the front door.
Lighting equipment
When growing marijuana indoors, it is necessary to use a lighting system designed so that the plants can carry out the photosynthesis process perfectly and, as a result, grow and flower without problems.
There are numerous options available on the market in terms of lighting type (HPS, LED, or LEC) and power.
Air extractor
Indoor crop extractors are essential for two reasons.
The first reason, or one of them, is the renewal of the air within the crop.
The second reason is to exhaust the heat accumulated inside the cabinet or growing area.
The plant requires specific levels of CO2 (carbon dioxide) and O2 (oxygen) to develop, which vary depending on whether it is day or night.
Odor remover
The smell of marijuana is one of the reasons why you can have problems with neighbors and later with the authorities when marijuana is grown indoors.
This is more than sufficient reason to install a good odor filter in your indoor marijuana cultivation. On the one hand, the plants may suffer as the air is not properly renewed.
You may also encounter problems with the authorities due to the accumulated odor which could constitute an air pollution problem. As a result, keep in mind that the odor filter must be slightly larger than the extractor in terms of m3/h.
Tube for extraction
When installing an extraction and filtration system, you must connect them with an aluminum tube that is resistant, flexible and does not allow light to pass through.
Furthermore, logically, this must be the same diameter as the mouth of the extraction or filtering systems you will be using.
The extraction tube must have the fewest curves possible to ensure that the extractor does not lose power. For each curve that appears along the extraction system, a small percentage of power is lost, greater than 50%.
The power loss caused by the curves formed along the extraction section can cause odor filtering to be reduced.
Fan
Ventilation is more important than it appears at first glance because it directly impacts plant health for a variety of reasons.
It could be for breathing purposes or to dissipate heat generated by other equipment such as the bulbs.
Pulleys
Pulleys are extremely useful. They afford growers the opportunity to adjust the height of the lighting equipment as needed.
Many people prefer to use their chains or rope to save money. But, when you think about it, the price of pulleys is ridiculous for the function they serve and the convenience they provide.
Stopwatch
A timer eliminates the need to turn the light on and off daily to maintain the growth or flowering photoperiod.
Because it is practically impossible to be this way for three months. The only thing you need to consider is its quality; this factor is very important.
If you purchase a low-quality timer, it may fail and fail to respond to the indicated orders, causing serious crop problems.
Thermo hygrometer
The thermo-hygrometer tells the percentage of relative humidity in the environment and the temperature in real-time.
This product is critical for controlling the optimal development of cultivated plants, which require specific temperature and humidity values at different stages of their life.
On the other hand, because it stores the highest and lowest temperature and humidity percentages, you can tell if any of these factors are outside the desired parameters during the night. This function allows us to control the crop's environmental conditions better.
Indoor cannabis seeds
Indoor weed seeds remain one of the most popular ways to grow high quality, high potency cannabis. Growing indoors, with a fully controlled and optimized environment, allows the indoor cannabis seeds to reach full potential. Expect the highest THC levels and heavy harvests along with superb aroma and flavor.
Fertilizers
Essential plant nutrients present in fertilizers may help cannabis cultivators raise a healthier crop of marijuana plants with more abundant leaf growth and, eventually, flowers. If you want to grow big buds, the right cannabis fertilizer can help you reach that objective. Without a good fertilizer, the buds on marijuana plants may not reach their full growth potential. Further, marijuana grown with fertilizer will probably be healthier overall, which can translate to more pleasant and full-bodied flavor in the buds. If you want to grow an organic garden, choose a natural marijuana fertilizer like worm casting, forest humus, fish meal, bat guano, banana peel tea, compost tea or biochar.
Conclusions
As mentioned in this article, what is needed to grow an indoor crop? Except for the seeds, substrate, and fertilizers, you only need 9 different types of products to create an indoor weed room and commence production.
All you have to do now is get to work, do your calculations, and buy the right materials based on our simple advice.
Don't forget to share your experience if you have already tried indoor growing of weed or if you are willing to try it in the comment section.
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