Check and adjust temperature
With a simple thermometer you measure the temperature at the height of the buds. There are various devices for sale to heat the room. Some have a built-in thermostat and regulate everything yourself. With a small mobile air conditioner you can also heat. The advantage of this is that you can also cool the room with it. You can use it to set the desired maximum temperature (around 28 °C).
Checking and Adjusting Humidity
The easiest is a combined thermometer/hygrometer. You see the temperature and humidity. To get the humidity level up, you can simply put a bowl of water in the room or a wet towel. With an automatic humidifier is the easiest way to increase the humidity.
A dehumidifier does the opposite and makes the air drier. There are also combined devices that have both functions.
If you really want to control the temperature and humidity in your cannabis grow room? Then there are also controllers for sale for cultivation. Control cabinets that measure the temperature and moisture content in the room. After which they can control the heating or air conditioning, the humidifier or dehumidifier and the extraction. This way you automatically maintain the ideal climate in the grow room.
Lamps
Can you grow weed indoors without a lamp? No. Just like the sun outside, your indoor garden also needs a strong light source. With a time switch you automatically control the day and night rhythm of the plant.
There are plenty of lights for growing weed on the market. HPS lamps, CMA lamps, LED lamps, etc. The best lamps for growing cannabis depend on the size of the breeding loft and the grower itself.
The current LED lamps are on a par with an HPS lamp with their performance. They produce little heat, so there is little risk of fire and they last longer. With the same light output, an LED needs much less power (watts) and costs a lot less in consumption. The purchase price for a good LED lamp is generally a bit higher. Whatever your preference, grow cannabis with safe grow lights.
Suzy’s Tip:
Start with the cheapest and simplest set up Air or water cooled variants can always be purchased later. First try if the basic equipment is sufficient.
Reflecting screen
A reflecting screen in your growing space makes sure that the plants can profit optimally from the light. Light = weight. The amount of light a plant gets will greatly determine the final yield. Mylar film is the best you can use to make a screen. It reflects about 99% of the light on your plants.
Container
I put my plants in a container so I can easily clean up the place. I made it myself using wood and plastic. It’s not that hard. I succeeded and I’m not really a handywoman. All waste, such as potting soil, dead leaves, and wastewater remains in this container. As soon as you have harvested, you can easily remove everything and clean the place, so it is ready for the next batch of plants. A container is also useful when you water your plants. By giving your plants lots of clean water, you remove the excess nutrients and fertilizers. When they are in a container, you can easily water the plants without making a mess. You can also fill the whole container with nutrients, so all plants can profit from them. They can decide how much water and how many nutrients they want to absorb.
Suzy’s Tip:
When I leave for a weekend, I fill the container with water and the plants decide for themselves how much water they need.
Safety and fire prevention of the cannabis grow room
Build your grow space safely. Especially fire safety. Be careful with electricity in a damp room. It is not only advisable to install a fan for the plant, you also prevent condensation from forming on or in the devices.
Equipment intended for cultivation is made to function in these conditions. With certified equipment you are always in the right place. Install the power supply properly and do not leave any cables lying on the floor.
Create a solid ceiling in your cannabis grow room so that you can safely hang your growing equipment on it. Place a fire extinguisher and a fire blanket near your breeding loft. Hope you don’t have to use it, but it is the first aid for a fire. Hang a smoke detector.
Practical tips
● Build the grow space firmly. So that it is stable and that you can safely hang equipment in it.
● Most materials for making a breeding loft are available at the hardware store.
● Cover the walls with plastic foil. This is easy to keep clean.
● Black and white foil (panda foil) can. But it’s best to use a reflective foil for the inside of the grow room. Such as mylar foil, aluminum foil, diamond foil and Orca grow foil.
● A little searching on the internet and you will find plenty of construction drawings and inspiration for making an indoor garden.
● Turn the floor into a container for the grow room. So that excess water cannot run away when watering or later when flushing the cannabis plants.
● If you are away from home for a few days, fill the container with a layer of nutrient water. The pots suck up slowly, so you prevent the plants from drying out too quickly.
● Keep your grow room clean. Place a collection container and throw in the remains of potting soil, dead leaves, etc.
Setting up the grow room
Now that you’re done, you can set up your weed grow room. You wonder: how many cannabis plants can you grow per square meter? You can put weed all over the grow room, but once they start growing it can quickly become too crowded. It depends on how you want to grow the weed.
Decide for yourself with which nutrients you want to grow. Are you going to grow cannabis indoors with organic nutrients or are you going for a clean grow with mineral nutrition? With the latter way, it is useful to have an EC meter and PH meter in the weed grow room. The EC meter measures the salinity and the PH meter measures the acidity in the feed water.
What are the best strains to grow indoors? All feminized and regular cannabis seeds are suitable for an indoor grow. Growing autoflowers indoors is also possible. Grow the most beautiful flowers with the Suzy’s Aficionado Collection. Or with quality seeds for a budget price. See what seems best to you.
Suzy seeds does not want to encourage illegal cultivation practices, but wants to provide the small-scale hobby grower with as much useful information as possible. To be able to safely make a safe product for your own consumption. Without bothering anyone else.
Ready for use
Your growing space is now ready for use!
