How To Build Your First Indoor Grow Room:
Cannabis can be grown indoors more successfully if the growth space is properly configured. Your cannabis plants complete their whole life cycle in the grow room, from germination and early growth through vegetation and flowering.
The grow room is crucial to your indoor cannabis cultivation success. Although there are various grow room models available, if you have the necessary space, you can easily create your own. Based on what’s available, how much cannabis you want to produce, and the strains you want to grow, you can choose the space and size of your grow room.
Cabinets and a wall cabinet make great indoor grow room settings for compact spaces. Cabinets are efficient enough to generate enough cannabis for medical use while being simple enough to conceal. Just make sure that the wall cabinet or cabinet on a shelf you select also gives you adequate room to work and move about.
Grow tents are clever and effective since they are designed to be waterproof, lightproof, and airtight, which already significantly resolves a number of issues that growers encounter. Some of these rectangular tents have drained or drip systems, while others can hold soil or your hydroponics equipment. Having complete control over the growth environment, including light, humidity, temperature, and position is the main benefit of employing a growth tent. In addition to being portable, grow tents are frequently made with hobby growers in mind.
If you have the space, a full-sized grow room is always best. Because full-sized grow tents have adequate room for fans and can also be ventilated with outside air through a window, for example, cannabis plants thrive in these structures. Since it is naturally cool underground and requires fewer fans than a full-sized grow room above ground, if you have a cellar, this is a wonderful area to set up an indoor grow room.
“If you want to learn more about how to grow your plants, you can schedule a consultation with one of our Master Growers. Just click here and set your appointment”.
Building Your Indoor Grow Room
so, How To Build Your First Indoor Grow Room?
Here are the things you should think about and make plans for now that you have decided on a place for your grow room:
Lights
Because cannabis plants require 12 continuous hours of darkness to simulate night indoors, as well as 12 hours of light, your growth space should be entirely lightproof. If the 12-hour darkness is broken, it may completely damage your harvest or result in a lower yield. Lightproof tape can be used to shut in light if it manages to enter the area.
You should take the time to research the type of lighting you’ll employ in the grow room as well. LED, high-pressure sodium (HPS), or fluorescent lights are the three most common types of lighting used by farmers. Remember that fluorescent and HPS lights may get quite hot, so if you use them, you may need to keep a closer eye on the temperature or even add fans if it gets too hot. Additionally, you’ll need to properly install the lights and make sure that there is enough room for the plants and ventilation above the lights. The lights will also need to be changed as the cannabis plants develop to suit their upward development.
Therefore, while hanging lights, adjustable chains work best. Give lights ideally a foot or so of clearance from the growth area ceiling.
The Smell
Because a potent, fragrant stench will begin to emanate from your plants as they begin to bloom indoors, grow rooms should be airtight. While you might enjoy the scent of cannabis, your neighbors (and landlord) might not so prevent any issues by making sure your grow room is airtight. You’ll need to make an effort to keep the fragrance of your grow room under control unless you live in complete seclusion. Growers favor filtering systems because they are effective in keeping odors inside. Additionally, check the growth space for any and all cracks or openings, since the scent of cannabis may seep through them.
Climate
It is preferable for the growth chamber to maintain a stable climate. To ensure air circulation, which also promotes the growth of robust and healthy crops, ventilators should be utilized. If you have the funds, you might want to consider using a thermostat that can be connected to an exhaust ventilator, so you can easily manage temperatures. Hygrostats and thermo-hygrostats are further choices. You may also regulate how quickly the ventilator functions by using a dimmer switch.
Temperature and relative humidity will change depending on where you live. Maintaining an adequate humidity level in your growth space may be difficult if you’re growing in a climate like Arizona’s. On the other hand, if your climate is similar to that of the Pacific Northwest, controlling humidity will be a struggle.
Humidity
To control the moisture in the air, humidifiers are required. Humidifiers are typically inexpensive, and they will spare you headaches, time, and energy. A hygrostat is commonly found already included in humidifiers on the market. In addition to thriving in humid air, your cannabis plants’ growing period will be shortened.
Soil vs. Hydroponic Grow
Know the system you want to use to cultivate your plants before you start a grow room. Both soil-based and hydroponic growing techniques have unique setup requirements and tools. Small grow rooms are advised for hydroponic systems because they often take up less room.
Waterproof Flooring
Water from the pots is anticipated to spill onto the floor. Spraying water on your floor will also help to raise the humidity level. Use a waterproof floor as a result.
Reflective Material
Maximizing space and light in the grow chamber is made possible by reflective bubble insulation or mirrors. Light can bounce back to your cannabis plants thanks to materials like Panda Paper and similar ones. Reflective walls also ensure that light entering the grow room is focused on the plant and not squandered by being absorbed by other materials.
Collection Rack and Screens
Use a collection rack located at the bottom of your growth space if you are growing your plants in soil or rock wool. As long as the plants can sit on them, collection racks are relatively basic structures that you can even make yourself out of short wires. A collecting rack’s main function is to keep plants up off the ground so that they can benefit from improved airflow. Because any debris that falls on the floor is easy to see and clean up while lowering the risk of contamination and mildew, collecting racks help ensure that the grow room is neat and orderly.
Plant Setup
Once everything is set up, you can either add your plants to your hydroponic system or pot them in soil. If you are using soil, the distance between the pots should be at least 3 inches, but if you are growing enormous plants, it should be substantially wider.
Keeping Your Grow Room Clean
Rooms used for cannabis cultivation should always be kept tidy and maintained. Without regular cleaning, your growth space may produce mold, fungus, and other diseases that may afflict cannabis plants, stunt their growth or even result in a disastrous harvest. It’s critical to tackle these issues early since a warm, humid climate is the ideal habitat for disease to thrive and spread swiftly.
Conclusion
Plants may be grown indoors without having to worry about sunshine, pests, or illnesses thanks to growing rooms. They are made to fit in any size space and may be built using a variety of arrangements. In order to produce huge quantities of their intended product, growers should maintain their plants using the most effective technique feasible.
