Starting a new journal with a link to the last one.
Let me set up where I’m at:
I have a mechanical room/storage area in the new house, up against the (insulated) concrete wall of the basement and plan to build a 4 X 8 X 8 grow ‘box’ using dimensional lumber and 1" metallized styrofoam. Double doors like my previous space.
Planning on doing a 3 or 4 plant grow using autopots. @Not2SureYet will be my go to for setting those up. Jack’s 3-2-1 and Promix HP. Durban Thai/Cindy 99 is for sure, maybe an Acapulco Gold and a Grand Daddy Purple with something else in slot 4.
I haven’t picked up the materials yet but probably Monday or Tuesday get the lumber in. Shelves have to be built and all of the grow crap has to be unpacked so I can find my stuff and organize it. It’s currently occupying the space the grow is going in.
My wife and I checked out a local grow shop (there’s like a dozen in town) and walked out with the BIG bale of Promix HP for…$42! It’s like $118 on Amazon so score!
This is very exciting. I would love to have the opportunity to have a grow “room” instead of a tarp covered tent. but gotta start some place and learn the ropes.
That is a great deal on the promix. I think i payed close to $70 for mine from the local shop. I look forward to seeing how your room and grow turn out. I hope I can learn something.
Thanks for the tag @Myfriendis410 feel free to ask me any autopot questions as well.
For autopots my main pointers would be:
Put the reservoir up off the ground as much as your comfortable with, more height equals more hydrostatic pressure and thus less chance of a clog.
Ensure your reservoir isn’t touching your tent or beside a heater.
If you want to leave 4 plants for a week you want a 30 Gallon reservoir, 4 autos at least. I think it’s the best sized reservoir tbh the one it comes with is a bit small but it works, just to much refilling if you ask me.
Don’t use anything organic in your reservoir.
Ensurr your trays are level.
Put as few valves in the system as possible as they plug first.
Buy two small 80 gpm pumps off amazon, a huge time saver mixing nutes and also I set one kn a timer to come on for twice a day for an hour to mix my Res.
If you don’t have the pumps youll be doing alot of stirring.
Yeah; I should have most of everything I need: air pump, small transfer pump (I’ll pick up another one or two) and I may try the trick I pulled in my old town where I went to the car wash and got a used 30 gallon barrel and cleaned it up.
Amazon gets around free shipping by adding the cost to the purchase price. Usually you never notice because Amazon sells for barely above wholesale and has contracts for discounts on shipping. @dbrn32
thank you 
