What else do I need?

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I recently was gifted some items to grow. I have done some solid research but as a first time grower, I am feeling very overwhelmed with info but want to make sure I am fully prepared for a successful grow.
Items I obtained:

Grow Tent: 4Dx8Wx7H
2- Xtrasun Air Cooled Reflector Hoods
1- Xtrasun 1000W dimmable digital ballast
1- Lumatek 1000W dimmable electronic ballast
1- Diablo 1000W dimmable electronic ballast
4- Ultrasun 1000w HPS bulbs
1 - iPower 4” in-line fan
1- Phresh 6” x 24” carbon filter
2- Inkbird plug and play thermostat
3- clip fans
3- timers

Additionally purchased:
Fox Farm Ocean Forest Soil
Fox Farm Big Bloom Liquid Plant Food
Planter Pots
1- Grow Bright 1000W MH bulb
ILGM Seed Kit POP Culture ( Skywalker OG, Bruce Banner and Black Widow)

What else should I need to have a successful green thumb?

Thanks!!!

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I would recommend a ppm meter and a ph meter. As the added nutrients in the soil are consumed they will have to be replenished. It’s a delicate balance and a true measurement is need to balance them.

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You’re going to need better/stronger exhaust fans to keep the tent cool, 1000 watt HPS/MH is going to crank out the heat, get exhaust fans and ducting that match the vent size (either 6" or 8") of the air cooled hoods.

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@Hellraiser crank up the heat and electric bill I’m only paying 35 bucks now that’s nice

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@Hellraiser what the heck you growing in there that’s a lot of flippen power u pulling yikes

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Yeah WRXJenn has some serious lights to play with. If it was me, I’d run 2 of the lights at 600 watts. 2 600 watt HPS is perfect for a 4x8 and easier to keep temps down over running 2 1000 watters.

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To much power for me I’ll keep with less for a little bit get my money worth

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I agree it’s a lot of power! Since I was gifted these items I couldn’t be picky lol. I plan on keeping the ballasts at 60% (600w) as I was reading that is pretty ideal. I don’t plan on pumping out huge quantities by any means. Just a couple plants.
I was also given a roll of Mylar so I was also debating dividing the tent in half using the Mylar since I only plan on growing a couple units. Not sure if that’s a good idea or not though?

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For a couple/few plants, you would only need to use 1 light at 600 watts, maybe use the mylar as a curtain to make the area smaller and better light reflection.

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The one thing I would wanna mention using Mylar, the plastic will act as a moisture catch. If there’s enough moisture in the air it will latch on to the plastic like a magnet increasing the chance of mold. Just FYI I have have worked in insulation and moisture barriers for years

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