First Grow

Self Sustained Grow Area Setup: Elevated 2-Door Cupboard Style (L90cm x W80cm x H160cm): 😍😍 [100% D.I.Y. Project] 😍😍 ===================== The Idea was to build a micro grow space that requires minimum maintenance and still have controllable environment and reasonable project cost. Note: Average Temperature where I Live is 28-32 °C. ===================== Interior: ===================== Reflective Film - Glued on the surface - 360. 1x 400W Metal Halid Lamp - About 130cm from soil surface - Top Center. 18hrs schedule. 2x Neon 40W (Fluorescent) Lamps - Middle sideways. 18hrs schedule. 2x Main 20cm outlet fans + Dual interior chimney - Top sideways. 20hrs schedule. 4x Small air-circulation fans - Middle Cross-sectioned. 24hrs schedule. 2x medium inlet fans + 2x active carbon dust/smell filters - Bottom Front. 24hrs schedule. 1x 50Liters Wooden Bucket. + 1x Soil Multi-Meter (Temperature/P.H./Light) - Centered. ===================== Soil & Irrigation: ===================== 14L Team Agronomist Organic soil mix 1/3 Brick of Coco-Coir free of bacterial and fungal spores, low in natural salts + 20L of Water (5.5P.H. + 50gm 19-19-19NPK) - Rinse for 1h then drained and mixed with organic soil mix (which contains perlite). Self Irrigation: gravity based system of 2x small clay water containers buried in the soil with attached tubes to a 20L reservoir placed on top of the set-up. ===================== Chassis & Exterior: ===================== Chassis: Modified Metal Rack. Walls: MDF - Compressed Carton Doors: Wooden Chassis - Covered in MDF Attached to one Door: 1x Temperature/Hygrometer/Clock with additional wired sensor attached to the middle of the grow space interior. ===================== On Top of the Racks (Exterior): ===================== 1x 20L Water Reservoir (20L Mineral Water + 20gm 19-19-19NPK). Igniter + Ballast for the Metal Halid Lamp 1x Programmable 3-slots electric power surge (control unit). Wires, Switches, Surges, Fuses, ...etc, ===================== Program for 3in1 Control Unit: ===================== Chanel (plug) 1: dedicated to circulation and inlet fans - always on. Chanel (plug) 2: dedicated to main halid lamp and both fluorescent lamps - 18h on / 6h off schedule for all week days. Chanel (plug) 3: dedicated to both outlets only, 20h on / 4h off schedule for all week days so that it turns on/off 1 hour before the lights to guarantee that the grow space does not get hot. ===================== Set-up Cost - Excluding Seeds was around: $600; and a lot of effort and dedication (about 250 hours).