Lets get started using our shopping list supplies to build the grow space for our future plants. In this section we will build the tents, connect fans with ducting, hang the lights, attach the circulation fans, and get it all plugged in.
Build 1.0.0 (Easiest) – 1 32″x32″ Veg Tent and 1 2’x4′ Flower Tent linked up together so we can use 3 inline fans and 1 filter.
- 2 grow tents are used for this simple 1.0.0 build. The recommended flowering tent is 2’x4′ and veg tent is a smaller 32″x32″.
- 3 inline fans are used to help bring in Co2 and take out oxygen. The 1st inline fan feeds into The Flower Tent; it gets the freshest/coolest air since the flower tent light is the strongest/hottest and the big flowering plants need the most Co2. The 2nd fan is used to pull air out of the Flower Tent and bring it into the Veg Tent; the vegging plants do better with warmer temperatures generally and the veg light is much weaker and less hot. The 3rd fan connects up with the filter inside the Veg Tent and exhausts the oxygen from our tents.
- 1 filter is used inside the veg tent to filter out the smells from your grow. The veg flowers should not be allowed to get too tall before flowering and that is why we can have a filter above our light.
- 2 grow lights are used, one per tent; the flower tent light should be very strong to get the best buds, the veg tent light can be weaker. I recommend getting lights with dimmers as listed in the shopping list, then if you notice your plants getting too much light or heat, you can adjust quickly.
- 2 small circulation fans are attached to the tent structure, these help to move the air around your tent and keep our plants healthy.
2. Assemble your tents – Put your flower and veg tent together.
3. Place the tents – Place the tents in the chosen location about 2 feet apart with the openings facing you, as shown in the Diagram.
4. Connect the 3 inline fans to your tents – Start on the left, open the connect the first inline fan to the Flower Tent
- Start with the left most fan on the diagram.
- Open the left-bottom opening on the Flower Tent, slide fan 1 into the opening with the air flow pointing inside the tent, close the opening around the fan.
- Open the left-bottom opening on the Veg Tent, slide fan 2 into the opening with the air flow pointing inside the tent, close the opening around the fan. Attach the aluminum ducting to fan 2 then cut the ducting to the about 4 feet or long enough to reach the top-right opening of the Flower Tent. Slide the ducting into the top-right opening of the Flower Tent, about half a foot in, then close the opening.
- Place fan 3 to the right of the Veg Tent, with the airflow pointing away from the tent. Attach the aluminum ducting to fan 3 then cut the ducting to the about 4 feet or long enough to reach the top-right opening of the Flower Tent. Slide the ducting into the top-right opening of the Veg Tent, about half a foot in, then close the opening.
5. Hang the filter and connect it to fan – Hang the filter from the top of the Veg Tent using the provided ropes. Attach the filter to the fan 3 aluminum ducting.
6. Hang the lights – Hang the flower tent light inside the Flower Tent with provided ropes. Hang the veg tent light inside the Veg Tent with provided ropes.
7. Attach small circulation fans to the tents – Attach the small fan clips to the sides of the Flower and Veg Tents.
8. Plug it all in – Connect all the plugs to electricity to test it all out. Once the plants are in your tents everything will run 24 hours except for the lights that will run on timers. The Flower Tent light will run for 12 hours a day, any more and the flowering cycle will be disrupted. The Veg tent will run 18 hours a day, a little extra light will not disrupt the vegging process.