Grow Room Royal Dwarf Auto, RDWC first indoor grow

[Dolvan]

I have been getting this cupboard ready over a few months now, started the grow a few weeks ago. It is a Royal Dwarf Auto in a RDWC. This will be my first indoor grow ever, I'm a semi experienced outdoor grower though with 6 summers under my belt.

The cupboard I built many years ago in tech shop at school as a entertainment cabinet

 

[Dolvan]

this is the first time using hydroponic so still feeling my way around what strengths at what stages to be using

 

[Dolvan]

Here I have just started half full strength nutrients.

 

[Dolvan]

Here is my light set up, all up 112w Cfl, seems to be doing the job for now. I plan on getting a LED grow light at some stage.

 

[Dolvan]

Went full strength nutrients two day before this photo, was worried that I might have done it too soon by she seems to be liking it.

 

[Dolvan]

This is where I'm up to today, just started some LST yesterday. She is looking great very healthy.

 

[Dolvan]

Here is a better look at the growing side

And here is the other side with the reservoir under a box to keep the light off the nutrient.

 

[MickJ]

Looking good, a mix of CFL and led might be good depending on temps. You could do CFL on top as they can get within a couple of inches of the top of the plant and led away from the plant to get light to the inside of her but not too close as to cause light burn.

Here is a better look at the growing side
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And here is the other side with the reservoir under a box to keep the light off the nutrient.
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[Exotic Flower]

Nice little set up there. Those lights in the socket board look a little crazy, haha!

Not sure what your "full strength" is like. Usually people go maybe 1/4 for a week or two,
then 1/2 for a week or two, then bring it up to full. Where "full" is maybe 2000 PPM = 1.0 EC.
But have to check out individual plants.
I've got some of mine who can take it strong, others that need it a little weaker.
Keep a close eye on them, and back down a little if you hit some nute burn on the leaf tips.

DWC is fun, can really grow some big plants, even if they are "dwarf". hee hee.

 

[Exotic Flower]

Nice little set up there. Those lights in the socket board look a little crazy, haha!

Not sure what your "full strength" is like. Usually people go maybe 1/4 for a week or two,
then 1/2 for a week or two, then bring it up to full. Where "full" is maybe 2000 PPM = 1.0 EC.
But have to check out individual plants.
I've got some of mine who can take it strong, others that need it a little weaker.
Keep a close eye on them, and back down a little if you hit some nute burn on the leaf tips.

DWC is fun, can really grow some big plants, even if they are "dwarf". hee hee.