How to choose your homebox for your culture

HomeBox or grow room, what is it?

A grow tent is dedicated to indoor growing. Its name differs according to people and places, they can be called grow room, grow tent, growtent, homebox, blackbox, box...

HomeBox was first of all a brand, the first one to have commercialized the growing rooms, but it then became a term of the language of the indoor culture.

There are many different types, but the canvas grow room is the alternative chosen by the majority of indoor growers.
These grow rooms are extremely practical andcan beassembled yourself.
Made of canvas, they are completely sealed from the outside light. The inside of the tent is lined with reflective material, usually mylar is used, but it can also bealuminum or highly reflective white tarp Orca.

The tents proposed on Culture Indoor are designed in materials allowing a waterproofness and an ideal reflective power for your plants, because as for the reflectors, their interior coating is important

It is not easy to reproduce within your grow room climatic conditions close to the outside. However, acquiring a qualityhomeboxwill allow you to manageair,humidity, temperature and humidity more easily light.
It is best to start yourhydroponic career by purchasing a chamber whose surface and height will determine the number of lamps, their intensity and the size of the system to be used.

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The minimum height required is 1m40 (depending on the variety grown), knowing that the plants are raised to about 30 cm from the ground by the trays and that a distance of 30 cm is required between the ceiling and the lamps.

Culture Indoor offers different types of grow rooms:

Canvas grow room

Growing room in hard material

Where to install your grow room?

First of all, it is essential to know how much space you have available to install your grow room. It is often said that you must first choose your crop and equipment, but in practice, growers often adapt their crops to the space available.

Think carefully before you start, the more the installation is well thought, the more you will have chance to succeed in your cultures.
Indoor growing is a matter of reflection, practice and a lot of patience.

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The minimum height required is 1m40 (depending on the variety grown), knowing that the plants are raised to about 30 cm from the ground by the tubs and that a distance of 30 cm is necessary between the ceiling and the lamps.
Smaller grow tents will allow you to start cuttings or germinate seeds, these baby plants will need less space.

Inside a grow room

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When you have defined the place where you will position your box, banish everything that retains dust such as carpets, rugs ...
The room in which your grow tent will be installed must have a humidity level not too high. Indeed a highhumidity is necessary inside your box, it is therefore preferable that outside your tent the humidity is low otherwise it can become problematic for your culture. In which case you can use dehumidifiers inside the room for example.

For a classic installation, durable in time, we advise to devote a space of at least 1m2 on 2m height.
Inthe case of a permanent culture, it is preferable to have two growing rooms: one dedicated to the growth which will welcome mother plants and cuttings, the other one will shelter the plants in bloom.

It is essential to separate each space hermetically.

Today, some brands offer growing rooms that have several growing spaces in the same room. If you choose this alternative, you will need some experience, because you will have to manage different plants at different stages of the culture. Indeed it is important to keep the climatic balance of each space.
Thispractice will allow you to cultivate your plants continuously.

Culture Indoor has in its catalog two brands that offers Dual or Trial room:



Dual BBS - 60 x 60 x 200 cm Dual BBS - 80 x 80 x 200 cm Dual BBS - 90 x 60 x 200 cm Dual BBS - 100 x 100 x 200 cm Dual BBS - 120 x 80 x 200 cm Dual BBS - 150 x 80 x 200 cm	Twin 2.5 - 60 x 60 x 190 cm Twin 2.5 - 90 x 90 x 220 cm	Lodge 2.5 - 90 x 60 x 135 cm Lodge 2.5 - 120 x 90 x 150 cm Lodge 2.5 - 160 x 120 x 205 cm Lodge 2.5 - 280 x 120 x 120

Vertical division:
Use 1/3 of the chamber for growth and 2/3 for flowering.
The growing room is then divided into two parts, you can also divide the growing part horizontally so that you have a part for cuttings and mother plant at the bottom and the growing part above.

Horizontal division :
You will need at least 80cm height for growth and 1,40m for flowering.
The growing space should be at the bottom and the flowering space above.

Different spaces according to the phase of culture

How to manage well its space germination / cutting ?

The temperature will have to be maintained between 20°C and 25°C. The rate ofhygrometry (rate of moisture) will have to be around 90% inside the mini greenhouse . The use of fans is not necessary at this stage of the culture. For the lighting use a cold light (blue) of type CFL, neon or Led.

How to manage the growing space ?

The temperature should be maintained between 20°C and 25°C during the day and 18°C at night, with a hygrometry rate (humidity rate) between 60 and 80%. You can add fans to prevent the heat of the lamp from reaching the plant

For the lighting, a double compact fluorescent of 110 Watts is sufficient, unless you opt for an MH.

It is necessary to have at least 1m height for the growth phase of your plants.

Young plants in a fully equipped grow room 1m²		20-25°C / 50-70%
		thermo-hygrometer fan carbon filter air extractors variators

How to manage your flowering space ?

The temperature should be maintained between 25°C and 27°C during the day and 18°C at night, with a hygrometry rate (humidity rate) between 40 and 70%. There are already fans to prevent the heat from the lamp from reaching the plant, but you can also increase the extraction power of your air extractors

For a space of 1m², a lamp of 400 Watts is enough. You need two meters of height to develop beautiful plants but also to maintain a constant temperature in your space

You will need to equip yourself with an extractor equipped with a variator to adjust its speed according to the ideal temperature, a fan, an activated carbon filter (to reduce odors) and a thermo-hygrometer.
This space must be completely sealed from outside light. Check the capacity of your electrical installation to support all the equipment of your indoor garden. All electrical outlets and connections must be placed high up, protected from water projections.
Theideal is to have 2m of height for the phase of bloom of your plants.

Mature plants in a fully equipped grow room 1m²		25-27°C / 40-60%

Also, no matter what type of grow room you choose, it is very important to pay attention to the size of the intraction and extraction socks in order to choose the right equipment. Most stalls are equipped with them, but the sizes differ depending on the size of the tent. Indeed you will have to adapt your purchase according to the size of the socks and the size of the flange of your extractor, your duct, or your carbon filter.

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