Knowing how to choose the right grow tent is an incredibly important factor, as it can define the entire results obtained from an indoor cannabis grow. In order to do so, first you have to figure out the size of the tent you need and your budget. The last step is getting the necessary material and setting it up.

The Three Key Questions for Choosing the Right Grow Tent

In order to figure out which grow tent is right for you, you’ll need to answer three key questions.

How Much Space do you Have?

Measure the length, width and height of the room in which you plan on placing your grow tent; it’s incredibly important to keep in mind the amount of space you have to work with. For example, a 3x4m room that’s 2.5m can be partially used for a grow tent. The size of the tent will depend on the next question.

How Much Cannabis do you Want?

At La Huerta Grow Shop we like to stay on top of new products and techniques for growing cannabis indoors and outdoors. Today we’re going to talk about Smart Pot, a geo-textile pot that has many benefits when it comes to growing cannabis. This type of flowerpot has genuinely increased the quality and quantity of cannabis grows around the world.

Next, we’re going to learn more about these innovative fabric flowerpots.

What is a Geo-Textile Flower Pot?

A geo-textile is a combination of synthetic fibers (generally polypropylene and polyester) similar to normal fabric. This type of fabric is used in cannabis growing and comes into direct contact with soil. Smart Pots don’t contain any type of chemicals that may dissolve in soil and affect the quality of your plants.

Ballasts are used to direct and limit light intensity produced by grow lights. Ballasts are necessary when using HM, HPS and LEC lighting, and they come included with CFL and fluorescent lighting, LEDs also come with a LED driver attached, which acts as a ballast, stabilizing light-flow and providing thermal protection.

As you can see, ballasts are absolutely necessary when it comes to lighting your indoor grow room. In this post we’re going to have a look at the different types of ballasts available for each type of light.

How do Ballasts Work

There are two different types of ballasts for indoor cannabis growing, magnetic and electronic ballasts. Both of them are designed to keep lights stable and limit intensity, although they have different characteristics and are used with different types of lights:

Magnetic ballasts: these ballasts are made up of steel plating surrounded by copper and aluminium coils, a starter and a condenser. Magnetic ballasts work using the magnetic field that’s generated around the copper or aluminium coils. Electronic ballasts: these ballasts use a different type of technology to do the exact same thing in a more efficient and effective way. A micro-processor is used to control the circuit, which produces a high frequency current. Ballasts and Lights