For those of you growing cannabis, you may wonder how to make grow tents to keep your budgets low or find better materials for them.
You can make home made grow tents using mylar, wire racks, LED lights, duct tape, ventilation fans, zip ties, ventilation ducting, and a timer with the ideal frame size you want to grow plants.
Making a grow tent can save you time and money from searching for a specific tent that’s more expensive down the road.
We’ll explain how to make home made grow tents for you to incorporate in your home or location.
What Do You Need To Make Home Made Grow Tents?
The items you need for a DIY grow tent include the following:
- Wire rack – crafted for sizes 36” x 24” x 54” (3-4 plants) and sizes 36” x 12” x 54” (1-2 plants).
- Lighting, LED Lights
- Reflective wraps either panda film or a mylar wrap
- Duct tape
- Ventilation fan and 1 to 2 fans
- Humidifier
- Zip ties
- Ventilation ducting
- Timers
These are the basic items to start building your grow tent at home with minimal hassle. Make sure you have all these supplies to ensure you have a successful growth cycle. Anything missing can prove detrimental to your indoor grow operation.
The number of plants you need can vary on your needs, but either size can serve to give you enough room for your buds to grow well under.
Is It More Affordable To Build Your Own Grow Tent?
When building your own DIY home made grow tent, they provide a cost-effective and efficient way to start growing cannabis indoors.
Commercially bought tents cost more money than home made grow tents and may not be as efficient.
The cost is significantly lower in building your grow tent, but it does take time to build from scratch. If you’re patient enough, growing cannabis in your DIY grow tent can give you positive results.
What’s The Best Reflective Grow Tent Material to use?
There are several materials you can use, but a sturdy and durable reflective material like mylar is best for home made grow tents. They are more affordable and last a long time before you need to purchase a replacement.
Mylar contains about 90% to 95% reflectivity and serves to elevate the lighting for your indoor grow tent. The material can be used as a lining for larger grow rooms and works well to provide sufficient reflective lighting for plants.
Why Make Home Made Grow Tents?
They’re more affordable than buying a tent online, offer efficiency, and give you full control of the environment in growing your plants.
When purchasing from standard tents online, you may spend up to $500 or more on a nice tent. It doesn’t include the extra materials you need to sustain your plants inside the tent.
As you build your grow tents, you won’t need to spend more than your budget and you can customize the appearance of it.
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