How To Get The Most Out Of Your Indoor Grow Tent

In the past, we have spoken about the many benefits of an indoor grow tent,but to ensure that it continues to yield impressive results well into the future,it’s crucial to understand proper maintenance and care. In this brief guide, wewill provide a fewuseful tips and tricks which should guarantee that youreceive the utmost from your very own grow tent. On top of this, we willexplore the essential components that facilitate the ideal environment for yourplants to flourish.

With Futurama, you have theideal one-stop shop for all your grow tent needs,including the tents themselves, grow kits, LED grow lights, inline fans, carbonfilters, nutrients, soils, amendments, pest management, and more. In fact, wealso have specialists who are more than capable of assisting you on yourgrowing journey. So, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to send us anemail, or give us a call–we are happy to help. Without any further ado, let’sget into the guide.

The Importance Of Grow Tent Maintenance

It’s important to maintain your indoor tent for the same reasons as servicingyour car–while it might be working perfectly right now, you want to avoid anyissues arising further down the line. If left unattended, dust, bacteria, and dirtcan begin to build up in your tent which, over time, can start to compromisethe environment you worked so hard to create. It’s important to rememberthat plants are susceptible to bacteria, mould, and other damaging factorswhich could result in a reduced harvest or the unfortunate death of yourplants, and we all know how disappointing this can be.

Grow Tent Maintenance: The Essentials

Let’s have a look at a few things that will assist you when tending to yourindoor tent. Luckily, these sprays and chemicals are not particularly costly, butthey will work wonders for your growing environment.

1. Antibacterial Spray

   – This spray can be found in any gardening storenear you, and most can remove almost all of the bacteria that takes rooton the sides, top, and bottom of your tent.

2. Hydrogen Peroxide

   – This thick, light blue liquid is another excellentoption for cleaning out the interior of your indoor tent. One of the majorbenefits of choosing hydrogen peroxide is that it doesn’t leave behindany toxic chemicals which could hinder your plant’s growth.

3. Bleach

   – Bleach is another potential option if you are unable to get oneof the previous two cleaning chemicals we mentioned. However, if youdo opt to use bleach, we recommend being cautious as it is extremelytoxic and could poison your plants if not cleaned outproperly.

4. Pest Control Chemicals

   – While it is true that pests are significantly lessof a concern when using an indoor growtent, if theydo manage to getinside, they can begin to breed quite rapidly. It is for this reason that it isalways useful to have high-quality pest control products on hand to dealwith this possibility. Certain pests like aphids and fungal gnats are themost commonculprits when it comes to grow tents.

How To Maintain Your Grow Tent

Now that we have examined the importance of maintenance, as well as a fewof the products you might need to get the job done perfectly, allow us to walkyou through the process of proper care. Luckily, the entire ordeal is not overlytime-consuming, and you only need to perform a proper clean around every 2-3 weeks.

1. Keep The Grow Tent As Clean Possible:

   Dust and debris, if left for too long,can begin to harm your plants and evencause damage to the fabric of theindoor tent. Using one or two of the cleaning solutions we mentioned earlier,wipe down the interior and exterior with a soft cloth. If possible, try to leave aslittle residue as possible, as spills could cause mould andmildew to grow. Bydoing this, not only do you safeguard the health of your plants, but you alsoprotect the material of your grow tent, which should help to avoid anyunfortunate damage, rips, or tears in the future.

2. Inspect Your Tent Regularly:

   A few attentive and frequent inspections cango a long way in terms of noticing and addressing potential issues. Check thetent for any tears in the material which could compromise the environmentwithin, look out for broken zippers, and keep your eyes open for light leakswhich could become problematic over time. Keep in mind that a minor repairthat you perform now could prevent serious damage at a later stage, and thisis the importance of regular inspections.

3. Adequately Manage Temperature And Humidity:

   We recommend using athermometer and a hygrometer to allow you greater insight into the interiorenvironment of your tent. We say this because excessive heat or humidity hasthe potential to warp the material of your tent or severely damage the plantswithin. So, it makes sense to attentively monitor the conditions, and make on-the-fly adjustments as needed. By doing this, you can ensure that your indoortent provides you with many years of successful yields.

4. Maintain And Care For Your Equipment:

   In the same way that you wouldwith the tent itself, it is equally as important to clean and inspect yourequipment, including lights, fans, odour removers, etc. Dust build-up cancompromise their performance and greatly reduce their efficiency. To add tothis, if left uncleaned for extended periods, it could reduce the lifespan of yourequipment, which of course, should be avoided if possible.

5. Rotate Your Tent And Equipment:

   By this, we mean place your lights, fans,and other equipment on opposite sidesof your indoor tent now and then. Thisshould ensure that general wear and tear is distributed evenly over all sides ofthe tent, and it isn’t just one spot that is receiving the brunt of it. This piece ofadvice is often overlooked, but it should extendthe lifespan of your tentconsiderably

When it comes to maintenance and care, remaining proactive and attentive can make a huge difference in the overall performance and longevity of yourindoor tent. A little bit of work now can save you quite a lot of money and timein the future.

Complete Your Grow Kit

We understand that, when you are first getting into indoor growing, the amount of choice, products, and components can feel overwhelming–that’swhere we come in. Allow us to walk you through the basic parts you will needto set up your veryown indoor grow setup. We will also offer a few product recommendations from our Futurama online store, to give you a good sense ofwhat is available to you.

Grow Tent

If you have a look through our online store, you will find a real variety of indoortent options. We exclusively collaborate with brands that produce high-qualityofferings, so you can rest assured that you are getting the best of the best.With that being said, you will want an indoor tent that blocks out exterior lightand has reflective walls to amplify the effects of the grow light. They alsousually feature a metal frame that maintains the structure and shape of theinterior space, as well as a viewing window, for easy access to your plants.The most important consideration when choosing the ideal tent for yourpurposes is the size–factor in how much space you have to work with insideyour home and how many plants you intend to grow inside the tent. If you arejust starting your growing journey, a 120 x 120 x 200 cm grow tent might be agreat choice. We say this because it is large enough for multiple plants, but notso large as to take over an entire room. Ultimately, this choice is entirely up toyou and will depend on how many plants you want.

A great example of an indoor tent ofthe size we mentioned earlier is theMammoth Pro 120 Grow Tent, which is one of our bestselling tents, and forgreat reason too. If you are familiar with brands in this industry, you willalready know that Mammoth is one of the most well-regarded companies inthe world when it comes to indoor growing equipment. This tent specificallyhas been created with reinforced plastic corners, reflective 210D mylarmaterials, awater-resistant floor, a light-proof design, and can be easilyassembled in no time at all. For beginner and veteran growers alike, it is almostimpossible to go wrong with this excellent offering.

Grow Light

Besides the tent itself, the grow light is the second most crucial piece ofequipment you will need to facilitate successful harvests. All in all, LED growlights are generally considered to be the best choice, as they use less power,are more efficient, and let off less heat than some of the otherchoices on themarket. The size or number of lights you will need will depend on the size ofyour grow tent, but most people opt for 200W+ LED grow lights. An outlettimer will assist you in regulating the day and night cycles inside your tent, andmost growers choose at least 12 hours of light per day for optimal growth.If you are searching for an ultra-effective grow light, look no further than theKingBrite Quantum Board LED/UV Grow Light–240W.

This is another of our bestsellers and when you read up on it, it’s quite easy to understand why. Theproduct comes standard with two highly efficient white light quantum LEDboards, a passive cooled design, a dimmablepower supply, and improvedcanopy light penetration with diffused light for greatly improved results andviewing. This grow light is certainly worth your consideration.

Environmental Controls

Last, but not least, are the environmental controls required for indoor growing,and this includes temperature and humidity controls. If you want to keep itsimple, you can get away with temperature controls alone, but both are ideal.We recommend purchasing a small fan to move air about inside the tent, butwe alsoneed to bring fresh air into the tent from outside. To do this, you canuse an inline or extraction fan and some basic ducting. With an outlet timer,you can program your fan to activate every thirty minutes to refresh the warmair inside your tent.This should be enough to adequately regulate the temperature within theenvironment of your tent, but ideally, you want to invest in a heating andcooling thermostat which will help you achieve the perfect indoortemperature. This device constantly monitors theair temperature andautomatically activates the fan when it becomes too hot, and if it gets too cold,it will turn the heater on–certainly a worthwhile piece of equipment if youwant to take your indoor growing to the next level.Lastly, there are a fewother pieces of equipment that you could add to yourset-up, including:

●Planter saucers

●Trellis netting

●Pest traps

●Grow Medium

●Humidifiers