Growing In a Loft

Dedicating a whole room to growing can be difficult to justify when space is a premium. Using unused loft space can be a great option to allpow your indoor grow project to bloom whilst making the most of unused space in your home. Here are a few tips to help get you set up.

Get a loft shaped tent

Making the most of your space is key to getting the most out of your grow project. If your loft roofs are sloped then getting a grow tent which has as sloped roof, such as a Green Qube, will enable you to hang your lights higher and ensure there is the correct space between your canopy and lighting rig.

Insulate the space

Loft spaces are rarely insulated to ensure temperature can be more easily regulated. Most modern houses have insulation in the loft floor to ensure house heat isn’t lost, however, there is rarely insulation in loft walls and roofs. Insulating your loft walls and roof can help you regulate your grow temperature in summer and winter stopping high fluctuations in temperature. This will lighten the load on your environment control system and provide a better grow environment for your plants.

Choose a quiet/low maintenance system

Lofts tend to always be above bedrooms and nobody gets a restful sleep with mechanics and noise above their heads! Choosing a quieter system such as an Autopot system will help you get a better nights sleep. These types of systems are also low maintenance so you won’t have to keep running up and down a ladder to check everything is working correctly.

Manage your temperature

Whilst insulation is key to controlling large changes in temperatures, keeping an eye on the levels of heat in your tent will ensure your grow project can thrive. There are many wireless devices you can use to monitor and adjust temperature without having to get out the loft ladder. Using one of these devices can really help you get the most out of your grow project without wasting energy on additional heating and lighting.

Manage your air in/out

Drawing air into your grow tent that is already close to the correct temperature is key to ensuring cost-effectiveness in your grow project. Using air from within the rooms in your house can provide you with air close to ideal grow temperature and with the added benefit of increased CO2! As we breathe out CO2 constantly, room air will have a good CO2 boost for your plants.

When it comes to removing air from your tent, make sure you are effectively pumping this air out of the loft space and out of the house. You don’t want to risk re-circulating this air through the tent again as this will not be of benefit to your plants.

We hope these tips are useful and your loft space grow projects can go from strength to strength!