TRAFIKA: Complete Indoor Growing Sets for Beginners
Would you like to start growing plants under artificial lighting, but do not know where to begin? Are you finding your way through the confusing range of supplies for indoor growers? Do not despair, we have prepared discounted indoor growing sets for you, which contain everything you need to get started. In the following article, we will guide you step by step through all the essential components of your first grow box.
Indoor growing, that is, the cultivation of plants under artificial lighting, is a modern and efficient way to grow plenty of healthy home-grown vegetables, herbs or medicinal plants in a small space. This method makes it possible to grow plants in a controlled and optimised environment, thanks to which they will grow faster and more efficiently than outdoors. With indoor growing, you can grow all year round, you are not limited by the whims of the weather, and your home garden will take up no more space than a wardrobe. TRAFIKA 150W LED growing set is suitable for growing herbs, smaller varieties of tomatoes and chilli peppers, strawberries, microgreens and medicinal plants.
What you will find in the TRAFIKA 150W set
Trafika Growtent 80 – The grow tent, or grow box, is the cornerstone of your indoor growing room. These special tents are designed so that they comfortably accommodate plants planted in pots or a hydroponic system, a grow light, ventilation and all cabling. It is important that the grow box does not let light through, because many plant species are photoperiodic and changes in the length of daylight affect their growth and flowering. Trafika Growtent provides you with 0.64 square metres of growing space up to a height of 160 centimetres. This is enough to grow roughly nine medium-sized plants.
How to use Trafika Growtent 80 – For placing the grow tent, choose a well-ventilated room with a constant temperature in the range of 18-25 °C. Avoid places with direct sunlight, overheated attics or unventilated damp basements. Do not forget that you will need a source of electricity for grow lights, fans and other equipment.
Trafika LED panel 150W – Grow lights replace natural sunlight indoors, which is the basic source of energy for photosynthesis in plants. The more intense the radiation, the more energy you provide to the plants and the more harvest you will collect.
How to use Trafika LED panel 150W – Medium-intensity LED lights are most suitable for growing herbs, tomatoes, chilli peppers, lettuce, microgreens or for raising seedlings for outdoor planting. Remember that small plants need less intense light. During germination, raise the panel 60-80 centimetres above the substrate. Once the plants have grown, you can shine the light on them from a distance of 40-60 cm from the tops.
Garden High PRO fan – The extract fan is used to remove warm and humid air from the growing space. Fresh air enters the grow box under pressure through vents designed for this purpose. Some growers also use a fan for air intake, but this is usually only necessary with larger tents and growing rooms.
How to install the Garden High PRO fan – Place the extract fan inside the tent on the top bars so that there is space left for connecting an air filter. Finally, connect air duct to the fan outlet and pull it out of the tent through the opening in the upper part of the tent.
Airontek odour filter – Plants grown under artificial lighting can smell very strongly and their aroma can easily spread throughout the flat. A high-quality odour filter with a long service life is essential for removing unwanted odours from the grow box.
How to install the odour filter – Attach the odour filter to the extract fan with cable ties so that the drawn-in air flows through it (in front of the fan). Replace the filter with a new one every three to four growing cycles or once a year.
Pots with saucers – Plastic or fabric pots are more suitable for indoor growing than terracotta or ceramic ones. The advantage of plastic pots lies in their low price and weight, as well as the possibility of repeated use.
Mechanical timer – Timers are used to automate lighting in the grow box and simulate the day and night cycle.
How to set the timer – The length of illumination for plants will depend on the species and also the age of the plants. For photoperiodic species, it is important to switch to flowering once the plants have reached the required height and mass.
Airontek Thermo-Hygro Maxmin thermometer and hygrometer – Monitoring temperature and humidity is essential for indoor growing. For most plant species, the temperature in the growing space should not fall below 16 °C or exceed 28 °C. The optimum air humidity ranges between 40-80% depending on the age of the plants. Seedlings and young plants need moisture, while flowering plants or plants before harvest need a drier environment, which helps prevent mould.
How to install the thermometer with hygrometer and probe – Place the thermometer with hygrometer inside the growing space at the level of the plant tops in an accessible place. With the remote probe of the thermometer, you can measure either the air temperature in the root zone (at ground level) or outside the tent.
Now you are ready to start growing. Indoors, you can grow in soil in the traditional way, but you can also use modern growing media such as coco, rockwool or perlite. If you are not sure which medium to choose, read our Guide to growing media. Plants grown indoors also need fertilisers, which provide them with enough nutrients so that they can use all the energy from artificial lighting for growth. You can use the full range of effective fertilisers, from mineral to fully organic, depending on the growing method you choose.
Have you become enthusiastic about indoor growing and would like to learn more? Do not hesitate and visit our blog, where you will find a number of useful tips and guides for indoor growers.
If the layout does not suit you and you would like to adjust the growing set to your needs, take a look at the TRAFIKA brand range or contact us and we will be happy to build a set tailored to you.