Trafika: Complete Indoor Growing Kits for Beginners
Would you like to start growing plants under artificial lighting, but are not sure where to begin? Are you finding it difficult to navigate the confusing range of supplies for indoor growers? Do not worry: we have prepared discounted indoor growing sets containing 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, or cultivating plants under artificial lighting, is a modern and effective way to grow plenty of healthy home-grown vegetables, herbs or medicinal plants in a small space. This method allows you to grow plants in a controlled, optimised environment, so they will grow faster and more efficiently than outdoors. With indoor growing, you can grow all year round, you are not limited by the vagaries of the weather, and your home garden takes up no more space than a wardrobe. TRAFIKA growing sets are suitable for growing herbs, smaller varieties of tomatoes and chilli peppers, strawberries, Microgreens and medicinal plants.
What is included in the TRAFIKA 150W set
Trafika Growtent 80 – A grow tent, also known as a grow box, is the cornerstone of your indoor growing space. These special tents are designed to comfortably accommodate plants in pots or a hydroponic system, a grow light, ventilation and all the necessary cabling. It is important that the grow box does not let light through, because many plant species are photoperiodic and changes in day length affect their growth and flowering. Trafika Growtent provides 0.64 square metres of grow space, up to 160 cm high. That is enough to grow around nine medium-sized plants.
How to use Trafika Growtent 80 – Choose a well-ventilated room with a stable temperature of 18-25 °C for your grow tent. Avoid places exposed to direct sunlight, overheated attics or damp, poorly ventilated cellars. Remember that you will need a power supply for grow lights, fans and other equipment.
Trafika LED panel 150W – Grow lights replace natural sunlight indoors, providing plants with their primary source of energy for photosynthesis. The more intense the light, the more energy you provide to your plants and the greater your harvest.
How to use Trafika LED panel 150W – Medium-intensity LED lights are best suited to growing herbs, tomatoes, chilli peppers, lettuce and Microgreens, or for starting seedlings before planting them outdoors. Remember that small plants need less intense light. During germination, raise the panel to 60-80 cm above the growing medium. Once the plants have grown, you can position the light 40-60 cm above their tops.
Garden High PRO fan – An extract fan removes warm, humid air from the grow space. Fresh air enters the grow box under pressure through the vents provided for this purpose. Some growers also use a fan for intake, but this is usually only necessary in larger tents and growing rooms.
How to install the Garden High PRO fan – Place the extract fan inside the tent on the top bars, leaving enough room for the connection to the air filter. Finally, connect the air duct to the fan outlet and pass it out of the tent through the opening in the top.
Airontek odour filter – Plants grown under artificial lighting can have a very strong scent, and their aroma can easily spread throughout your home. A high-quality odour filter with a long service life is essential for removing unwanted smells from the grow box.
How to install the odour filter – Connect the odour filter to the extract fan using cable ties, so that the air being drawn in flows through it (before reaching the fan). Replace the filter with a new one every three to four growing cycles, or once a year.
Plant pots with saucers – Plastic or fabric pots are more suitable for indoor growing than terracotta or ceramic pots. Plastic pots are inexpensive and lightweight, and can be reused.
Mechanical timers – Timers automate the lighting in your grow box and simulate a day and night cycle.
How to set the timer – How long plants need to be lit will depend on their species and age. For photoperiodic species, it is important to switch to flowering once the plants have reached the desired height and size.
Airontek Thermo-Hygro Maxmin thermometer and hygrometer – Monitoring temperature and humidity is essential for indoor growing. For most plant species, the temperature in the grow space should not fall below 16 °C or exceed 28 °C. The optimum air humidity is between 40-80 %, depending on the age of the plants. Sprouts and seedlings need humid conditions, while flowering plants or those close to harvest need a drier environment, which helps prevent mould.
How to install the thermometer and hygrometer with probe – Place the thermometer and hygrometer inside the grow space, at the level of the plant tops, somewhere easy to reach. You can use the thermometer’s remote probe to measure the air temperature either around the roots (at ground level) or outside the tent.
You are now ready to start growing. Indoors, you can grow in soil as usual, or 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 to provide enough nutrients to make use of all the energy from artificial lighting for growth. You can choose from a full range of effective fertilisers, from mineral to fully organic, depending on the growing method you choose.
Are you excited about indoor growing and would like to find out more? Visit our blog, where you will find plenty of useful advice and guides for indoor growers.
If the layout does not suit you and you would like to adapt the growing set to your needs, take a look at the TRAFIKA brand range or get in touch and we will be happy to put together a customised set for you.