Maximum Yield USA 2015 December | Page 64

GARDENING IN GROW TENTS such as nutrient film technique (NFT) or other hydroponic methods, where the plants are not easily moved. These plants generally spend their entire life cycles in the same tent and the lighting of the tent is adjusted to initiate flowering. How you plan on gardening has an impact on which tent set-up is best. There are many paths to the same destination, and there is no single “best” way to garden that applies to all circumstances. 5. CHECK THE QUALITY When possible, check the quality of the tent you want to buy in person before making a selection. Check the stability and design of the frame—while it should not have to support much more weight than the shell and the light fixture, it should not appear flimsy once assembled. Look at the stitching and quality of the ͡