Buying weed can be expensive, and while it’s possible to save money by growing your own, you must have a passion for the plant, as it is not a simple “set it and forget it” grow. Even indoor grows in a controlled environment require much attention. While they won’t replace a watchful eye, pre-configured grow tents ensure that you can get your cost-effective grow up and running in short order. Below you’ll find our top picks for any budget; not every option includes all the components needed to get growing. You may need to purchase lighting, air circulation, and additional parts to finish your setup. The focus here is on quality tents to house your hobby grow.
Why are Grow Tents Reflective on the Inside?
Grow tents are reflective on the inside because they have a reflective layer (usually mylar — about 95–99% reflective) lined on the inside. This will help ensure that the light that comes out of the grow light can be used to its maximum possible efficiency and that the plant can benefit out of it. This layer ensures that all the light bounces back towards the plant and from all the different angles, ensuring the plant gets optimal lighting, therefore a bigger and a better growth and higher yields.
Which is the Best Type of Lighting for Grow Tents?
When it comes to the best lighting, it is always recommended to go for LED grow lights as they have become a modern standard. Almost every grower these days has been using LED lights to ensure that they are getting good quality lighting experience as well as saving on the electricity cost. Moreover, using LED lights also ensures that the heat generated is lesser as well. Full-spectrum LED lights provide a kind of lighting which is very similar to the natural sunlight and can help sustain a plant through all the phases of its growth. Lastly, LED grow lights can last you for over 100,000 hours so at least 8 to 10 years of usage is sorted!
ECO Farm 4x2FT(48*24*60inch) Hydroponic Indoor Grow Tent
Features:
This ECO Farm Grow Tent features extra thick mylar, heavy duty zippers and double stitching to ensure the tent blocks all light from escaping. Inside, a 96% reflective Mylar lining makes your lighting setup more efficient in any power configuration. A state-of-the-art grow tent designed to create optimal climate conditions for indoor year-round growing. Grow tents increase the intensity of grow lights and retain heat, keeping your grow room at the right temperature for your plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables to thrive. The grow tent is made of ripstop 600D canvas and has double stitching to ensure blackout. Set up a viewing window made of transparent plastic on the grow tent, you can check the growth status of the plants at any time; the window at the bottom helps to dissipate heat; the hook and loop on the window cover makes it easier for you to open and observe the interior; it is also equipped with a Removable floor tray for easy cleaning and storage
VIPARSPECTRA 48"x24"x60" Reflective 600D Grow Tent
Features:
This VIPARSPECTRA grow tent features durable zippers and double-stitched fabric to protect your grow space, multiple round vents for fan filters of all sizes, ducted rectangular windows with mesh to keep out dust and insects, and more Good ventilation. Sturdy metal poles and sturdy metal corner connectors will support your grow tent’s frame and lock your structure securely in place. Completely opaque and 100% reflective ripstop mylar. Waterproof floors with Velcro to create an extra protective environment for your growth. And easy to assemble and use. No tools required. They also updated the zipper to make it easy to open and close.
What Makes a High Quality Grow Tent?
If you still are unsure what grow tent to get, then I highly recommend you read the section below to understand what features to look for in a tent, and why it matters when it comes to real issues a grower may run into. With a solid understanding you can go out and try to find a tent that best suites your needs.
The Frame Work of the Grow Tent
In reality I have more than 10 years of experience with grow tents, backwhen grow tents were made very cheaply I was in the mix. I have dealt with grow tents where the metal joints did not snap together well, or was near impossible to take apart. You want to get high quality steel bars that snap into place. If the steel bars connect poorly then you will notice a wobbling in your tent. Often times you need to slide the grow tent around (smaller sizes) to access all sides of the tent. Having a strong frame is important for longevity of the tent. Make sure the metal attachments lock into eachother instead of just sliding in with nothing to hold it but pressure.
The Quality of Fabric Determines the Best Grow Tent
The stitching of the canvas of the grow tent is important. If your tent’s fabric is very thin then you are prone to more light leaks and smell leaks. 2022 most grow tents are heavily made and Gorilla tents even double layer. It’s hard to tell from pictures but you want to make sure that the grow tents are at least mentioning that their canvas is stitched for no light leaks and smell proof. Read the reviews to see customers showing pictures of light leaks or making claims of smell leak. If there is one or two people I wouldn’t worry, but if all the reviews are claiming this then you will want to avoid that grow tent.
The Best Grow Tent has Great Functionality and Features
Functionality is important. Most grow tents these days come with amazing options in the way they set up the tent. For example ECO Farm offers many “ports” at the top, side, and bottom, for you to run carbon filters, fans, pvc pipes, and even running your wand to feed inside of the tent. Not only that you want to make sure that the top steel bars are reinforced with an extra criss crossing of bars so you can hang very heavy lights and scrubbers at the top.
The Add On’s a Grow Tent Allows
A grow tent is premium or considered high end when it also allows for add on’s. Things such as extending the top for more taller plants, or using the inside steel bar frame work to hang a trellis (SCROG net). There are various attachments such as fans and ratchet strings that allow you to customize carbon filter and light levels.
Conclusion
Grow tents are a very useful tool for growing plants indoors.
They keep your plants safe from pests, help control the funky smell, increase the light that your plants get and make it easy to control the environment.
This means you get better yield results and endure less stress while growing.
Choosing a grow tent for your project does not have to be difficult.
As long as you know how many plants you want to grow and understand what makes a good grow tent, you can’t go wrong.
Good luck with your grow tent selection!