When growing plants, you need to make sure that you provide the proper growing environment for the plant. You can choose to grow outdoors, in a greenhouse, or indoors. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at growing indoors using a grow tent. For such growers, it is essential to understand what the best grow tents are on the market and what makes these grow tents truly outstanding.

What Makes a Grow Tent Different

First, let’s define what a grow tent is. Technically, it is a grow room designed for growing different types of plants indoors such as vegetables, fruits and flowers. They are also ideal for growing plants. They are made of special materials; usually, the inside is reflective and the outside is durable canvas.

A good grow tent will also have sealable doors and viewing windows, as well as port holes that can be used to mount fans and ventilation and lighting-related electrical equipment. They can also accommodate lighting. Grow tents are available in a variety of sizes.

ECO Farm 8*4FT(96*48*80inch) Hydroponic Indoor Grow Tent

Features:

ECO Farm grow tents are lined with 96% highly reflective waterproof mylar to assist your indoor grow lights and equipment. Increase the intensity of the grow lights and maintain the heat to keep the grow room at the right temperature for the plants to thrive. 600D canvas ripstop with double stitching for perfect blackout. Thick tent material reinforced by metal poles ensures safety and stability. Prevent odor from leaking out. Viewing windows allow you to easily peer inside and help you monitor your plants at all times. Large heavy duty zipper door for easy entry and exit. Storage pockets make it easy to store tools and accessories. The ECO Farm Grow Tent is easy and quick to install without tools, even if you’ve never done it before. This plant growing tent is designed for indoor growing. Can be used in wardrobes, basements, balconies, kitchens, etc.

VIPARSPECTRA 96"x48"x80" Reflective 600D Mylar Grow Tent

Features:

This VIPARSPECTRA grow tent features double stitching and high-quality zippers to prevent light leaks, ensuring durability and long-lasting use. Updated zipper to make it easy to open and close. Multiple vents accommodate fans and filters, and mesh-ducted rectangular windows keep dust and insects out for better ventilation. Mylar tray is removable. Completely light and reflective ripstop mylar including removable mylar floor tray. Reflective material enhances the intensity of the grow light. The Easy-View window allows you to peer inside and observe plant growth easily and comfortably. Sturdy metal poles and sturdy metal corner connectors will support your grow tent frame and lock your structure securely in place.

Mars Hydro 4ft x 8ft x 6ft7inch Grow Tent For Plants

Features:

The Mars Hydro Grow tent is the first LED engineered grow tent designed specifically for growing with Mars Hydro products. Quality First, Double Thick Mylar with 99% Efficient Reflective Surface. The tent collects and reflects any light emanating from outside the canopy footprint and sends it directly back to the factory. These tents are designed to reflect the light spectrum provided by LED grow lights. This particular surface easily outperforms any other grow tent available. These tents are a quick, easy and practical solution to creating a controlled gardening environment. They are easy to assemble and have all the useful features you would expect.

Buyer’s Guide: What to Consider Before Buying a Grow Tent?

Now that you know the best grow tents on the market, here are some things you should be looking for before buying a grow tent for yourself:

Size: You have to make sure that the tent you grow is big enough to hold all the plants — and that it’s not too big to take up more space than you have! Some grow tents can be so large (10×10/12×12) that they can almost take up an entire room.

Canvas Material: The thicker the outside of the tent, the better, because the thicker the tent, the better the light will not leak.

Durability: The poles of the tent need to be sturdy — this ensures that when you hang a grow light or carbon filter on the tent, the tent won’t collapse under its own weight.

Reflective layer: The inner layer needs to be truly reflective so that all light is focused on the plant. If your grow tent absorbs light, it’s not good for plant growth.

Viewing windows and floor trays: Having a grow tent with both of these features ensures you have a better experience growing your plants. Viewing windows ensure you don’t have to unzip the whole thing to check the factory’s progress, and the floor tray makes cleaning the tent easier.

Zip quality: While this may seem trivial — many growers end up facing a lot of problems with jammed or broken zippers. Make sure you get a grow tent with a high-quality zipper.

Cost: Last but not least — grow tents can be expensive. Make sure you’ve set a budget and stick to it when buying.

Conclusion

If you want to start growing your own plants, you don’t need to spend much, although with the expense of a ventilation system and lighting, you can easily build your own indoor growing space.

When building your own plants indoor grow room, make sure you take the proper steps to make it sturdy, stable, and able to support your grow equipment, and you’ll have a fully functional grow room while spending much less than buying one.