growing in cabinets- custom making your own

[altwnyguy73]

I am thinking of constructing a cabinet growing system and I am seeking opinions on size , lights to use, and especially style of construction.
At this point, my situation is this; I want to have several mother plants (at present I have access to a nice Domina strain), cloning 4 plants at a time. I plan to grow spikes(sea of green style) and begin flowering at aprox. 6 inches high. I want to start a rotation where I begin flowering every 4 weeks or so... so I am thinking a large veg area for mothers and clones, and 1 flowering chamber(maybe 2).
Ideally I am thinking tube or compact fluorescent lights for veg, and 150 or 250 hps for flowering...flat white paint or mylar inside the cabinets, and I know I will need some fans for air circulation and heat dispersal in the flower chamber.
I want to get to the point I can sustain 2 smokers ...independant and all that... money and security are unfortionately a consideration at this point and all help is greatly appreciated...thx

[altwnyguy73]

- also forgot to mention consumption of decent stuff about 1/2 oz. a week...thats what I need to grow...thx again

[notanovice]

http://www.overgrow.com/article/10/1

this may help solve your problems, cheap and easy to build.
i made one out of a chest of drawers, works great, and very stealthy, well hidden.

[altwnyguy73]

Just found this...http://www.tomatopharm.homestead.com/Phoenix.html , and this...

[juanskee]

http://www.hempcultivation.com/420/showthread.php?t=67579&highlight=honey

http://www.hempcultivation.com/420/showthread.php?t=71943&page=4&pp=10

:) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[altwnyguy73]

props Juanskee...heard of the fridge thing...great article...thx...peace

[altwnyguy73]

I have decided to locate a dresser or cabinet with 2 areas....maybe make my own...second hand seems cheeper...gonna go 1'x2' for veg and 3'x2' for sea of green type cloning employing 3liter bottles... flowering at 6-8 inches and finishing under 2 feet. Height wise, I am shooting for 4 or 5 feet....1 ft planter height, 2' plants, 1' for reflector and lights(gonna go with T shaped dual compact fluorecents...4 fixtures in flower, 2 in veg). Did the math...should suit my harvest needs... 10 plants per flower yielding(conservatively) 2 and a 1/2 oz per harvest with a perpetual thing going...
harvesting every 8 to 10 weeks. Thats 1/2 O a week... about where I'm at... now I just gotta do it! lol

[Asesino]

Quick question (to add to this)..provided that you have adequate ventilation is it possible to have a closet grow with a HPS light?

[altwnyguy73]

from what I gather...no prob HPS as long as the plants are no closer than 12 inches from the light or they will burn (leaves)...

[notanovice]

Quick question (to add to this)..provided that you have adequate ventilation is it possible to have a closet grow with a HPS light?

yes, with proper ventilation , it`s possible

[altwnyguy73]

for those in the usa near a home depot check this out for a cabinet at an OK price...
http://homedepot98home.crossmediaservices.com/homedepot/default.aspx?action=browsepagedetail&storeid=2398083&rapid=100698&pagenumber=27&listingid=-2097403079&ref=%2fhomedepot%2fdefault.aspx%3faction%3dbrowsep agespread%26storeid%3d2398083%26rapid%3d100698%26p agenumber%3d26

[altwnyguy73]

http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444177 7918&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030051&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023694&bmUID=1106273949915
what about these lights 4 flowering....I need opinions...will they work...how many 48"x20"x52" cabinet(flower chamber)

[notanovice]

http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444177 7918&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030051&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023694&bmUID=1106273949915
what about these lights 4 flowering....I need opinions...will they work...how many 48"x20"x52" cabinet(flower chamber)

if you got the money to spend on those i would get 150 hps instead.
you can get em at home depot or lowes for about $60-$70
they would be perfect for your cabinet and better for flowering
youd have to make minor modifications to the light, but would be better than those other lights

[altwnyguy73]

250-400 hps is the long term answer....money constraints must begin with other light sources...have obtained plans to alter hps security lights...still researching my options...
more as I know it...peace

[altwnyguy73]

envirolites are not available in my area or I would be looking at those...

[altwnyguy73]

Some times the obvious eludes you....once set up, I will clone 2-4 plants at a time, harvesting a few plants every few weeks, creating a perpetual harvest situation...

[altwnyguy73]

mercury vapor(security light conversion), 75-250 watt hps, red and cool white spec fluorescents in combination, and reptile basking lights(UV) are my present light sources that I am considering for use in my "inexpensive" cabinet grow plans...

[altwnyguy73]

phillips (C4 & L4), GE, and Sylvania all sell red spectrum fluorescent tube lighting in the USA... shop light fixtures and light tubes can be had for about $20.00 total...

[shaddr3]

I have two mercury vapor lights 175W each and over 100W of tube fluros on my plants, they're a few weeks in the veg stage but the mercury lights are perfect. They make the plants more greener it seems. Worth every penny, for $30 each light, cant go wrong!

[altwnyguy73]

I have two mercury vapor lights 175W each and over 100W of tube fluros on my plants, they're a few weeks in the veg stage but the mercury lights are perfect. They make the plants more greener it seems. Worth every penny, for $30 each light, cant go wrong!

did you get these lights as outdoor security lights and rewire them? ....and how hot to they get....thx.peace

[altwnyguy73]

in a 48"x20"x52 inch cabinet(flower chamber) does anyone know how high an HPS I could
run....250...400...600...1000? hopin to sea of green type grow 10 plants in 3liter bottles... cabinet dimentions could be tipped to 48"x20"x72" ....thx

[altwnyguy73]

well, since I started this post I have gone through several grows....still curious for any new input.....

[LIP]

To the Q about HPS, yes you can use it, but you neeed very good air flow and ventaliation to be able to control the temps.

Tbh, i would try a 200 watt envirolight.

[Bodhidragon]

Hi,
Does not come up any more since they got shut down. Any chance of you reposting it so we can download it... thanks in advance if its possible.....



http://www.overgrow.com/article/10/1

this may help solve your problems, cheap and easy to build.
i made one out of a chest of drawers, works great, and very stealthy, well hidden.