New Rubbermaid Grow Cab - Pics

[jackforest]

With the sudden demise of my one month plant, I decided a change was needed.

Grow cab, new and improved

Props to Pokherking for influencing this

[soimzach]

I'm a big fan of stacking the rubbermaids like that. Good work, jackforest. :thumbsup:

[Love2Chief]

I suppose stealth was not the issue here.but yeha that looks pretty kool:jointsmile:

[jackforest]

I suppose stealth was not the issue here.but yeha that looks pretty kool:jointsmile:

haha no, it is not. I was suprised however to see how much light did pour through. Mylar is a bitch. Hopefully it's done well enough to ensure proper light to the plant.

[Love2Chief]

yeah when i used the heat blankets from walmart i had to double it up because light would shine trhough.

[jackforest]

Hey guys, I have a little update.

My one plant I had started as a seedling lost one of it's first true leaves mysteriously but continued growth without it. I decided to leave it be but started a couple other seedlings and will pick from the strongest eventually. Here are some pics.


One of the CFL's in the box is dead. I'ma fix the bugger soon.

[jackforest]

oops, forgot pics!

[jackforest]

It wasn't my first intention but I will be updating now regulary on my grow process.

Today's updated pics:

1) Seedlings and Retard plant
2) Basil : )
3) Another Seedling
4) Don Pepin cigar box holding germinating Sunflower seeds : )

[bombdiggity]

aw how cute I had a sunflower seedling in my cab, but I was careless and knocked it over and I'm pretty sure it died. Better the sunflower than my bubblelicious babies.

good luck on your grow looking great :D

[MedicineIsGood]

thats a nice setup jack. What strain are you growing?

[jackforest]

aw how cute I had a sunflower seedling in my cab, but I was careless and knocked it over and I'm pretty sure it died. Better the sunflower than my bubblelicious babies.

good luck on your grow looking great :D

I've never grown a sunflower, thought it might be interesting haha. Im sorry for your loss but a little jealous of your great strains. That blueberry should be awesome. Ive been keeping an eye on your grow, keep up the good work.


thats a nice setup jack. What strain are you growing?

Unfortunately just some bagseeds from some good green bud I had. O well, maybe next grow buy some nice strains.

Today's update pics attached -

[KingKronic420]

looking good man.

how long in are they?

[jackforest]

looking good man.

how long in are they?

Thanks!

Seedlings are at day 6

The other guy is at day 18

[jackforest]

Today's updated pics:

(It literally takes me two seconds to do this so, even if it is a tad excessive, I think the documentation in the long run will be sort of interesting. I am smart enough though not to love my plants too much...no attachments here :thumbsup: )

Any advice at anytime would be much appreciated... Should I start nutes for the older guy yet?

[cman20118ut]

ahh they look great man, when you start the nutes just be sure to go 1/4 strength...but it looks really good so far

[jackforest]

April 3rd Pics:




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[jackforest]

Well, I got a cheap little digital thermometer and found inside the rubbermaid it was high 80's-low 90's. Too hot. I switched the exhaust fan with a stronger one I had laying around. It's down to 75. My plants have some deformities though...curling leaves? Heat stress. Also as you will see in the picture, one of my plants has discoloration of the leaves I haven't seen before.

Expertise anyone?

[bijnas]

You were getting up to the 90s with that big ass fan house fan in the top? I'm doing a rubbermaid set up too. How many CFLs do you have in there? I've got 5 in mine right now, with just a little computer fan to cool it, and I'm still around 82 usually. I haven't stacked my tubs yet, I was just planning on getting another fan. I figure double the box size and double the fan. Now I'm thinking that it might now be enough?

As for the discoloration, I looked it up in my new library, and it says its one of two things, too high heat or chemical burn, so I'm guessing its too high heat, though I can't attest to your nutrient mixture.

Man, your plants are pretty crazy looking! Any idea what strain you got going there? The one in the top right looks more like a mushroom, and the middle one reminds me of a rosebud.

[jackforest]

You were getting up to the 90s with that big ass fan house fan in the top? I'm doing a rubbermaid set up too. How many CFLs do you have in there? I've got 5 in mine right now, with just a little computer fan to cool it, and I'm still around 82 usually. I haven't stacked my tubs yet, I was just planning on getting another fan. I figure double the box size and double the fan. Now I'm thinking that it might now be enough?

As for the discoloration, I looked it up in my new library, and it says its one of two things, too high heat or chemical burn, so I'm guessing its too high heat, though I can't attest to your nutrient mixture.

Man, your plants are pretty crazy looking! Any idea what strain you got going there? The one in the top right looks more like a mushroom, and the middle one reminds me of a rosebud.

Well the mushroom looking one your referring too, that's my basil : ) haha. They seem to be some indica strain. Shorter broader leaves. Currently I have 166watts in the box going. I should have more. I think im going to buy a new fixture. I'm just using those clamp light things - minus the clamp. It's ghetto. I can't wait till it gets warm so I can put some of these babies outside. Also, it was probably heat stress. I haven't started any nutes yet.

[jackforest]

April 8th updated pics:





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[mackey33]

Has anyone here considered cutting a hole in the bottom of the Rubbermaid tub and dropping the plant's pot down into it? You would have to support the rubbermaid tub with something just as tall as the flower pot, but it seems to me as though you would have much more room in the growing tub than if you had a big flower pot inside it.

Also...

Good or bad idea:
Place a tub of dry ice near the intake as a poor man's version of co2...

[jackforest]

Has anyone here considered cutting a hole in the bottom of the Rubbermaid tub and dropping the plant's pot down into it?

If I understand you correctly, the problem with that would be light leaks. Inefficiency.

I've never heard of using dry ice for Co2 emmision in a grow room. You should try asking that question somewhere else, this thread is not very popular haha.

[bijnas]

Good or bad idea:
Place a tub of dry ice near the intake as a poor man's version of co2...

Yeah, In Jorge Cervantes' Grower's Bible, theres a section on using dry ice and it says that it's much more economical for a small grow operation than a co2 container. What you need to do is put it into some sort of insulated box and poke holes in the top. This will slow down the melting significantly. Two pounds of dry ice will melt in about 24 hours just sitting out. You can probably make it last for a week in one of those cheap styrofoam coolers. It might also help with temps.

[mackey33]

awesome guys, thanks - always good to ask!

:thumbsup:

[jackforest]

The new nodes on my plants seem to be covered by the larger fan leaves. Does anyone have any advice or experience in promoting stretching to allow more light to the innernodes?

[jackforest]

Ditched the rubbermaid, too small. Transplanted 3 of my plants into 4 gallon pots. I still have them under CFLs until my new 400watt hps light comes.

I have a Hortilux 600watt enhanced spectrum bulb laying around my house, could it even work in my 400watt system?

Anyways - Updated pics -

[smpaz420]

Nice plants. I asked the same question about a 400 in a 600 and it will not work, you have to match ballast and bulb.

[jackforest]

Nice plants. I asked the same question about a 400 in a 600 and it will not work, you have to match ballast and bulb.

O well, That's a shame. I figured such a response.

Thanks buddy :)

[jackforest]

Well HTG had me a little worried. They sent an email thursday saying my order has been processed and they will notify me upon shipping. Well, I checked all weekend and no luck, I figured they didn't ship of weekends. Well, Today I look outside my door and here it is. I was pretty pleased.

Updated pics:




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[jackforest]

Its running a little hot. 85-86.... anything to worry about?

[jackforest]

Temps are up to 88.7 and I'm a little worried. HTG supply sent me a better more expensive model on behalf the one I ordered (half the price) was out of stock. : ) Well, now i have the option of buying some sort of air cooling accesories. I'm trying as hard as I can to not cut any holes in walls or closet doors seeing I am in a brand new home. Is there any other ways to keep the temperature down a couple degrees?

[bijnas]

What I've been doing is freezing three 2 liters filled with water and keeping them in rotation on front of my fan, it has been bringing down the temps in my box considerably.

[jackforest]

Average ambient temperature is at 87 - a bit too high

Plants looking good. I Lst'd the largest one. They seem to love the new light.

Updated pics:

[jackforest]

Updated Pics:


How is the Lst looking? It's my first attempt at it

[jackforest]

Today marks the 4th week and I have decided to begin the flowering stage. Lighting schedule started today at 12/12


Updated pics:



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[hatch]

Look's like You are doing a Great Job!!!!:thumbsup:

:pimp::pimp::pimp::pimp::pimp:

[mmmbud]

take a coat hanger and LST that bitch

[killfrenzi]

where you at man? hows the grow goin?

[jackforest]

I had company for a week and moved the 3 females outside. two of them were killed by pesty forest critters or deer.... The other one is doing pretty good. Ill put up pics soon, It's still outside. I'm not making the change to back indoors

[ToKAlot]

Sry to hear u lost 2 babies but outdoors is a harsh place lol from indoor !!

[Febtober]

Just a question. Im new to the growing game

What do you guys do when the plants get to big for the box. Move them to a bigger grow box or a room or something?