New grower, please help

[n1nj4squirrel]

I've decided to start growing because buying is getting too expensive. My friend and I have decided to construct a grow box in his room. I want to be able to grow 2-3 plants at a time. any advice on grow box construction and design would be much appreciated. Thank you.

[KingKronic420]

dude seriously.

search.

we cant tell you how to build a box to your standards and what space your using. we know nothing about your situation.

search and find something similar to you situation and mimick it.

[n1nj4squirrel]

When i say advice, i mean: what strain, how many cfl's, what size box to construct, what to build it out of and things of that nature

[KingKronic420]

do you want us to grow them for you too??

i dont mean to seem like an ass, which i probably do, but we know nothing of your situation.

what size room are you growing in?
strain is dependent on you, ie what kind of high you prefer, how long you plan to grow for, what kind of room your working with, etc.
you can build a box out of wood, cardboard, plastic. its all up to your imagination man.

but its alot easier to get the answers youre looking for if you search. not just here, but google other mmj sites and stuff of that nature. its really not that hard man.

good luck and happy :smokin:

[justanotherbozo]

heres a couple of pics and a few links, the first link is the simplest, although you shouldn't underestimate it, that guy knows his shit
the second link is more involved and permanent, that guy knows his stuff too
the third is an old thread but an awesome cab

hopefully, these will answer some of your questions

oh, and don't be offended by kingkronic, you're new here so you have no way of knowing how often noobs show up and ask very simple questions that show they've done absolutely no research
there's lots of useful info here you can find on your own if you look and there's lots of knowledgeable people willing to help you, we just get so many looking for someone to hold thier hands, lol

anyway, good luck and i hope this helps

http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-log/145025-zeb-s-pure-cfl-grow-log.html

http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-log/155115-nana-cab-v0-1-first-run.html

http://boards.cannabis.com/closet-cabinet-growing/72774-our-new-stealth-cabinet.html

[n1nj4squirrel]

thank you for the information. i kind of have an idea for a grow cab. i want to have a veg side and a flowering side, that way i can have a continuous grow. we're building this in my friends room, in kind of a big closet with no door. thats why i need to build a cab. i really want to find a good indoor sativa thats good for a beginner.

[Orzy]

Cinderella 99 is the "perfect" sativa. Easy to grow, very fast finisher, and a speedy high. It's fairly hard to find pure C99 in bean form right now, but the community has been requesting it so there are more than a few breeders working with C99 right now. Joey Weed and Cannacopia have some C99 crosses available at Hemp Depot for good prices. Wally Duck also has some cool crosses over at Seed Boutique, though they are a bit more expensive. Reservoir, too, has a C99 project right now. Not sure when the seeds will be for sale.. Late summer I think?

There's also Kalichakra from Mandala for dirt cheap available at Seed Boutique. Mandala has solid, cheap genetics that are great for beginners.

[hydrocannabis]

here is a few good looking grow boxies. not mine pix/grow boxies but they look great anyway.

just to give U an idea of how other ppl do it.

[n1nj4squirrel]

Cinderella 99 is the "perfect" sativa.

i've looked into it, and joey weed has these coming back in late july. its everything i'm looking for in a high and esy to grow. thanks for the information.

[iriebowl]

sup n1nj4squirrel

Glad you like my cab. Ill see if I can scrounge up whatever drawings I made while designing my cab for you. My cab is a bit big for 2-3 plants so maybe something like 3' wide X 2' deep X 3' tall would be better suited.

Im guessing your gonna attempt to do a perpetual grow so what kind of growing experience do you currently have?

If you dont got bagseed to mess with and try growing check mandala seeds like ORZY said, great prices for the noob grower. Im liking the kalimist I got right now tight internodes, clones really easy, nice buds :jointsmile:.

How big are you planning to make the cab? If you give me the dimensions maybe I can plan something out for you :D.



stay irie

[n1nj4squirrel]

the area that i have is about 4'x3'x5'. i want to be able to flower 1 and veg 1 plant at a time. also, what kind of yields can i get with a grow cab this big?

[iriebowl]

yield should be your last concern for now, plus alot of variables come into play. I suggest doing more than 1 plant per side just in case. Topping and LST will increase yield as well as SCROG. If your into cloning and alot more than 1 plant you can try SOG which will likely be the best yielding method.

what kind of grow equipment do you already have?(ie: lights, fans, pH meters, nutes)

The more info you can provide the easier it will be helping you design a cab.


stay irie

[n1nj4squirrel]

i've got the cfl's and a ton of computer fans already. everything else that i need i can get my hands on for pretty cheap.

[Farmer Rich]

the area that i have is about 4'x3'x5'. i want to be able to flower 1 and veg 1 plant at a time. also, what kind of yields can i get with a grow cab this big?

Do you mean you want to be able to run both cycles simultaneously? If so, you'd have to divide your cabinet in 2, have 2 of everything (lights/timer/ventilation).. could get spendy, though could be managed with some clever stoner engineering..

In my box, the main grow space is 4' x 2' x 4' 10", plus the light takes up a good bit of room. I ended up veg/flowering 5 plants with the tallest being about 30". It's tight, but this grow I'm expecting on the order of about a 1/2 pound from 5 plants. Nothing fancy, just good clones, great soil and controlled environment...

Good luck!

Peace, Farmer Rich

[n1nj4squirrel]

i only want 2 plants at a time so i can give them all the room in the world. i can get my hands on enough 120mm computer fans so that is not a worry. i've got 3-4 packs of cfl's that i was gonna use. everything else i can get from home depot. (my friend works their, and i can get his discount) i'm also only growing for me and 1 other guy

[iriebowl]

ok cool, I have a basic idea of what you trying to do. Will you need odor control or is stealth not a problem? I got everything for my cab at HD and since your friend works at HD your all set with material.

this link will help greatly if you read it all.
Compact SOG with CFL's (http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=69713&page=1&pp=40)

time to update my log with the new pics :jointsmile:(check it out) and do a lil brainstorming.



stay irie

[n1nj4squirrel]

odor wont be much of a problem, and we dont really have to worry about anyone finding it. if odor does become a problem, i can rig up something. (blissfully high right now:bonghit:)

[n1nj4squirrel]

tacp

[n1nj4squirrel]

tacp

ok, so i have no idea where that came from. stupid windows.