need help on a grow box

[crf70rider]

:jointsmile:i got 24 seedling and i got them in a closet setup im short on light and im getting drafts in my closet i live in a mobile home so i kw thats why wats a good area i should have like deminsions like i said i go a big closet bt t leaks light its volnerable and i need secerity so when i leave i dont stress about my babies and some one was wantig to buy 12 seedling for 240 bucks should i do it i got 100 invested in all theseeds but there not feminized so i dont wanta fuck myself and be stuck with males

[rowandacres]

considered a grow tent?

[redtails]

It's up to you if you want to sell em, just make sure the guy knows they aren't sexed. The only time I've bought plants I paid $5 each for clones plus shipping so that's a good deal to me especially since they're only seedlings.

I recommend a tent or plywood box with the inside painted flat white as well, but with the added security and environmental control you have to worry more about heat and ventilation so it's a give and take thing.

[crf70rider]

thanks for the advice redtails i think that 5 bucks is a a lttle to cheap to sell em and thats a good idea to tell him that there not femz but he grows too so he should know the odds ......so if i buld a growbox its gonna be harder to maintain the 70 80 degree window ??? cause my closet stay about 68-70f but i dont like not having lock but i go the temp tig down so i think ill keep my coset setup heres some picks

[bonedaddy420]

You are gonna quickly run out of enough light once those babies start growing. If its possible, you should unload some of them on your buddy.

[redtails]

Yeah the $5 was from a med patient friend, he wasn't looking for money just trying to keep his grow a bit cheaper.

The walls around it will keep the temps up definitely, but it also has the added benefit of reflecting the light on the sides and lower parts of the plants. Home depot has duct fans for like $30 in the ventilation section or Radio Shack has 110v fans for about the same. Either would be a good way to vent the hot air trapped inside if you do box it in. One thing you can do is set up a half wall that goes up, up to the lights so that the light is still reflected but the top is still open so temps shouldn't be more than a few degrees higher.

I suggest you lower the lights a bit, looks like the seedlings are stretching. I keep my fluoros 1-3" away from the tops and that keeps them very compact.

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab164/redtailsmmj/101_0624.jpg

[achilles]

your dealing with a good amont of stretching already, lower your lights, and get more. I would suggest selling the plants, 24 midsize plants is a lot of space aand even more light. you'll need at least a few of those bulbs per plant.

[crf70rider]

well i sold 16 of them and moved thm n a 2x2x4 ft box with 6 lights now insteed of 3 ie b4 ill post some pics tommarrow you think 7500lumens is enough for the plants and you know shop lights the one on a stand could you use em to grow with??

[crf70rider]

REDTAILS how is that plant so short and compact is it cause your using tube floeshent lights

[bonedaddy420]

I suggest you lower the lights a bit, looks like the seedlings are stretching. I keep my fluoros 1-3" away from the tops and that keeps them very compact.

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab164/redtailsmmj/101_0624.jpg


REDTAILS how is that plant so short and compact is it cause your using tube floeshent lights

ehhhhh, just thought I'd point that out to you:thumbsup:

[redtails]

Lol, yeah what he said. It's actually just one 23w 6500K compact fluoro, but there's also a 42w 2700K on it now and I'm starting to LST her to maximize the bushiness. It's also a dwarf autoflowering strain, I'm hoping to fill one of those glass cages for chameleons and such, 18x18x24. The strain's not supposed to get more than like 20" grown inside.

Now you have 8 plants right? 2x2 is the floor space? That leaves you with two plants per square foot if all females and like 1875 lumens per square foot. Thats fine, much better than before, but realise your not going to get those nugs all that dense. I'd keep two females with that setup and some sort of training to maximize the lighting. Pic of the new box would help.

I wouldn't use those shop lights if they're the halogen square things, too much heat for the amount and quality of light they give.

Are you all set with nutes and all that you'll need soon? If not, now's the time

[crf70rider]

i have sensi grow 2 part ,moter earth tea ,grannys humic acid ,superhrive ,some iron and magnessium supplement nd thats it for the nutes but i think the box is much bter maximizes light efficency and it look like a record player stand hella stealth

[redtails]

Looks a lot better man. If that light fixture isn't movable, may I suggest a few dvd or cd cases to keep the plants up within range. They give lots of adjustability being less than half an inch thick. What are your temps running at right now? I've heard and somewhat experienced that you can actually run your temps up to 95 if you add co2 and keep the soil somewhat cool, although of course it's best to stay in optimum range if you can.

[crf70rider]

day 9

well after being on all day i came home and ther right at 70f so i think thats okay i might up it when they get bigger but i got some pics of them ones really purple and one a freaking bush its shoothng out the 3rd set and this is day 9 check em out oh and the light are movable and i got two more fixturems tonight just need some cfls to go in them my goal is 20 lights as long as i can cool em ill run em more the better right? maybe next grow ill have 30 cfls??

[drudown11]

Personally dude, your cheating yourself by not using some good qaulity potting soil. Its really not that expensive and it will retain moisture well , while being alot easier for roots to penetrate and flourish. Probably willl give you better product and better yield too.

From what it sounds like you have some good strains, dont limit your production by grabbing some dirt from your backyard and hoping all goes well.

[crf70rider]

well i anted to start thm in sand then potting soil ima transplant in a couple days wen i get some cash or somethig

[LetsSeeYa]

3 bucks a bag that will do ya a lot better then that stuff.

How many threads ya got man, cuz i just wrote a long post answering questions that were resolved here:wtf:

[redtails]

How many threads ya got man, cuz i just wrote a long post answering questions that were resolved here:wtf:

Haha, I found 3 last night...At least rider's asking questions and not trying to do it on his own.

[crf70rider]

well stoners forget alot i know i do but i smoke more than a 2 stroke but i got a post here for sog wit cfls and need help on a grow box but there diffrent subjects oh and a plant problem forum on a mothr plant im trying o bud but i guess its t cold outside the plant been outdoors for two weeksandit hasnt started flowering yet wat shoud i do i know its female it was a clone ! can i throw it in complete darkness to mke her flower??? need help guys ..i want to smoke her

[LetsSeeYa]

Haha, I found 3 last night...At least rider's asking questions and not trying to do it on his own.

Questions are great but you would think he might want to say ''look what i did'', not ''look what everyone told me to do:wtf:

Stick to the other Thread, cuz most of the important stuff is there. You can read a ton of how to make a ''grow box''. That way you can say ''look what I built''. Only way to learn is read and read more, everyone will tell ya this. Oh and a can of air will fix your keyboard:rasta:

[LetsSeeYa]

well stoners forget alot i know i do but i smoke more than a 2 stroke but i got a post here for sog wit cfls and need help on a grow box but there diffrent subjects oh and a plant problem forum on a mothr plant im trying o bud but i guess its t cold outside the plant been outdoors for two weeksandit hasnt started flowering yet wat shoud i do i know its female it was a clone ! can i throw it in complete darkness to mke her flower??? need help guys ..i want to smoke her

How cold is it there? Its not in the ground so the roots are freakin if its 50 or below:wtf: and will not flower. You would have better luck flowering with your lights:rasta:

[eastbaygordo]

There are great chapters on setting up grow rooms large and small in the Medical Marijuana Grower's Bible.

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[crf70rider]

okay well thats why then and it looks alot better inside she looks happy and shes starting barely to bud now that hes inside shes got some purplish red stemon the big water leefs my budy said its a nute deff. but neither of us know whats kind it is anyhelp??

[redtails]

Mg deficiency I believe(maybe Fe?). Add a little epsom salt to the next watering and it should clear right up.