will this work?

[drumanick0]

114w coolwhite CFL
1gal pots
normal soil
12" fan

ok but here is the catch.....its under my bed hah, and i only have 2' height to work with, i just plan on LST'ing the crap outta the plant...so is it possible to keep it under 2'.....and still get an alright yeild? how much yeild would u say? thx for any help, peace

[BlueBear]

Hmm, what are you going to do about keeping a complete dark sycle durring flowering? Can you come up with a small light proof container?
Also, do you want your parents to flip the lid if they find this? Perhaps I am wrong in assuming that you live with your parents. But just because you come up on a seed, pot and light ext and it all seems so easy, doesn't mean that the consaquences for getting caught arn't big. Just something to really think about.
Have you thought about light reflective material? What about smell? Also, you need at least one more light as well, warm spect for flower would be best. Yield? The way it's set up now, maybe a couple J's at best.
Adieu

[drumanick0]

sry i wasnt specific enough. but under my bed is not visable...its like a storage space that we just keep junk in...(yes i live w/ my parents lol). and my bed is backed up to a wall and there is a plug under the bed so no ext cords or anything will b visable...as for light proof under my bed gets no light...but as a desguise i was thinkin mayb i could put the grow in a big cardboard box and paint the inside of it white for reflection...as for the smell i was thinkin i would just lay charcoal on the inside of the box (if i can use a cardboard box) and have the fan blowing on it and i hear it gets rid of the smell pretty good. and for yeild a couple j's? haha that sucks....ive been told much better than that...i plan on doing a lot of LST...also another thought is mayb i could do a SOG ....have like 6plants at the bottom of one box? btw in SOG i kno its not much but how much does each plant yeild about?

thx for any help ppl, later

[Blackrock]

If your looking to keep this from your parents, it will never happen under your bed IMO.

[drumanick0]

first of all....whats IMO? i keep seeing it lol, but yeah its a safe spot....my parents never go under there....we store extra blankets down there and whenever they need one they ask me anyways....they prolly go down there.....once every 2-3yrs, so its safe. any other input.....that will help me? thx for any help peace

[Blackrock]

IMO = In My Opinion

And I wasnt getting at the fact that your parents would look under there. A cardboard box with charcoal sitting on the bottom of it isnt going to get rid of the smell for you. From what i've read it takes a pretty well made carbon scrubber to do a good job on the oders. I'm not tryin to bust balls dude, just tryin to save you from the inevitable. But we all learn from mistakes ;)

My helpful advise to you is to find a better place to grow if your going to do this. Theres some pretty insane cabinet builds in these forums, and people are always putting cabinets out to the curb for the junkman, so if I were you i'd go hunting for a good sized cabinet, bring it home, tell mom I found it and wanted to use it as storage or something, and actually put things in it for a couple weeks like books or whatever. Let mom get comfortable seeing it, and in the meantime do some research here in the closet/cabinet growing forum, gather supplies you'll need, ask questions, and then build a sweet grow cabinet.

This is just what I would do. ;)

[Blackrock]

You could even lock it up.

[notorious P.O.T]

with the sog method you would need to use clones... from seed they will get too big to fit under your bed before you can even start to flower.. then they will double or even triple in size after they have reached maturity!

[drumanick0]

lol trust me i would....but i dont have the space for another "storage" thing...or dresser or anything....like if i can grow this is about the only spot i can think of that i would feel comfortable w/ it being there. so there is seriously no way i can grow under there? i guess i could look up carbon scrubbers....but if it smells a little i dont even care cuz they kinda know i do it...i wanted to just try to get 2 small plants goin under there under some CFL's....and since it wouldnt b much i didnt think i would have to worry a ton about smell.....

any tips...advice...help? thx peace out

[stinkyattic]

Don't grow under your bed.
If you have an electrical problem you will burn your house down with all the flammable blankets, bedframe, etc.
If you live with your parents, either get their permission to grow indoors in a proper space, or grow outdoors on public land.

[TheHump]

It really isn't worth the risk. Not only to your own ass, but you could end up killing your whole family. Find a new place to do it.

[LifeImpaired]

As a criminal justice major I could see the papers already; â??Boy kills family

with weed, judge sentences him to double life for parentsâ?? death.â?� LOL

sorry I guess that is a bit extreme.

A note from my world; I have had to buy cabinets, but I wish I lived in an

area I could grow outside. Originally I am from Huntington Beach CA. and I

have heard (Kotton Mouth Kings Blend) some folks grow some serious plants

there outside. Do you live in an area that gets enough sun to grow outdoors?

Stay fresh,

Lifeimpaired:smokin:

[drumanick0]

thx for all the encouragement guys :(

what i want to know is what could go wrong and burn down my place?
anything that i can buy to put around a box so its fireproof? thx for the help.....i think....shutting down all my dreams lol, peace out

[LifeImpaired]

In all honesty Iâ??m not sure if your whole house would burn down or even if

you would be in immediate danger, but electricity + water + bedding = a bad

idea (if anything were to go wrong). In a perfect world we could just walk

outside drop a sprout in the ground and tend garden with out repercussions,

but I doubt that will be happening any time soon.

Lifeimpaired:smokin:

[Rain Man]

Man, you guys will say anything to stop him from doing it, huh? :D

I say go ahead, if you know what you're doing there is little chance you could burn your house down. Be careful.

I think the only thing you'll have to worry about is the smell, if you can cover that up your in the clear. Start growing right now, if it turns out you were wrong and it starts stinking, you could always get rid of them... Good luck.

[drumanick0]

ahhhh thats what i want to hear lol....thx a whole heap rainman.....i think im gonna go for it....i really think i know what im doing and it wont b a fire hazard.....and if i burn down my bed.....i guess u guys have the last laugh...

thx and peaceout

[stinkyattic]

Uh, why ask if you can do it if you're just waiting for someone to tell you what you want to hear?

This is what can and will go wrong:

You're trying to grow in a real tight area.
There's electrical cords, lights, and fans around.
You're going to be watering your plants.
I bet there is almost no one who has been growing for a while who HASN'T inadvertently spilled water on something that shouldn't get wet... I've popped circuit breakers before, I'm sure I will again, you will too. That's why in my state the bathroom and kitchen, where there is water, are required to have not only regular breakers on the main panel, but GFI breakers on the outlets in the room. That's ground-fault interruption. I had the circuits in my growroom changed to GFIs for just this reason. And I installed another smoke alarm. And now I sleep better at night.

And what if a cord heats up? Someone I know had their house burn down because a power cord got kinked under a piece of furniture and shorted. They weren't even growing, it was just a regular lamp cord drawing low amps.

I really believe that for the amount of bud you're going to get with a tiny tiny grow, give yourself a chance and find a nice outdoor space where you can have big beautiful plants.

[drumanick0]

i guess it is dumb asking something and i just argue till i hear what i want to :o ...i think u might b right about the outdoor thing. but i think i still might try this, if it stinks ill put it outdoors...if not...ill prolly still put it outdoors to get a good yeild lol...but i feel confident enough i wont burn down the house...mayb ill wrap the cords in electrical tape...would that do anything? lol...plus ill b watering in a different area....then putting them back under the bed...a little cramped under there to water plants lol, anyways i think im going to give it a shot....keep an eye out for a journal i make lol....peace out

nick

[drumanick0]

whatever

[Jdzzl03]

Yup ive def popped a few breakers. No one here is trying to shut down your dreams but if you look at what you are going to get out of this under the bed plan, vs finding a nice spot outside for the same amount of effort you could have a difference between 1/2 an ounce and 1/2 a pound. I think everyone here is just trying to explain that you growing affects more than just you and that there are real consequences with this hobby of ours. Good luck with whatever you decide to do. Diz:rasta:

[drumanick0]

thx diz.....i just dont like how oblio makes me out to be a complete dumbass...and acts like im 5....i mean pee my bed?....worst ive done is puked my bed from drinking lol. anyways, this was gonna just sorta b an experiment...also i read all the circuit breakers and one is for just my room (i know cuz my dad tested them)...and i figured i have plenty enough watts to where im not going to blow a breaker...i know it happens tho so i kinda c where ur comin from, but i dont think its as likely. another thing...it was gonna be real stealth, to the point where i wouldve looked over it if i didnt know what it was. and no im not gonna piss my bed...and if i did, there is some thickass plywood under it....as for the yeild..i agree i wouldnt b getting shit, but like i said it was just gonna b an experiment....

anyone else wanna critisize me?
nick

[Jerrodg]

I'm not going to comment on the ethical or safety portions of it, but i will tell you that you can grow plants that small and get a decent yield out of it. Check out this thread from a previous grow that I did:

http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=63244

Those were White Widow seeds, that got trained very early with a lot of pruning. I never went bigger than the 9" pot that they finished in. They were done under a 250 watt HPS, and I ended up getting about 5.5 ounces dry weight out of them. It isn't a lot, but they were small and surprisingly had very little odor. Not to say that yours wouldn't have the same odor even if you went with the same strain, I guess I just got lucky. The smoke was quite good as well as I was able to unload it for 400$/oz for 4 ounces, and split the rest among friends. If you PM me I will go into more detail about how I trained them to be that small. As for the rest of the issues, you are on your own I am just here to tell you that you can have plants small enough to fit in a small area.

[stinkyattic]

I'm . They were done under a 250 watt HPS, and I ended up getting about 5.5 ounces dry weight out of them. .

Problem is, there's NO way your'e going to fit a 250 under your bed and still have room for the plants, plus that sucker will be throwing some heat, could ignite your ass while you're sleeping.

Tiny VERTICAL spaces are a lot easier to deal with than tiny HORIZONTAL spaces.