New Rubbermaid Grow Cab - Pics

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...

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Originally Posted by mackey33

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

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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.

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Originally Posted by mackey33

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

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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.

awesome guys, thanks - always good to ask!

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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?

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 -

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.

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

Thanks buddy :)

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.

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