Growing In Cabinets (CFL Grow-cab)

First of all, Welcome to my grow-log!
Ok.. This is not gonna be any special and pictures will show all I want to say. English is not my primary language so you gotta understand that I can not describe well and Sorry about grammatical errors.. :)
But I'd like to help people.. That's what counts, right?

You can contact me at [email protected] if I don't show up on this forum.
It's just so lonely that you can not tell anybody you are growing..
If you are a noob and lonely, Just contact me~ I need a friend, too~

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CFL Flowering Grow-cab - 6 x 42w CFLs. -04/13/2007-

- Grow log -

1. Shopping List and Equipments - I like to buy from local retail stores.. mostly Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes and Electronic store(Fry's).. Of course, Ebay..
I don't like to go to a local hydroponic store.. I went one place and I felt so uncomfortable at that time.

2. Cheap Cabinet Design - I have 3 Cabinets at this time.. I'd like to grow pepper, tomatoes, lettuces and my favorite Tobacco plants..
and of course, my medicine.
I live in APT and without grow-cab, I can not grow any of these plants..

3. Grow Log - I can only have 2 plants in my flowering grow-cab and everything goes as I planed, I will harvest 1 plant every month..

4. My personal stuff..

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My plant 4 weeks into flowering.. Getting fatter.. -04/13/2007-

my first grow log.. Woooo Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee d~

This is 3rd version of Vegetative grow-cab. I am growing pepper and tobacco plant in this grow-cab but I will grow anything eventually..
I spent about 1 and half hour to put everything. I spent little more time shopping.. I love shopping..

This is how it looks after I put everything together.
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Storage Cabinet is from Home Depot.. I was lucky that it was on sale. 50% off.
Walmart emergency blanket works really good..

Fans - 2 x 92mm Antec PC Fans
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I used AC/DC power adapter 12v,300ma to power these fans.

Lighting - 2 x 65w Fluorescent Security flood lights
(It is 6500k and puts out 6500 lumens each)
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Man.. I was waiting for this light for a week.. I got these lights at Costco..

My grow-cab in action.. one pepper plant and 3 tobacco seedlings..
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I am very happy because I spent as little as possible on this..

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3pin and 4pin Power Connections / 3 Speeds / Fan Speed Monitor Capable
# Double ball-bearing design lasts longer than conventional fans
# 3-speed Switch lets you balance quiet performance with maximum cooling
# 3-pin and 4-pin power connectors provide convenient connections to your Motherboard or power supply
# Fan-speed monitoring capability included (requires compatible motherboard)

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This is a Coby 300mA Universal AC/DC Power Adapter.

Ok.. This is a 1-gallon pot.. made from 1 gallon drinking water bottle.
My neighbor throw these bottles away so I asked to give them to me..
All I need was this Mainstays Mulch film from Walmart.

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Originally Posted by 18toki

Lighting - 2 x 65w Fluorescent Security flood lights
(It is 6500k and puts out 6500 lumens each)

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i don't think there's any way that's true. 100lumens per watt? that's better than T5HO. can you confirm? cfl's tend to get 65lumen/watt. i really don't think it's possible that those cfl's could put out that much light


4000 lumens would be more likely

growing in cabanets? how many grams would that make???????

I have no way to confirm or test.. It just says on the box.
The maker of this product call this Fluorex. It's from Lights of America.

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The Fluorex fluorescent technology provides a brilliant white light that allows you to see colors and objects more clearly at night providing sharper night vision. Outdoor security fixtures that use a high pressure sodium or mercury vapor bulb produce a harsh low quality light making it difficult for the eye to focus at night. Feel safer and see better with the Fluorex bulb great for recreational and security lighting.
65 watt Fluorex bulb : 6825 lumens / 65 watts
500W Incandescent Bulb: 6500 lumens / 500 watts

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It was cheap. That's why I bought it..

It also says.. on the bottom of the box..
65w Fluorescent area light, 6,500 kelvin = 6,825 photopic lumens=4,550 <- what is this?

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Originally Posted by JOINTMASTER5

growing in cabanets? how many grams would that make???????

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That's what I'd like to find out~

once you find out, let me know, until then, LOWRDYER's FOR THE SUMMERS BAKYARD WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

And it also says..

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Brightness lumens are not equivalent to photopic lumens as referenced in ANSI photometric test procedures, and should not be confused with lumen measurements in photometric tests.

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I have no idea..

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Hamilton Beach True Air Odor Eliminator
Yeah.. This is #1..
It works good for a month.. but you need to change the filter as many times you need to.

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Crane Ultrasonic Humidifier 1 gallon.. You know what..
I like this one.. Look at it.. it's cute.. It create a foggy mist.. I got this at Target for $6 something.. I am stupid.. I bought 2..

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Air Wick Scented Oil Warmer.. My timer turn it on 3 times a day for an hour.
Smells good...

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Hamilton Beach Air Cleaner.. I need to change the filter. There is a strange smell.. it smells like sperm.. No.. It's not me..

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This is a hand water pump.. I don't know what's got into me.. I guess i just like to pump water.. Pumping water is what i do when I get bored.. ????

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This is a Fan filter for PC 120mm fans.. It just useless shit.. Unless you can clean this filter everyday..

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1 x PH meter
1 x pocket microscope.
1 x thermometer / humidity
"MUST HAVE" Items.. Not stupid at all..

you're using "full spectrum" bulbs for flower? what is the K of them? cuz the "full spectrum" bulbs i'm looking at buying:

26 Watt Compact Fluorescents Light Bulb



are 6500k, for veg

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Originally Posted by 18toki

I have no way to confirm or test.. It just says on the box.
The maker of this product call this Fluorex. It's from Lights of America.

It was cheap. That's why I bought it..

It also says.. on the bottom of the box..
65w Fluorescent area light, 6,500 kelvin = 6,825 photopic lumens=4,550 <- what is this?

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ah dude, i guess i'm right; man, you could boost your efficiency like mad if you just went with WARM bulbs and busted out some mylar

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Originally Posted by 18toki

I have no way to confirm or test.. It just says on the box.
The maker of this product call this Fluorex. It's from Lights of America.

It was cheap. That's why I bought it..

It also says.. on the bottom of the box..
65w Fluorescent area light, 6,500 kelvin = 6,825 photopic lumens=4,550 <- what is this?

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that's odd; i don't get it. 4550 lumens would make sense; 70lumen/watt. good for cfl

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Originally Posted by 18toki

Ok.. This is a 1-gallon pot.. made from 1 gallon drinking water bottle.
My neighbor throw these bottles away so I asked to give them to me..
All I need was this Mainstays Mulch film from Walmart

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what did you tell him you wanted them for? i hope not "growing weed" :) :D :jointsmile:

because i'm so damn cool:



The lamp uses only 65 watts but is rated to deliver 8905 Brightness
Lumens (or 4550 Photopic Lumens for those interested grow light potential)



i don't get it, but clearly the 4550 is the number you want


summary:

lumen output is good for cfl
color is not right for flowering

whitestalkslongwalks - I'm using CFLs for my grow, and I can assure you they work fine for vegetation all the way through flowering.

They may not be the best lights in the world, but when you consider the price of buying them, the price of powering them and the price of cooling them, vs any other option, I feel they're the best value solution for a small cabinet grow, and they DO work well.

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check it out.

those flowers look nice :thumbsup:

Thank you all for stopping by~ Woooooo Weeeeeeeeeee~ d

You saw my 3rd version of grow-cab.. I liked it because I spent less than $100.. That 65w (4550 lumens) fluorescent lights are only $9 at Costco and it comes with that fixture/reflector.. So check your local Costco store if you want it..

I will show you my 1st and 2nd grow-cabs.
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Ok.. This is intake part.. It has a vent filter so that it doesn't suck in everything comes near.. I change the filter like every 2 months..
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This is my non-carbon kitty litter air scrubber with 250cfm fan. This lowers about 5 ~ 10f degrees. and took care of the odor problem..
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About a month ago, I had a semi-annual apartment inspection so they came down and check through.. They went into my bedroom and found nothing suspicious.. Of course.. I put a beach towel over the grow-cabs and removed all of stuff.. I thought about putting plants in bathroom once during the inspection.. Shit.. My apt manager went in to my bathroom to check leakage.
Everything took about 5 min.

I have to say that I am a just easy & lazy grower.. It doesn't mean that I don't care about my plants. If there is a responsibility that I need to take care, I just do it.. ?!?!?! For weeeeeeeeeee~ d but I am a lazy person..
I never go pro.. too scientific..

Jiffy Peat pellets: for seeding and cloning. For cloning, my successful rate is about 100% so far. I had too many cuttings so I had to throw them away.. and Olivia cloning gel is a great product.

Soil: Supersoil(70%) + Perlite (30%)
I don't have any problems with this soil and I don't know the exact percentage that I mix the soil with perlite/vermiculite. Mixing perlite is a "MUST". I am thinking about trying a Miracle Grow Organic soil next time.. The word, "Organic" makes me want to try it~

Fertilizer: FoxFarm Organic liquid food.. (Grow Big, Big Bloom, Tiger Bloom) and a Superthrive. That's all I use.
Supersoil soil can provide nutrients for upto 90 days so I am not gonna use any fertilizer during veg(for 4 weeks). I use 1/4 strength of fertilizer for first 4 weeks into flowering. After that, full strength..
Ok.. Here is what I learned so far.. I am not gonna use "Grow Big" and this is not for grow-cab growers. Girls are already 3.5' and almost 4' tall.. They grew too big so I ended up renovating my flowering grow-cab.
I have to decide whether I'm gonna use Big Bloom or Tiger Bloom.. Big Bloom is ok for both vegetative and flowering. Tiger Bloom is for flowering only so I might go with Tiger Bloom only. and I'll try MG plant food.

Do I grow easy? How can I grow my penis bigger? Any ferts?

grow cabinets and plants are looking good

Ok.. I'll introduce my vegetative grow-cab.. Say hello..
"Hello!"
There is not much of education in my grow-log and don't expect that. I am not here to teach anybody.. "I just want to show this is how I do.. and let me see yours?" yes.. this is just a stupid marijuana grow blog.. anyway..

This is white cabinet from Target.. It's only $29 or something..
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I got 6 beautiful female babies in my vegetative grow-cab right now..
I am sorry, babies.. I have to let go 4 babies.. I am thinking how I can kill them with no pain. Anybody got a painkiller?

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Ok.. this is a just normal vegetative grow-cab.. with 6 x 26w 6500k CFL(about 1800 lumens, right?) and 1 x 65w Fluorescent light(4550 Lumens,6500k) and 2 x 120mm Antec PC fans. My 1 gallon ULTRASONIC humidifier is too big to have a space in this cab. Damn..

I found this YouTube channel with great videos for beginners.
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
- Jorge Cervantes' Ultimate Grow Guide
- I Grow Chronic

6 of my plants are in a vegetative state and I started to work on pruning..
I don't know what exactly "PRUNING" is yet.. but What I want to achieve is that I get 4 ~ 6 fat colas instead of many popcorn buds.
I have topped and pruned my plants and I got 8 main stems. I left 2 for cutting.
The problem that I had was where to cut. I left all fan leaves uncut.

I water my plants about 2 ~ 3 times a week.
When plants are thirsty, they scream like hell "Water, Water!".. Bitches..
This is what I mainly pay attention to.. Watering..
I use tab water and I adjust ph, add fertilizer and left it over night or for a day.
I keep this strict.. I only water my plants in the morning.
When temp goes up, it will dry up the soil little bit faster so I water more or early.
Light, Water, Air.. Is there more?

emmmmm.. kkkk.. You know it's a mystery..
I can not have a good focus on a bud..

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I took this pics yesterday. It's been 4 weeks in flowering grow-cab.
4 weeks later, will I have my first harvest? hhhhmmmmmmm...

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You've seen this grow-cab in my previous posts. This is my flowering grow-cab.
- 6 x 42w 2700k CFLs
- 2 x 120mm Antec PC fans powered by a ac/dc power supply adapter
- 1 x Activated Carbon Air scrubber with 250 cfm fan.
Making grow cabinet is really fun.. I'd like to make one more right now for no good reason. I'll probably make a really good grow cabinet in future.
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Yeah.. This is my 50th posts. I flooded my own thread.. hehe :)

Today, I just started watering with full strength of fertilizer. I added Fox farm Big Bloom(2 tsp) + Tiger Bloom(1TBL) organic fertilizer + Superthrive(1/4 TSP) in 1 gallon water bottle.
I will feed with this water once a week. or every other watering.
I have to keep an eye on my plants today and tomorrow. They are stable and strong so I hope that they don't go burned.. but..
I made a big mistake about 10 days ago before I renovated my flowering grow cab. I have cut 1/3 of roots. They were getting bigger and I thought this could lower height of the plants a little. Stupid me..

fucking class well done them plants are really healthy,i like how you have yoused your space,in regards to pruning i would'nt prun i bend my plants i have about 12 heads on my ak plant just bend the main stem over with your fingers about 5" down every other day and the bottom will catch up with the main stem,i will take pics tomorrow and you will see what i mean once again loverly plants dude well done:thumbsup:

18toki, nice log, man! Love the pictures. How do you post them that large? What method did you use to post them? I'm sorry if someone has already asked. I'm a bit pressed for time right now, so sorry if I missed it. I'd like to know how you post them that large, though. :) You need to teach CDXX how to post pics. ;) (edit: well, he finally can...nevermind)

Anyway, your plants look great, man. Love the cab. Looking forward to the harvest! :greenthumb:


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How do you post them that large? What method did you use to post them?

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Vbulletin has its own tags. So instead of using html tags, you can just use vbulletin tags.

1. upload pictures to your gallery.
2. right click on the picture and select "Copy Image Location". I use Firefox.
If you use m$ then select "properties", you see a URL of your picture. Copy it.
3. http://boards.cannabis.com/images/ed...nsertimage.gif <-- Click on this button You should have a standard editor enabled.
4. Paste the URL of your picture. That's all..

This way you can display a picture which does not exist on this website.
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9 more days till harvest, eh? I can't wait to see your harvest.. When I see other's harvest pics, I get exciting.. I don't know why..

This is my seeding/cloning chamber which came with the flowering cabinet.
It's sitting on top of my flowering cabinet right now.
1 x 26w CFL, Humidity Dome and Heating pad (Thermometer and humidistat is inside the dome)
Nothing special about this.. It has a capacity of 6 or 8 cuttings.

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I topped and pruned my clones a couple of days ago..
They are now about 4 or 5 weeks old, 18" tall and growing bigger everyday.. Soon, they will be ready to be transplanted and to be transported to the flowering cabinet but the flowering cab is packed at this time.. I have to wait about 3 or 4 weeks more.. I'll just have to put some of them in my 3rd veg grow-cab.. :)

Let me look at my calendar.. I don't know.. It's been more than 4 weeks but
I am not good at counting days and keep track of how many days and stuff..
When it's about time, My pocket microscope will tell me.. Right? Scopy?
Only 2 days and my plants were little droopy in the morning..
Temperature of Vegetative grow-cab: 78°F - 41% Humidity
Temperature of flowering grow-cab: 72°F - 49% humidity
Looks good, today.. It's windy and 58°F outside. So you can tell..
If the outside temp goes up to 80°F in the summer, plants will be baked. I'll go buy an air conditioner today.. It's on sale..:thumbsup:
Happy 420 in advance!

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NRS - Northern Lights Pure Indica
Breeder : Nirvana Seeds Standard
Flowering Time : 45-50
Environment : Indoor,Outdoor,GreenHouse
Origin : USA / Holland
Height: 100-125 cm
Yield: up to 125 gr

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Yesterday, I bought this PUR Water Purifier..
I wanted to test if this could lower PH. Heck, no.. It didn't..
PH of the filtered water was little bit higher. My PH meter reads 9.5. My tab water is normally 9. It's about same..
I regretted at first that I bought this product and then.. Wait a minute, I remember seeing a YouTube video about Alkaline Water.
It's actually good for my body..

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Most of us know that we should drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day to combat the ill-effects of dehydration. But is the water we're drinking really healthy? Ironically many of the liquids believed to hydrate our bodies, such as juice, soda, coffee, tea and even bottled or filtered water, actually dehydrate the body, thus adding to the problem...

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YouTube - Kangen water pH test
Most of people already know about this but.. Not me..

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9 more days till harvest, eh? I can't wait to see your harvest.. When I see other's harvest pics, I get exciting.. I don't know why..

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Hey, so does this mean that you upload your photos to another location and then link them here?

NICE NL flowers, mang. :thumbsup:

Yea...not very long to harvest man! :p I'll put it up there ASAP! :D Thanks for watching...oh and thanks for the rep. Hit ya back soon. :)


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