Growing...garbage cans?

Hey everyone!

So, this is my plan, tell me what you think.
I have one 400W hps, and one 600Wmh lamps. I want to start a few plants in 2 garbage cans in my walking closet. I think it might work, though I am thinking it might be too hot in the garbage can for the plants, and I am concerned about starting a fire.
I will line the garbage cans with Mylar and I have co2 producing microbes which I will be using. I am a relatively new grower, and need some advice. I am most of you understood what I am trying to do, but for the people who would like a visual aid, I have drawn a picture. Hope you like it.
I am thinking I might need a fan, though I have no idea what to get. One which is relatively inexpensive would be nice.
Cheers!
Sof

no. just no. lose that idea my friend..... get it right the fuck out of ur mind.
sounds to me like you still live with your mother.. guess what, there is NO POSSIBLE WAY of hideing them NONE AT ALL... one more time AT ALL
soooooo..... you might want to try outdoors?

anyways goodluck,
Cptweedmanguy

thanks for the comment, but I do live on my own. I just want them to be tucked away from the outside world. though, I have the space but I do not have the money to buy some cabenet to put them in. any other suggestions?
Right O'

how big is your closet and is it an apartment?.... and does your landlord live on the premesis?

it is very large, and no she does not live anywhere near the permesis. I am just worried about friends of mine comming over and discovering them. I want to keep them on the DL, know what I mean?

WAY to much light....the only thing I think you could do with garbage cans is line the interior with flo's. That would pretty much kill your room for a plant though. :confused:

Use a closet!:D

Good luck on the grow!:thumbsup:

yeah try a small cabinet and make sure its not made out of any metals cause that will absorb lots of heat

THANKSSS! uhhh.... searching for ideass.... I was going to do sea of green and keep the plants relatively short...

how big of a space do you think I would need for one, or both of those lights?

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Originally Posted by SOF

how big of a space do you think I would need for one, or both of those lights?

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Lighting Chart - A guide for wattage per square foot.

HID Light Output Primary Growing Area Supplemental Area
100 watts 2' x 2' 3' x 3'
250 watts 3' x 3' 4' x 4'
400 watts 4' x 4' 6' x 6'
600 watts 6' x 6' 8' x 8'
1000 watts 8' x 8' 12' x 12'

There's a lighting guide in my signature you may want to check out.

Good luck on the grow!:thumbsup:

why are there for dimension for each set of watts? 2x2 3x3?

dude i dont remember where ...too drunk and stoned...but on this site there is a good grow in a trash can

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Originally Posted by cptweedmanguy

no. just no. lose that idea my friend..... get it right the fuck out of ur mind.
sounds to me like you still live with your mother.. guess what, there is NO POSSIBLE WAY of hideing them NONE AT ALL... one more time AT ALL
soooooo..... you might want to try outdoors?

anyways goodluck,
Cptweedmanguy

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hehehe i still live with my mother and im allowed to long as i grow some tomatoes hahaha


love :D

Here is an idea.... go clean out a closet....paint it whit or use mylar, take the door knob offf throw it away...lol...go buy $8 locking door knob with a key install....NO PEEPING FRIENDS NOW....then go looking on the other threads in this room ...TAKE NOTES...lol Walk into your closet sit down inginst one wall LOOK around picture what you just have read in all the threads....as long as you already have the lights....that is the $ part..the rest can be made from junk,garbage,used things ...even if you was to have to buy somthing like a rubber made tote you could still make a whole hydro set up for less than 15$ I swear, I do it for buddies all the time. Now i wouldnt be sending in pic.s to high times or anything like that ..lol..but if you get freaked out you can throw it all away and be out very little money. Keep in mind..as long as you keep everything stable, ph,nutri,water,light you can grow using anything...boot,fistank,bucket,and on and on ....just trying to help ...peace

Thanks citizen.
Love

With mylar in an enclosed metal space, with a 400, and then a 600, you'd start a fire fo so.

You need to get a closet, or something, spare room to grow it in, it'll be so much easier