PC Planter

Anyone out there have this system? Offers 50 HSP bulb for two plants, could this even possibly work?

Never heardof it. 50 HPS doesn't sound like much.

are you talking about grow box built out of computer box?

Yes, the system manufactured by Sunlight Sheds. Interior deminsions are 17.5"x 7 3/4" wide, and 19'' high. They provide a 2 pot hydo system and instruct to go w/24 hour light until plants reach 3-4" and then start to induce flowering with 12/12 lighting.The idea is to use the sea of green concept on a very small scale and run the system in 35-40 day cycles. They claim that the system can produce a pound on "plant matter" annually. Hard to imagine.

It's a cute thing for the grower that has everything..save your money, do some research, and then invest wisely...this is an expensive undertaking and you best make a solid plan ahead of time. goodluck

Speed (and yield) is just a question of money.

How fast do you want to go?

50 watts aint much, but for a reall small space, and not much weed, it may just work. I like 600 watts.

Quick is good (for now); liked the idea of a 35 day flowering but concerned that the result will be so small it won't seem worth the effort.

Any idea of what I may be looking at in terms of yeild per plant? The two plants will have to be less than 20" or so tall (can bend tops a bit). I would be satisfied w/a half oz. per plant (or even a bit less than that).

I already have the system and cannot get straight answers from the company in regard to anything - customer service is horrible. I am considering returning the thing and putting together my own system (feeling more confident after browsing all the great hydro info. on the board).

Thanks for all the input, you guys are great!

I've seen the website. http://sunlightsheds.com/pc_planter.htm
Very cute and neat. But I couldn't imagine it getting a yield beyond 1/4 to 1/2 an ounce.
Probably good for those who don't smoke much or often and like to have a stealth hobby grow.
35 day harvest! I'd like to see that!

No way to harvest in 35 day. Return it and make a better plan like latewood said. It takes 56 days for 8 weeks, most strains take that long or longer. The only way to cut time is c02. You must have a closet or somewhere you can put a setup. I have a 4 x 6 in my shed and only use half of it for 12 plants and 1000HPS. I'm trying sea of green, so 6 a month. I'm trying to get at least 6 oz's a month. Getting the veg and rooting times down can be hard at first. I veg and root under fluro's. I can show you a place to get the small 6 plant drip hydro for 40 bucks. With a 400 Hps I got 4 oz's in 8 weeks flowering. Even some of the grow cabinets are much better.

Send it back and look at innerlights setup when he gets pic's .For 400 you can't go wrong.

yeah...???do you know innerlight...a few posts out of nowhere and he wants to sell equipment...I would not recommend, giving any info to a new member or any member unless you are pretty sure they are cool. lw

If you look; Myself and other have built systems that work and,,,If you buy lights on ebay, then you can set-up/build a system way less than 400.00 to start...this hobby is an expensive one. Once you start, you will want to improve your grows, That will require more money.

by the way...anybody that tells you that you can harvest anything more that thcless micro buds in 35 is full'o'chitman!!! I have harvested 1/2oz per clone in 6 weeks...they were OK, but I grow under at least 1000w...so a little lamp is not going to produce like that; No way.

lw

Yea you would do better to listen to latewood and put the money in the light. Make shure it's a hortilux eye. Then build up. I was wondering where he is cause I would have to meet some where to look at the stuff I guess. Nothing illleagle but you never know.

I haven't found the build quality of any Sunlight Sheds products to be any good. Plus their customer serive is not only bad, but they are down right mean! After you but the product, they tell you to "read the manual". What kind of tech support is that!?

Time for veg and flower stages depends on the variety alone. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but more or less anything will not change this.

And you can veg forever, or 10 minutes.

It's just not big enough for any kind of semi-serious grow..

Thanks all for the great advice.

BobMarley5190 is absoultly correct, the Sunlight Sheds folks are downright MEAN! And, their manuals SUCK!

what size area and what min watt would i need in a grow to have a semi-serious grow cuz i was considering the pc plater but now i am

had i only read this before!
here's what you can expect if you buy one...
it's really stealthy - till you turn it on. imagine a PC that leaks HPS light out the back & sides 24hrs / day. not exactly stealthy. a cheap, loud air pump that's hot glued to the inside of the case - apparently so the entire case can vibrate even louder. unmarked plugs that you take hours to figure out what goes where.
nice idea, poorly executed.