My 2nd Hide from the parents grow-log! CFLs+bagseed=ChEaP!

sooo i tried about a year ago but i wasnt smart about it...no ventilation, overwatered, used seeds from an ashtray, out of 15seeds, 2 germ'd (lol)....then i had 2 leave 4 vacation so i had 2 abort....that was then, this is now:

**Grow space about 20x20x28in hidden and light proofed, the 3 drawers are just the faces nailed 2gether (pics) then a piece of plywood that i weather stripped is used 2 seal it...the exhaust fan creates a vacuum sealing it just fine.

3 Walmart CFLs : 2 100watt(26watt actual) replacements and 1 120 watt(42 watt actual)

Walmart 5inch desk fan 1 speed: for circulation on 24/7

Lowes "space saving desk fan" : for exhaust...on when lights are on, using twinkie box 2 hid some unwanted light that comes from the exhaust (pics)

Walmart Hum/Temp electronic gauge: lets me see min and max levels also

Walmart cheap timer...set at 18/6 right now

and a 2in intake provided by a PVC pipe 90deg elbow


-So i put like 9 seeds from some mids and 2 seeds from some good bud i just smoked...(i cant believe i found those 2 seeds...was a love/hate moment) i put them in some water until they sank

-the 2 good bud seeds sank overnight so i just through the other ones away :)

-i put the seeds in a tupperware with a folded wet papertowel and used some plastic wrap 2 create some humidity. i places it on top on my computer moniter, warm and dark :)

-the taproot came out within a day so i dropped them in some nice new pro-mix from the hardware store. About 1/2 inch into a hole with taproot down...then i gently put dirt over the seed...then watered with about 5oz water each, well until the water dribbled out of the bottom on the cups.

-the cups im using are your standard party cups...leftover from a triple keggar i through...they have about 10 holes in the bottom punctured with a finishing nail. works great

-i put them in soil on 10/6 and they sprouted within a day...i put a piece of plastic wrap on the tops of the cups 2 creat extra humidity, i also let the lights on the regular 18/6 cycle, they sprouted just fine no problems. i named one "Havanna" and one "Lola" since of course they are gonna be females (hope..i really dont have room 4 more plants so i gonna go with my chances and maybe theyll both be female )

-im on day 3 since they sprouted and Havanna seems 2 be moving quicker, i think this is due to Lola seed wasnt completly open when she rose above the soil, so she is a tiny bit behind...that bitch!

-Day 3 and they are both about an inch tall and Havanna is starting her 2nd set of leaves...while Lola still just has 2 leaves.

-Temp currently is 80 with 45% humidity....the temp in my bedroom ranges from 65-75 degrees, sine ohio weather is WHACK!

-I have noticed the growrooms stays between 69 night and 90 day, with a low of 35% humidity and high of 50%

more pics

3rd pic is Havanna 4th is Lola

sorry all i have is a razr to take pics with lol

How the hell is all that set up and still hidden away from your parents? Wow lol.

lol... just dont burn your house down I dont know if insurance would cover it @@

i love it friend come over and cant even tell...the exhaust fan sounds like my computer fan....can u tell in the first pics that im growing...very stealthy

i saw another grow someone did in a dresser by nailing the drawer faces 2gether....so i used that idea....the weatherstripping 2 seal the deal...thats that helps the most

hopefully, you don't get busted, and have your parents' home seized ... VERY irresponsible to do that to your parents ... wait until you grow up, and move away ... :mad: read: http://boards.cannabis.com/showthrea...057#post975057

really where i live the likely hood of that ever happening is slim 2 none...i have an apt. but here i have more free room...plus im home a majority of the times due 2 school

ill take my chances lol...last attempt went well...2 bad i had 2 destroy them cuz i went on vacation :(

thanks 4 giving me that thread though...makes me a lil more cautous

nice setup, is the first shelf up layered that way on purpose for like a screen?

ps: I have that same mouse....

halosin8r i just left those "bars" there...adds some strength for the door to lean up against plus like you said they make a perfect perch for a screen for the Scrog method technique.

which im sure ill be forced 2 do considering i dont have much head room 2 work with :(

lights are off right now, they are about 2 wake up in an 1.5hrs so ill check the temp/humid min and maxs and see whats up

oh and yes that mouse has been with me for sometimes, never had any complaints i still cant believe there are people outthere without scroll wheels still though....crazy!

didnt take pics but still growin....nice and cool rainy day so i had window im my room open

day 5 lil update, added cup of water...humid. was dropping below 30%

it freakin snowed 2day in ohio...FUCK THAT!

We had some snow up here in Ontario to :( . That looks pretty stealthy Good job, hope everything works out.

Nice job bro god dam i hate the fags who all they do is critisize about peoples choices in this forum but as long as you're doing it on your own terms and doing a good job

good job

Ya man you are hella stealthy. :thumbsup:

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Nice job bro god dam i hate the fags who all they do is critisize about peoples choices in this forum but as long as you're doing it on your own terms and doing a good job

good job

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the reason these "fags" (aka responsible people) critisize other people for growing in their parents home is because your gambling with somebody elses life. grow up, get your own place and gamble your own damn luck

i live in my own place you fuck job

Don't bother Keeko, this guy DopeBOYmagic is a total loser and isn't worth the breath it'll take to respond to him. He's a thief & a liar in addition to being full of anger & hatred and not giving a shit about anything but his own selfish and self-centered wants. This should give you a glimpse into his character: http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=86167

I'm sure he's a complete embarrassment to his family.

hahaha ahhh thank you doco, i needed that. ~keeko~

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Ya man you are hella stealthy. :thumbsup:

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thanks man i try real hard, seems 2 be doing its job noise and light are the big issue right now, but i think i might buy a phat carbon filter online or something here soon! thanks orangeman!




i think a 70 watt HPS floodlight would do well in there, especially since the temps have dropped to about 35-40 outside...kinda want some input, i cant remember but i think the ballasts make a humming noise...not sure if i like that

also i think i read that about the 2 week mark i can add some nutes?

not trying 2 sound like a noob

also thanks 4 everyones concerns about the legal issues...just goes 2 show that people on this message board are really wise enough 2 hand out some good info, almost like there is some kinda "trust" within the board.

while I do not condone a minor growing in ones parents home, I must say this is a great little starter setup. I must also say that I am a little jealous; I wish at 16/17 years old I was doing this. Keep up the good work and you'll have a bright future of growing ahead of you.

20 yrs old here :)

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20 yrs old here :)

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ha a few years older myself, 23. get your skills down, get your own place away from the folks...someplace where you can dedicate a whole room maybe?


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my girl bought me some fish last night and 1 was dead when i woke up....

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got one lol, but here i have sooo many places 2 grow...plus home most of the time anyways, easier with school. ud think i would move closer 2 school, its getting 2 cold 2 move :(

wish i can just turn my whole apt into a grow room like the shit you see in hightimes....fuckin crazy!

time 2 rip the bong start my friday the 13th off early!

theres the girls Day 6 :)

damn bro that shit is stealthy
i need to get something like that goin in my room
i just dont have anything like that, that i can cut up and make all good
i got a dresser but i dont think im tearing that apart
any other ideas?

parents have been gone all weekend so i left the door open so it can breathe freely :)

lil update day 8 i think?

i really need a camera

look what the cat brought in from lowes

52 bucks 70 watter...im taking it all apart as we speak so it looks like this

http://www.drugs-forum.com/growfaq/1151.htm

im happy now

mmmmm nice amber HPS im making a remote ballast 2morrow :)

man your like fuckin mageiver man... that pretty cool im thinking of doing that now hmm.. btw how much will that thing heat up your growroom?

Bro,

I looked at that link you provided for the light conversion. However I am still a little worried about trying it. However I really want to do it due to the fact that I can afford one of those lights before a light from a grow supply.

Think you could help out? Maybe show some pics of each thing that you bought for the build, so I know exactly what I am looking for? Would really appreciate it.

Peace.
G_V

*Anything I post on this site is purely hypothetical, I do not grow anything illegal, nor do I condone any such actions.*

I thought about doing that too, but I looked around and found some 105-watt (real watt) CFLs with about 7000 lumens each, for $20 each, plus shipping, and went that route. Then I found some reflectors at WalMart in the automotive department for $6 each, got two of those, one for each big CFL. Then I added six 26w CFLs, for $16 total. Plus about $10 worth of socket adapters and splitters and extension cords. Total expenditure of about $88 for 366 watts of CFLs, which will push out around 20,000 lumens. I guess I'll know how well this works around the end of the year -- just waiting on the big CFLs to arrive and then gonna throw a plant I've been vegging for five or six months into flower and see what happens. It's just an experiment on a spare plant in a closet. I have a real flowering cab too, but it's already got occupants and I had nowhere to put this other plant, soooo...might as well experiment on it. ;)

reflector at wally world hmmm do show a pic please so i know what im looking for i need a new pair of reflectors

For $5.88, hope you aren't expecting much. It's actually an "Incandescent Clamp Light", which is basically a bulb socket, cord, clamp, and a round reflector. But I wanted cheap and easy, and this was the ticket. Took me a while to find it, it was supposed to be in the tool department, but they'd put it on the bottom shelf in the far wall in the automotive department for some reason. The reflector is aluminum, round, 8.5" in diameter, and the socket handles up to a 150-watt bulb. Here's a pic.

dang i was hoping for more i guess i cant get everything i need a new set of hoods for my 150's hps i found some for 30.00 but they said the hoods run hot which isnt good :(

They seem to work ok. :thumbsup:

TGF