growing in cabinets- custom making your own

[altwnyguy73]

I am thinking of constructing a cabinet growing system and I am seeking opinions on size , lights to use, and especially style of construction.
At this point, my situation is this; I want to have several mother plants (at present I have access to a nice Domina strain), cloning 4 plants at a time. I plan to grow spikes(sea of green style) and begin flowering at aprox. 6 inches high. I want to start a rotation where I begin flowering every 4 weeks or so... so I am thinking a large veg area for mothers and clones, and 1 flowering chamber(maybe 2).
Ideally I am thinking tube or compact fluorescent lights for veg, and 150 or 250 hps for flowering...flat white paint or mylar inside the cabinets, and I know I will need some fans for air circulation and heat dispersal in the flower chamber.
I want to get to the point I can sustain 2 smokers ...independant and all that... money and security are unfortionately a consideration at this point and all help is greatly appreciated...thx

altwnyguy73 Reviewed by altwnyguy73 on 01-13-2005. growing in cabinets- custom making your own I am thinking of constructing a cabinet growing system and I am seeking opinions on size , lights to use, and especially style of construction. At this point, my situation is this; I want to have several mother plants (at present I have access to a nice Domina strain), cloning 4 plants at a time. I plan to grow spikes(sea of green style) and begin flowering at aprox. 6 inches high. I want to start a rotation where I begin flowering every 4 weeks or so... so I am thinking a large veg Rating: 5

[altwnyguy73]

- also forgot to mention consumption of decent stuff about 1/2 oz. a week...thats what I need to grow...thx again

[notanovice]

http://www.overgrow.com/article/10/1

this may help solve your problems, cheap and easy to build.
i made one out of a chest of drawers, works great, and very stealthy, well hidden.

[altwnyguy73]

Just found this...http://www.tomatopharm.homestead.com/Phoenix.html , and this...

[juanskee]

http://www.hempcultivation.com/420/s...ighlight=honey

http://www.hempcultivation.com/420/s...3&page=4&pp=10

[altwnyguy73]

props Juanskee...heard of the fridge thing...great article...thx...peace

[altwnyguy73]

I have decided to locate a dresser or cabinet with 2 areas....maybe make my own...second hand seems cheeper...gonna go 1'x2' for veg and 3'x2' for sea of green type cloning employing 3liter bottles... flowering at 6-8 inches and finishing under 2 feet. Height wise, I am shooting for 4 or 5 feet....1 ft planter height, 2' plants, 1' for reflector and lights(gonna go with T shaped dual compact fluorecents...4 fixtures in flower, 2 in veg). Did the math...should suit my harvest needs... 10 plants per flower yielding(conservatively) 2 and a 1/2 oz per harvest with a perpetual thing going...
harvesting every 8 to 10 weeks. Thats 1/2 O a week... about where I'm at... now I just gotta do it! lol

[Asesino]

Quick question (to add to this)..provided that you have adequate ventilation is it possible to have a closet grow with a HPS light?

[altwnyguy73]

from what I gather...no prob HPS as long as the plants are no closer than 12 inches from the light or they will burn (leaves)...

[notanovice]

Quick question (to add to this)..provided that you have adequate ventilation is it possible to have a closet grow with a HPS light?

yes, with proper ventilation , it`s possible