Haven't been around in a while! I've revamped my stealth grow cabinet (the new cab is larger & taller, which means less bending and topping the door's lopsided and doesn't close properly though grr...I'll have to figure something out when I initiate flowering), I found me a Natural Light 200 watt replacement CFL (rated at 3000 Lumens/4100K) and some KC-36 seeds.

So I'm doing a test run, the seedling is just barely poking its head from the soil (and I've just noticed critters in there, they look like small ants; but if it's the same as last time they're like tiny spiders, I remember having to remove cob webs from the buds ...gross), I'm curious to see how well it grows under the new lights.

I soaked the seed overnight, planted it in the soil and kept it under 24/0 light since Friday.


Oh yeah, I also found a decent cone shaped reflector from Ikea of all places; focuses all of the light right on the grow pot quite nicely.


I'm a bit concerned about the bugs. I'll definitely get new soil for the next grow, but I'd like to salvage this "test run" if I can help it.

I've read boric acid will work on ants (won't that harm the plant?) and that a 1:1 mix of rubbing alcohol and water sprayed on the affected branches gets rid of spider mites ...

How to Get Rid of Spider Mites

Any tips? This time I want the cabinet to be used for storage in between grows, so I'm doing as little modifications to the cab as possible ...
Pedro de Pacas Reviewed by Pedro de Pacas on . Hi there! Haven't been around in a while! I've revamped my stealth grow cabinet (the new cab is larger & taller, which means less bending and topping the door's lopsided and doesn't close properly though grr...I'll have to figure something out when I initiate flowering), I found me a Natural Light 200 watt replacement CFL (rated at 3000 Lumens/4100K) and some KC-36 seeds. So I'm doing a test run, the seedling is just barely poking its head from the soil (and I've just noticed critters in there, they Rating: 5