Hi Folks,

Like most, I'm looking for advice on how to improve this project. I got a great book on hydro growing for my birthday back in September and decided it was time to get busy but needed a place to grow. I ended up building a cabinet with the following features:

Kinda stealth, nothing obvious showing from the front, most controls are on the back along with vent input and exhaust output.

Top Section - 4' w x 2' d x 4'10" h, 600 w HPS (air cooled), CAP Air-3DN, input ventilation 2 x 60 cfm duct fans, exhaust 2 x 50 cfm bathroom vent fans, going to use small heater to maintain night temps.

Bottom Section - 2 x 24" florescent tubes (daylight), 3 x 100w (23w) CFL, seedling heat mat with controller.

Our seed stash was a collection of what ever with no known heritage. First germination was in Rapid Root cubes with 14 seeds. Ended up with 6 germinating, 4 living. After a week with only 4 babies, we decided to germ a 8 more seeds but used Pro Soil in peat pots. Basically poked a hole in the soil, laid the seeds in, sprayed down the medium and put in a black plastic bag until they germinated.

At this point we're 2 weeks into the grow with 9 babies. I've ditched the mini-greenhouse lid because it seemed to keep them too far from the lights and was causing stretching. The cabinet temp is being maintained at 68-76 deg and I vary it by turning lights off if it gets too hot. Currently I have the tubes off, but have 3 CFLs going with 74 deg.

I'm not liking the color of the older babies and think I may have over watered. My partner in crime is telling me we need to start with nutes very soon..

Any comments and/or advice will be much appreciated.

Here's the pics.. well, once I figure out how to put inline in a post!

Thanks! Farmer Rich
Farmer Rich Reviewed by Farmer Rich on . First Grow - Bag seed, soil in a cabinet. Hi Folks, Like most, I'm looking for advice on how to improve this project. I got a great book on hydro growing for my birthday back in September and decided it was time to get busy but needed a place to grow. I ended up building a cabinet with the following features: Kinda stealth, nothing obvious showing from the front, most controls are on the back along with vent input and exhaust output. Top Section - 4' w x 2' d x 4'10" h, 600 w HPS (air cooled), CAP Air-3DN, input ventilation Rating: 5