CFL Closet Growbox.

[GeddaLiddleHI]

So i'm starting a new grow in a new box with some new seeds. i'm sure ima need help and advice so i'm starting the thread now. i realized shortly after i posted this that i would have been better off just to start my grow thread and ask that question within, buuuuut i can't erase it so here we are. on to the important stuff.

i'll post pics of the box later when i can, right now i've got my seeds in there germinating. IT was built by cutting down cardboard boxes and putting them back together in the shape i want, so dimensions aren't real exact. It is light-proof however, i checked by sitting and noticing that i couldn't see sheeeeiiittt. ahh, but i digress again. the box itself is about 6sq' and a little over 5 feet tall. three of the inside walls are painted white, with the inside of the top being lined with aluminum foil and the fourth wall, my entryway being a white curtain...ok, old tablecloth, but you get the idea. the whole thing tales up the left half of my closet (big closet) i'm going to be growing plants two at a time, one "power skunk" and the other some white widow. both plants will be sharing 4 bulbs with one Ott-Lite (more on that in a second) and one 6500k cfl over each, which will make more sense when i can post some pics of my full setup tomorrow. i plan to transplant my plants twice, one form peat moss to the red pot you see in the pic below i did take before my box went dark, and then again from the red one to the bigger white one for final and blooming.

ok, the ott-lite. these fuckin things. i bought them from home depot on my last grow because they were the only lights i could find designated specifically for plant growth. information beyond that is... like... nonexistant. if i remember correctly they are 17w each, although i did see a place that said 20...i dunno. as far as spectrum i did find something that said they are 5400-5700k in spectrum. yeah, that's right, the best i could find was a range and i'm not even sure how accurate it is. they did grow my plants really well last time though... anyways, so i figured adding some 6500k's would give me a good spectrum for light for my plants to grow.

and in case it comes up over the course of my grow: yes, i AM growing in my parents house, yes they DO know about it, and yes, they DON'T care. let's move on, shall we?

GeddaLiddleHI Reviewed by GeddaLiddleHI on 07-03-2008. CFL Closet Growbox. So i'm starting a new grow in a new box with some new seeds. i'm sure ima need help and advice so i'm starting the thread now. i realized shortly after i posted this that i would have been better off just to start my grow thread and ask that question within, buuuuut i can't erase it so here we are. on to the important stuff. i'll post pics of the box later when i can, right now i've got my seeds in there germinating. IT was built by cutting down cardboard boxes and putting them back Rating: 5

[ToKAlot]

Well Looks like you got a plan so keep it up and keep us posted and it all sound good!!!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[GeddaLiddleHI]

yeah, so i talked about the pic in the post, but forgot to actually add the pic to it, my bad. also, my box is 3sq', not 6. and i think we all know how i managed to forget the pic completely and write 3sq' as (3x2)sq'


so yeah, here's that pic and i'll have some better ones up as soon as i can take my seeds out of dark time. also, they're each getting their own pot, i just have the one set in the pic.

[GeddaLiddleHI]

and here we go, a pic of my complete setup. not sure why the picture came out so dark but i assure it's frickin bright in that box.
the little fan you see in the middle will be raised up in accordance with the plant's height throughout my grow. that gray box you see sticking out of the left is an air purifier, use it for exhaust and to clean up the smell somewhat. (just because my parents are cool with me growing "doesn't mean (they) want the whole house to smell like weed") the holes in the back are for ventilation and are up against the back wall so there's no light getting in through there. the air purifier also has it's own, custom fitted slot cut into the side, which is sealed up with several flaps -- taped on with the extra area of tape folded over on itself to make a non-sticky seal -- of duct tape (white duct tape on the inside) that prevent light from getting in.

and while i'm here...
on my last grow i did 24/0 for my veg light schedule. i was just going for the fastest grow last time so i could sex them as soon as possible. since i know my seeds are female this time, is there real any advantage, other than energy or heat, to doing a different cycle? (18/6 or 20/4, etc.)

[GeddaLiddleHI]

quick update. i decided to change the how things are arranged inside the box, i turned the tray and the lights lengthwise. i think this should make it easier to put the extra lamps in on the sides when i do that, a was also able to put my fan right up to one of the vents, and i think i'm going to leave it there and just adjust it's angle rather than have to raise it up with the plants. and i may be talking out of my ass here, but i think it will make better use of the light since the orientation of the lighting matches up better with the shape of the box (lengthwise)

edit: feel i should mention, i'm planning to just use that big plastic tray you see them both sitting in rather than individual drip trays for each pot, that seems like a good idea...right?

[AmericanPsycho]

Sweet, I like those little two socket light fixture things. I am going to have to pick up a couple of those for my little grow box.

Nice set up, good luck and keep the updates coming:thumbsup:

[AmericanPsycho]

Could you give me a measurement from bulb to bulb, like in the diagram?

:jointsmile:

[GeddaLiddleHI]

i decided to go ahead and add the lamps since i had rearranged everything inside, so there's a pic of what it looks like now. i plan to keep 6500k's in those lamps and keep them on the lower part when the plant's get big and flower, that way the lower part should continue to grow (hopefully thickness-wise on the stem)and remain sturdy enough to support the weight of the buds growing up top. sounds like a good idea anyway...anyone tried it?

and Psycho, it measure's approx 18" that way, and 8" the other way. i say approx because i can't be sure it's exact but it won't be off by more than 1/16". also, that's a sweet movie; "is that a raincoat?" "why, yes it is!"

[Dyranty]

Not to get off subject sorry, but what is the name of the red piece that you hooked your Y connectors too. How much did it cost at home depot too?

Looking good, got plenty of more room for other plants if you wanted.

Nice setup let us know how it goes.

[GeddaLiddleHI]

it was just called 3-way adapter at walmart and it was like 3 something, because it's the "heavy duty shop" adapter or something. i did find later, when going back for some more shit, they have another one that costs half as much, it's just lighter and yellow