My first grow cabinet (handmade, sort of)

[PlainJane]

Where is your thermometer located?

And how close do you plan your plants to be to the light?

I've moved it all around in there, no permanent home yet as this thing is only in its first few hours of use. Trying to sort everything out before putting anything in there.

As close as they need to be, which I imagine I'll figure out as a go along but I'm under the impression the light and plants are pretty close. That light is adjustable.

Now I could be wrong, but I believe your temps will go up when you have plants in there.
The plastic was sucked up because you don't have a big enough intake, it should be bigger than the exhaust. 2-2" holes do not equal 1 4" hole(math, lol)
What is the temp outside the cab?
Looks good otherwise, good job:thumbsup:

Damn, I was afraid of that. All of that makes sense. Probably explains why it's so effing hot in there too. (it's hanging around 30ºc/86ºf)

I can't think of many things I want to do LESS than cutting more holes into that bloody thing. Sounds like you're right though and it needs to be done.

How many more holes should I do? I have two 2" holes currently. Would one more 2" suffice or should I do two more? (totalling 8" of passive intake in 4 holes for one 4" exhaust) I am not sure of the appropriate ratio here. (I could kick myself for not finding out for sure beforehand. I thought this was correct, matching inch for inch.)

It's about 70ºf outside the cabinet.

Thank you, by the way.

1 more thing, foam weatherstrip should work good around the doors for the light leaks, but you may need to add a latch to hold the doors shut.

Thanks, will check it out. I'd hate to have to put anything on the front of it (latch or handles) I dig the whole minimalistic/uninviting to open thing it's got going on right now. ah, sacrifices.

Looks like I'm in for another trip to the hardware store.