Rubbermaid Grow Log

[wyldeganja30]

I made a grow box out of a Rubbermaid tub i had. I have Five 26 watt Cfls and a homemade rig for them. I went to wal-mart and got a timer, Miracle-Grow Potting mix, Four 8" clay pots, 22 peatmoss Jiffy-Pots, and 2 cans of white paint.

This is just a little experiment. I spray painted the inside of the tub white and installed the light rig in the cover. i have an old bathroom vent that installed in the bottom. The lights are going to be on a timer im not sure if i am going to do 18 or 16 hours of light (suggestions?). I am going to have 20 starter plants in the Jiffy-Pots then i am goin to narrow it down to 4. I Have just started germinating 2 different types of some pretty good bagseed. My goal is to have 4 small females make it to harvest. Pretty soon i am going to take of the lid and get another tub to replace it for more room. After the third set of leaves i am going to start topping all the plants. I will update the log often.

wyldeganja30 Reviewed by wyldeganja30 on 02-01-2010. Rubbermaid Grow Log I made a grow box out of a Rubbermaid tub i had. I have Five 26 watt Cfls and a homemade rig for them. I went to wal-mart and got a timer, Miracle-Grow Potting mix, Four 8" clay pots, 22 peatmoss Jiffy-Pots, and 2 cans of white paint. This is just a little experiment. I spray painted the inside of the tub white and installed the light rig in the cover. i have an old bathroom vent that installed in the bottom. The lights are going to be on a timer im not sure if i am going to do 18 or 16 Rating: 5

[wyldeganja30]

So i checked the seeds this morning. They still havent popped open yet. What I did is i used a damp papertowel. Put the seeds in it and left it on my window cill. I think they should be ready by tommorow.

[wyldeganja30]

Any suggestions on improving my box?

[wyldeganja30]

i am going to paint the outside of the box black to prevent the light coming thru.

[GIjaneBRAD]

if your trying to germinate those seeds it probablly wont be best to putt them on a window sill...to germinate its usually better to put in a dark warm place like your grow box without the lights on...just thought i would put in my two cents.

[wyldeganja30]

Yeah i moved them their just little bit ago. i had them on the window cill during the day so the sun could heat them up a bit. tey were in 2 seperate bags so the moisture couldnt escape rapidly. I am going to check them in the morning to see if any have popped open.

[wyldeganja30]

So today i painted the outside of the box black. i also installed the fan into the cover and made an irrigation system for when the plants get bigger. a couple of seeds have popped open. i am going to plant them tonight. should i startthe light schedule when i plant them? or should i leave them in the dark for a little?

[wyldeganja30]

Here is the pic of the box. u can see were i installed the fan. PS. the fan is just a bathroom vent stripped down.

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[bigtopsfinn]

should i startthe light schedule when i plant them? or should i leave them in the dark for a little?

Either is fine, but the lights tend to dry the soil out faster then just leaving them in a dark place.

Also about the light schedule, give them at least 18 hours. There are some articles around that say 20/4 had the best results.

Happy growing :jointsmile:

[.bread-]

i like the box , i was also thinkin about useing this method or idea but then i thought i need big plants so the closet got picked,

Im doing a 22/2 shed untill 12/12 i want it to grow the fastest but i want to give the lights a rest atleast once a day for two hours