Help Setting up a Secret Grow.

[jimster321]

Hi, this is my first post in this forum and ive been knocking my head a bit with the area setup. Im trying to make my MTX pro 115 speaker box (speakers are in tact but broken. Wires left inside). I was hoping for someone to help me what best suits this enclosure in terms of lighting, ventilation,paint, etc... Sorry for the trouble i just cant seem to get this working in my head.

jimster321 Reviewed by jimster321 on 02-20-2010. Help Setting up a Secret Grow. Hi, this is my first post in this forum and ive been knocking my head a bit with the area setup. Im trying to make my MTX pro 115 speaker box (speakers are in tact but broken. Wires left inside). I was hoping for someone to help me what best suits this enclosure in terms of lighting, ventilation,paint, etc... Sorry for the trouble i just cant seem to get this working in my head. Rating: 5

[Ocotillo]

This you tube video series should give you some ideas:
YouTube - How To Build a Grow Box From Start To Finish (1 of 24)

[jimster321]

Hi guys. Well its been a while i watched the video and allowed me to build the speaker. I must say I have been doing great with it . I will be posting pictures up soon. I still have a few questions though. I placed a few fans in already but i used a heat gun and glue to stick them together. Would this melt off when the light remains on?? Another Q. is what wattage would I need throughout the whole grow?

[keenan7899]

well i mean as long as your box wouldnt get to crazy temps it shouldnt melt right?

and the wattage all depends on you. how many plants, the space how long you grow them how its dispersed so on and so forth.


1 watt = 66-69 lumens. plants will grow well roughly anywhere from 2000 all the way up (1000 watts can achieve ridiculously more), my ideal is around 4000 lumens, but i mean shit, i use a double 55 watt tek lamp with 10000 lumens on my two mothers and clones, and a 6 lamp 2' t5 with bloom spectrum bulbs for the flowers, which is about 12000 lumens total, the output is about 175 watts, dont know what its supposed to be....


with the size though, cfls should do the trick for ya.

[jimster321]

wow -.- i have 3 bulbs in place 2 120 watt cfls and 1 125 (they ran out of 120's) so according to what you said im way over the 2000 lumens range. Should i stick with one then? the box is about 4'8" tall and my light setup does not shift in any direction. Now that i remember do you know anything i can use as an adapter for computer fans?? ( i hooked one up directly to the power line and fried. (test fan, got plenty more hehe)

[LetsSeeYa]

wow -.- i have 3 bulbs in place 2 120 watt cfls and 1 125 (they ran out of 120's) so according to what you said im way over the 2000 lumens range. Should i stick with one then? the box is about 4'8" tall and my light setup does not shift in any direction. Now that i remember do you know anything i can use as an adapter for computer fans?? ( i hooked one up directly to the power line and fried. (test fan, got plenty more hehe)

The light you have is great for that space and im glad you have a fan too. I read on here someplace that those computer fans can be run with a cell phone charger. Now i dont have a clue as to how to wire it, or if it will even work, so hopefully someone will chime in who has some experience with these. I would also read up on lst, because then you will have control on the height of your plant. Also reading up on topping, or my favorite the Femm as both will work well in your grow area and there really not hard if you read up on them.

Good luck:rasta:

[jimster321]

so this is what i have accomplished. 3 exhaust and 1 intake fan all running from a cell phone charger, 3 CFL lightbulbls 125 X2 watts and 1 120 watt. AT the moment i have turned one light off due to a hunch that my plant is getting a bit dark but if anyone knows any other reason then please tell me. The whole case is reflected with mylar and the speaker itself is wraped with mylar containing the INTAKE fan. Of course everything has been light proofed. Daylight time is set to 18/4. any recommendations or advise please feel free to help. 1 week into the germinating stage and almost sprouting its first leaves . BTW anyone know where i can get a anti smell product, and when will the plant begin to smell?

[jimster321]

[jimster321]

120 X2 WAtts and 125 X1 watts

[CovertCarpenter]

are those 120w equivalent/30w actual, or 120w actual / 450w equivalent?

and are they Cool White 4100k / Bright White 6500k? or Warm White 2700k?

Just inquirin'... they should be overkill for the space

If you can get 'em, I like the Dutch Nutrient Formula stuph... it's basically 'good 'n' cheap'... 20bux gets you a pair of either the Gro or Bloom stuph