Member for years, finally deciding to post, with a starting project - a converted A/V Workstation case (larger than your typical PC case) into a growing box.

It takes up just over one square foot of floor space, and I have about 1.5 cubic feet of growing space inside. I am using a 6-quart container modified into an SWC container for two plants. For ventilation, I have a 120mm computer fan powered by a 12VDC wall-wart from some random electronic equipment. I am using an over-sized air pump and air stone for the setup - I want to try to maximize yield and eliminate all possible limiting factors. For lighting, I will be using a 50w tri-band LED panel of my own design (I've been making these for horticultural companies for a while, now) and will attempt to get more than 50g of TOTAL USABLE PRODUCT (some people don't count sugar leaf, I do as it's certainly smokeable and contains a higher ratio of trichome/leaf matter) from my setup.

I will be using a combination of several nutrients. General Hydroponics' 3-part Flora series, with Diamond Nectar, and then Grotek's Pro Silicate and Botanicare's CalMag. I will be keeping my pH around 5.5-6.0. My strain is Hindu Skunk, the clones are already developing roots in their starter tanks. I do have other plants gong, but those will be under a different journal. Currently, the clones are rooting/vegging under 20w of LED lighting. 70% blue, 30% red. This helps keep internode spacing tight while it develops, while still allowing for enough red light to keep other regular processes going. Kinda like a stasis light more than a veg light.

50w of pure plant-usable light in one square foot of space, I wonder if that's actually overkill?
khyberkitsune Reviewed by khyberkitsune on . SWC Micro Grow Member for years, finally deciding to post, with a starting project - a converted A/V Workstation case (larger than your typical PC case) into a growing box. It takes up just over one square foot of floor space, and I have about 1.5 cubic feet of growing space inside. I am using a 6-quart container modified into an SWC container for two plants. For ventilation, I have a 120mm computer fan powered by a 12VDC wall-wart from some random electronic equipment. I am using an over-sized air pump Rating: 5