Thanks for the advice hardon. I do have a piece of metal screwed into the board that the light is mounted on. I figured that would be enough to reflect the heat away from the wood. You think I should do something more?? I am not even using the HPS yet, wasn't planning on it until I start them in flower.

I just now lowered the CFL's to about 1/2 inch from the smaller plants... Maybe I should get a couple of those super big cfl's I saw at the hydro shop? 100 watt each I think. couldn't hurt.

Also I was planning on making a hurricane tube (I think that's what it's called). Basically a pyrex bake-a-round (which has allready been ordered from e-bay) to house the bulb. A computer fan blowing directly into one end of the bake-a-round and dryer vent tubing collecting the hot air from the other end and directing it to the exaust. There is a link to the plans on overgrow... I'll post it if I can find it again.

I am going to make a 1.5" mesh screen to help with training them flat. I just haven't got all the stuff to do it yet. The plants are still pretty flexible and I can still bend them down to the level that the screen will be at so I think as long as I get it done soon enough I shouldn't have any trouble.

Thank you so much for the advice, hardon... It is really appreciated. When I get the said improvements done I will post an update so you can critisize some more. Seriously, it is really appreciated, I want to make this grow a sucsess very badly so your advice and critisims are taken to heart.

Oh yea... thanks, chong, for the links about the mag deficiency. I knew there was somthing wrong with that little lady. I'll be heading to the garden shop promptly to get some medicine for her

take care!
kablam Reviewed by kablam on . First grow... pics Hey all! I finally did it. I built a grow box, got some clones, and now I am on my way to a small garden for myself and my wife. Here is a quick rundown of my setup. I got a 1x3x4' box. 3 fans: 2 high flow computer fans and 1 circulating air purifier fan. 3 plants in soil: 1 white widow, 1 sensi star, and 1 humboldt gold. I got the WW first so it is a bit bigger than the other two but I am going to start them all flowering at the same time. I got a 250 W HPS light along with 2 smaller compact Rating: 5