1st closet grow - Indica - 400w HPS

[indicloset]

Oops...almost forgot the pic...there are a few inches on either side of the glass for cool air to rise and it actually isnt getting too hot up top. I wonder if that space between the wall and the glass will be enough for air to flow when I get the intake/exhaust set up.

I dont think a squirrel fan will fit on the door and still have it open since it is a bi-fold door, so I am thinking of 3 or 4 of those 4"-6" computer style fans they also have at the hydro store.

indicloset Reviewed by indicloset on 11-02-2005. 1st closet grow - Indica - 400w HPS Hey, new here, first time grower (unless you count 4 seedlings that were in my backyard that went missing a few summers ago). So, I got the seeds (Chemo) and light (400w HPS kit w/ Gavita enhanced spectrum bulb). The closet is a linen closet which will be painted flat white soon, the floor measures 21.5"x29", height is all the way to the ceiling if needed, but preferably will be no more than 68". I have germinated and spouted 5 of the seeds in a mix of vermiculite, perlite and sphagnum pete Rating: 5

[Garden Knowm]

indie... can you cut a hole in the ceiling and blow the air into your attic? you don't need to bring fresh air in... you need to blow hot air out (ideally).. when you blow the hot air out fresh cool air will come in through cracks and shit..

if you can, cut a small hole in your ceiling and put a fan in the hole blowing air out of the closet into the attic.. when you shut your closet door you should feel a suction and fresh air will come into your closet from the bottom of the door and blow out into your attic.. this will keep your closet COOL

[indicloset]

I wish, but this is in a basment. My fiance wont let me cut up the wall that connects with the bathroom (or any wall) because we are renting (and yes, i've informed her that I can make it look like it never happened). The other thing is that I want to put weather stripping over all the cracks so no light will get in and switch from 24/0 to 18/6.

Could I have the squirrel fan on a shelf and then run a dryer duct out a hole that will be cut in the door and then maybe just cut a hole in the bottom of the door for fresh air...maybee put a computer fan in the bottom?

[indicloset]

Holy crap...one thing after another...the light just did the same thing again...I called the hydro store and they said they just saw a lightning strike just before I called so that might have caused it. It works for hours and hours, then boom a little blue glow, but it does feel pretty hot on the bottom of the ballast box and when I looked, there is what looks like a red wire kinda sticking out of one of the vent holes at the bottom...maybe it melted the wire's insulation, then grounded out...

Anyways, they are giving me a brand new kit tomarrow morning so the little guys are back under the fluorescents for tonight.

I want to make sure this doesn't happen again. What I am thinking is that my ground from the ballast to my homade fixture is not strong enough...look at the pic below...the green wire that goes to the fixture is the ground. Do I need a bigger fixture or maybe clamp a chunk of metal to the one I got?

I did see the TV and all other lights flicker off, then back on, but everything that I saw flicker is on a different breaker than the light...maybe the house did get struck by lightning, but the ground was suffecient on everything in the house except for my homade fixture causing the capacitor to blow again. If so...I guess it needs more metal?

[indicloset]

Strange...just plugged it in for the hell of it and it works fine again...maybe it just needed to be reset by unplugging it or something...

Anyone know what could be causing this? The fixture?

[indicloset]

Yesterday, I think I overwatered one of the plants...the one with the end of the leave curled upwards and turning color. There doesnt seem to be as much perlite and vermiculite in that one and this happened a few hours after I watered it. Oh well...i'll be more careful.

Anyone know if my fixture needs more metal than what I have? Is that strong enough to ground on? I have another peice of metal clamped onto it right now and the light has been on all night, but the ballast is getting insanely hot. I had it on linolium and it melted indentations into it, so I put it on a wood shelf in a seperate room. I can pick it up by the handle and its warm...the sides of the ballast box get hotter and then the bottom is hot as hell...you could probably cook an egg on it (very slowly). Is this normal or should I just go exchange it for a new one right away?

day 13...

[RastaKaze]

Damnit. They are slow growers. Reminds me of my first grow... I don't want you to fuck up, so I'm gonna give you a bit of info that'll help you out BIG TIME. Take your idea, with the inductor fan and ducting tubes... EXCEPT: Install the inductor fan in a window nearby the growroom, with the end of the ducting that's blowin' the fresh mountain (or wherever the fuck you live) air inside. Dosen't matter if your in the city either. The point is, it's FRESH. And it will make a fuckload of a difference in both your plants growth rate and temperature problems.. of course those two elements are kindof hand in hand.. Post pics before you install the fresh air tube, and a week after. Your gonna flip :thumbsup:

[CANABIZNIS]

Damnit. They are slow growers. Reminds me of my first grow... I don't want you to fuck up, so I'm gonna give you a bit of info that'll help you out BIG TIME. Take your idea, with the inductor fan and ducting tubes... EXCEPT: Install the inductor fan in a window nearby the growroom, with the end of the ducting that's blowin' the fresh mountain (or wherever the fuck you live) air inside. Dosen't matter if your in the city either. The point is, it's FRESH. And it will make a fuckload of a difference in both your plants growth rate and temperature problems.. of course those two elements are kindof hand in hand.. Post pics before you install the fresh air tube, and a week after. Your gonna flip :thumbsup:

I might do this for my plant, do you have any pics of something similiar to this so i can get a better idea of what it might look like?

[indicloset]

Its a good idea and I'd do it except that I am renting and if the landlord goes in the backyard, he will see the fan...I dont know what I would say its for since it is getting pretty cold outside here...thats the other thing, the air from outside will probably be too cold (its about 45 now and getting colder and colder each day) and the temp in the closet is only at 84 - 86 now with the glass.

The growth rate has increased incredibly since they have been under the HPS though (they were under 2 20w fluorescents and not cfl's either, just regular t12's, 1200 lumens per tube)...they have only been under the HPS for maybe a day and a half in total since I was having problems with the ballast.

I have noticed what looks like little yellow spots on the original two serrated leaves of a couple of the plants, but very faint...could it be time for nutrients soon?

[RastaKaze]

I have a blue-print of my design.. I'll try to scan and upload it for ya tommorow. You can get everything you need at Home Depot. And, trust me, the cold air is good. You get free air cooling during the winter this way.. simply lose the glass and place the outside air exaust near your lamp, temps will even out.. They do for me