dyi stealth grow box...any comments/suggestions?

clOsEtfrEAk

clOsEtfrEAk

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Ok so I decided to make a stealthy box... for my own personal use.. Any comments or suggestions would be great..

I started with 2 big rubbermade containers, one put inside the other. The smaller one has drain holes, to drain into bigger container ( which i must drain every couple weeks.

built a cardboard box lined with foil, which fits perfectly over the rubbermade containers.

I built a co2 setup....consists of a buch of 2 liters filled with water/yeast/ and sugar..... All of which is tubed into the box and bubbles up through a glass of water...to filter out any yeast particles.

I then cut a couple holes in the top and hooked up 2 pc fans for ventalation...

I am using 5 cfl bulbs and two 2' flouros for side lighting...

I am now using dr hornby's "big bud" for my flowering...
Used my own soil mix, and .....(no laughing) Miricle grow for my veg stage...

Lights have been on 12/12 for about 2 weeks now...they are probably a total of 4 months old by now...

not using any special seeds...just regs...started with five babies...3 were males...ripped them out a while back, and started to train them to grow sideways to take up the space the males were taking up.......


How much longer do you think I have left?
Any body got any pointers or suggestions? I dont have alot of cash...so the obvious..(HID LIGHTS) are out of the Question.

heres some pics
 

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DubB83

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I like the CO2 idea, cool stuff! I had thought about plumbing up a jug of home brew beer to my babies while it ferments. Win win beer and herb working together.

I think you should be getting results under CFL in about eh 4-6 more weeks. The waiting game is what your playing now and it is no fun.

What wattage are the CFLs and what color spectrum?
 
clOsEtfrEAk

clOsEtfrEAk

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I running 42 w cfls... I have a mixture of both color of light, some are around 2700 ans the other 5600, I get confused on which is which but I have the warmer color in now
 
DubB83

DubB83

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I would expect to run out of space. Also your buds are going to be a little whispy. Adding about double the lighting may help make your buds more dense. I would run about 3 warm lights to one cool light. This may also speed up your harvest time.

More is better, but your going to have some growing pains.

I would recommend a ScrOG setup at the height they are at and that may control the flowering growth.
 
BuddyJesus

BuddyJesus

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clOsEtfrEAk said:
Ok so I decided to make a stealthy box... for my own personal use.. Any comments or suggestions would be great..

I started with 2 big rubbermade containers, one put inside the other. The smaller one has drain holes, to drain into bigger container ( which i must drain every couple weeks.

built a cardboard box lined with foil, which fits perfectly over the rubbermade containers.

I built a co2 setup....consists of a buch of 2 liters filled with water/yeast/ and sugar..... All of which is tubed into the box and bubbles up through a glass of water...to filter out any yeast particles.

I then cut a couple holes in the top and hooked up 2 pc fans for ventalation...

I am using 5 cfl bulbs and two 2' flouros for side lighting...

I am now using dr hornby's "big bud" for my flowering...
Used my own soil mix, and .....(no laughing) Miricle grow for my veg stage...

Lights have been on 12/12 for about 2 weeks now...they are probably a total of 4 months old by now...

not using any special seeds...just regs...started with five babies...3 were males...ripped them out a while back, and started to train them to grow sideways to take up the space the males were taking up.......


How much longer do you think I have left?
Any body got any pointers or suggestions? I dont have alot of cash...so the obvious..(HID LIGHTS) are out of the Question.

heres some pics
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Hey whats up man i know you said you're on a tight budget, but i came across a 150w hps light that is only 20bucks. I've ordered a few of these already and love them! Easy to wire up and the best bang for the buck out there. i mean i bought 3 of them which is 450watts of hps lighting for 60 dollars! you can't beat that. Anyway here's a link for you if you're interested. if the link doesn't open up to the excact light the first time close it and open again. http://www.e-conolight.com/Product/EProductDetail.asp?ProductFamilyID=7&FGNumber=E-MT6H151G

nice setup also man! digging it
 
millertime1

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looks good man, so did you veg for 3-1/2 months? if so now that youre flowering you will see a drastic growth increase (vertically) before you see a lot of horizontal growth..might want to look into adding additional space on top..nice setup, looks like it is working really well. good luck
 
millertime1

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millertime1 said:
looks good man, so did you veg for 3-1/2 months? if so now that youre flowering you will see a drastic growth increase (vertically) before you see a lot of horizontal growth..might want to look into adding additional space on top..nice setup, looks like it is working really well. good luck
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ignore that haha..I just saw your last picture of the buds forming. again, looks great
 
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nugnation07

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BuddyJesus said:
Hey whats up man i know you said you're on a tight budget, but i came across a 150w hps light that is only 20bucks. I've ordered a few of these already and love them! Easy to wire up and the best bang for the buck out there. i mean i bought 3 of them which is 450watts of hps lighting for 60 dollars! you can't beat that. Anyway here's a link for you if you're interested. if the link doesn't open up to the excact light the first time close it and open again. http://www.e-conolight.com/Product/EProductDetail.asp?ProductFamilyID=7&FGNumber=E-MT6H151G

nice setup also man! digging it
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Hey Im a first timer and I have a florescent setup i am using right now but what do i need to run those hps lights? could i plug them into a wall outlet
 
JohnnyHitch

JohnnyHitch

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nugnation07 said:
Hey Im a first timer and I have a florescent setup i am using right now but what do i need to run those hps lights? could i plug them into a wall outlet
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LOLOL......NO
You need a ballast which will convert the wattage so you can plug it into the wall but youll also have a huge box rhat youll have to mount somehwere
 
BuddyJesus

BuddyJesus

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nugnation07 said:
Hey Im a first timer and I have a florescent setup i am using right now but what do i need to run those hps lights? could i plug them into a wall outlet
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Yea man all you need to do is go to Home Depot and but an extension cord with the bare end on it... Wire it up then boom done! Works fucking awesome also! Just rig up some make shit reflector and you'll be well on your way!

~Buddy J!
 
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