smitty420420
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hey lookn good ive been thinkin of doing a pc grow lookn for one big enough to put a six way accross the top with plug converters then u can fit 6 cfls instead of 2 
First PC Grow Box
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ThinkingGreen
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Darrokh: The PC fans don't move. They are stationary. I had to find a 15v power outlet, cut the cable and wire the fans to it. The fans are 12v so a normal socket wouldn't help. It would only burn them out. I did wire them all to the same socket. And they seem to be running amazingly well. If you need some details, let me know. Just ask, I maybe able to assist you?
Zigzag: I'll post some pictures soon, probably tomorrow. I mean, It's only been a couple of days, and they really don't look too different. lol! Also, the lights I'm using are 2 27w CFL's (100watt equivalent) They are both 5500k in color. The only thing I think I might have an issue with is, They might not be blue enough. They seem to be growing extremely slow.. The nodes are less than a half inch away from each other. On my last grow, I was using a spot light. It seems to do the trick just fine. It was making the plants grow like 2-3 inches every day! Sadly these CFL's aren't quite the same power.. obviously.. then again.. It is a different strain.
Smitty: That was my original Idea too man, sadly, 6 CFL's will not fit on one power strip. The bulbs aren't thin enough. Maybe four on one strip, unless you can figure something else out? If so, please, please, let me know! Good luck on your grow too man!
Zigzag: I'll post some pictures soon, probably tomorrow. I mean, It's only been a couple of days, and they really don't look too different. lol! Also, the lights I'm using are 2 27w CFL's (100watt equivalent) They are both 5500k in color. The only thing I think I might have an issue with is, They might not be blue enough. They seem to be growing extremely slow.. The nodes are less than a half inch away from each other. On my last grow, I was using a spot light. It seems to do the trick just fine. It was making the plants grow like 2-3 inches every day! Sadly these CFL's aren't quite the same power.. obviously.. then again.. It is a different strain.
Smitty: That was my original Idea too man, sadly, 6 CFL's will not fit on one power strip. The bulbs aren't thin enough. Maybe four on one strip, unless you can figure something else out? If so, please, please, let me know! Good luck on your grow too man!
ThinkingGreen
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The plant featured in this picture, Is my girls "baby plant."
She likes it because its the genetic retard. Its shorter than all the others, but has three times the amount of leaves on it!
She likes it because its the genetic retard. Its shorter than all the others, but has three times the amount of leaves on it!
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smitty420420
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been chekn thrift shops for used computer towers cant find ne too cheap yet
ThinkingGreen
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Well keep up the searching, It will be worth the time. For a personal stash at least.. Check Craigslist and Ebay. Also, Newegg.com sells towers.
ThinkingGreen
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So I've run into some issues.. Most of my plants are beginning to brown.. I posted a Thread in Plant Problems forum, I still currently waiting for a response on the issue.. It could be a few different things.. So I'm about to leave and get some new soil, I think it might have something to do with it? maybe...?
smitty420420
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unless you can figure something else out? If so, please, please, let me know! Good luck on your grow too man! hey man could u mount the power strip on the side but at the verry top then maybe you could put a power strip on either side and maybe fit a few more in there if u get what im saying see how it works
hey man could u mount the power strip on the side but at the verry top then maybe you could put a power strip on either side and maybe fit a few more in there if u get what im saying see how it works
smitty420420
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if u can interlock or stagar kinda the lights to get 3 on each side that should b decent total of 6 in that small of an area should b crazy
ThinkingGreen
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I get what you mean Smitty. But we need the side to be open for the fans. Imagine this... To make things a little easier, you could just put a power strip on the back, and on the top. Say for example on the top power strip, Have one in every other socket spot. So if there is 6 socket spots, put the bulbs in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th. And the one of the back, have them on the 2nd, 4th, and 6th. That should work out amazingly well, and you wouldn't have to worry about using the sides of the casing. That area is for the exhaust fans anyways.. Do you get the picture?
Bublonichronic
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what up TGreen..plants looked pretty good in the pic, cant wait to see the turn out..subscribed
crazytrain14
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yo tg
sorry man i just realized i never answered your question about lst and when to start, my bad bro. anyways i start when the plant has around 4-6 nodes.
peace
sorry man i just realized i never answered your question about lst and when to start, my bad bro. anyways i start when the plant has around 4-6 nodes.
peace
thewinghunter
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What do u do when they get 2 inches tall? mine are 5 feet? and i tried to keep them at 1 foot... they grow like mad
Bublonichronic
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did you top them?
ThinkingGreen
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Bublonichronic: Thanks for tuning in!
crazytrain14: Haha! Thanks for the response man. I will have to make sure I top them when they get that big!
thewinghunter: I keep letting them grow? Do you mean two feet? I won't let it get that big. I am setting up a screen soon. I've noticed those seem to help out a lot!!
crazytrain14: Haha! Thanks for the response man. I will have to make sure I top them when they get that big!
thewinghunter: I keep letting them grow? Do you mean two feet? I won't let it get that big. I am setting up a screen soon. I've noticed those seem to help out a lot!!
ThinkingGreen
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Got some new soil, It's Scotts potting soil, and got some perlite. The old soil that my plants were in really sucked! It dried out in no freaking time at all! I had to water that shit every single day, because the following day, It'd be bone dry at the bottom of the pot... That plants should do a little better from here on out.
ThinkingGreen
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Question Question Question Help Help Help!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am currently having a humidity issue in my box. I've left containers of water in there to evaporate.. It seems to be doing it in no time at all.. but it doesn't seem to be raising the humidity at all.. It's sitting at a constant 15-20%. Which is horrible!! Any suggestions?
I am currently having a humidity issue in my box. I've left containers of water in there to evaporate.. It seems to be doing it in no time at all.. but it doesn't seem to be raising the humidity at all.. It's sitting at a constant 15-20%. Which is horrible!! Any suggestions?
Bublonichronic
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that is low humidity..but i usually like to put wet towls around my plant
ThinkingGreen
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Bublonichronic: Thanks for the response. I will try that. I have been leaving 4 fl.oz. containers of water in there.. and it really doesn't seem to help. But I will give it a shot. Thank you.
chb444220
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yeaaa i was gonna say the same thing.. try laying a wet towel or something in there... but make sure that its clean and that it doesnt end up growing mold or anything like that.. are you sure that your thermometer thing is right?? because if the water is evaporating... its gotta be going somewhere?? thats really weird.. if the wet towel doesn't work.. then maybe you need to buy a small humidifier... they have small ones at walgreens (near me anyways) that you just put 20 ounce bottoel of water upside down in it.. and it just uses that to humidify the room.. or in your case.. your PC box... good luck man.. thats really wierd tho..
ThinkingGreen
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chb444220: It is a little weird.. But I'm sure I have an answer for you. Since I have the exhaust fan up top, I'm sure that's what's pulling all of the moisture out of the box. I have two blowing in middle left, top left, and one blowing out. top right. So I need to think of a way of keeping the water in the box.. Any ideas?