Interested in Doing a DIY Stealth Grow; Not Sure What is Right for Me.

[Señor Mime]

I'm interested in creating a stealth grow but am not sure where to begin. I have grown mildly successfully in the past but; never have had to make a setup. Ideally I'm looking to grow anywhere from three to five dwarf-small sized plants at a time on a continual basis.

I currently have a supply of 43 and 23 watt CFL's both warm and soft so those will be my lighting. Looking to make something that is fairly easy to construct. Can anyone guide me on what would be appropriately sized and help me plan out a stealth box? Open to ideas and guides or just general advice. I'd like to keep it on the cheaper side.

 

[herbivore69]

Hey Senor whats up... here's my stealth thread, may be able to help you. https://www.rollitup.org/stealth-micro-cab-growing/648521-advice-needed-stealth-mini-fridge.html ... may or may not be right for you but at the very least you should be able to get some ideas. good luck on whatever you choose. -herbi

 

[psilocybindude]

I'm not gonna go in depth on this to much as it would take to much time and there are already lots of threads dedicated to stealth grow cabs, I'm just gonna let you know that you will most likely need some decent ventilation for your cab, a lot of people think that just because they are using cfls they wont need ventilation, but i have a stealth dresser veg cab that is about 1 1/2 by 2 feet by 3 feet and keeping it cool with even just 1 23 watt cfl bulb in it is a major pain in the ass. When i built my stealth dresser i basically gutted an old dresser created a facade on the front and sealed the whole thing then i put a hinged door on the back with a lock because it was the best place i could hide it.

 

[herbivore69]

I'm not gonna go in depth on this to much as it would take to much time and there are already lots of threads dedicated to stealth grow cabs, I'm just gonna let you know that you will most likely need some decent ventilation for your cab, a lot of people think that just because they are using cfls they wont need ventilation, but i have a stealth dresser veg cab that is about 1 1/2 by 2 feet by 3 feet and keeping it cool with even just 1 23 watt cfl bulb in it is a major pain in the ass. When i built my stealth dresser i basically gutted an old dresser created a facade on the front and sealed the whole thing then i put a hinged door on the back with a lock because it was the best place i could hide it.

sooo true. i have a big ass 5 inch inline fan on the exterior and even then, if its a warm day outside, my place heats up and the temps inside the mini fridge can get to like 86... thats on a bad day tho. Psilo's bang on with not underestimating the heat problems. don't cheap out on venting whatever you do

 

[Commander Strax]

how big of a space do you have ??

 

[Ilovebush]

First off...don't be intimidated. We all makes mistakes in order to learn what works for us. I'd say start by LST'ing and possibly a Screen of Green setup to get em nice and compact with multiple flower sites. You can look for a dresser on tha cheap which can be easily converted to house those puppies complete with ventilation and odour control. Cash makes everything possible so be prepared to spend a few bucks initially as some expenses are fixed. If you wanna do a perpetual grow where you always have 3-5 clones in veg and 3-5 in flower then you will need two separate light tight areas. The veg one can be significantly smaller than the flower area. A pantry could easily accommodate an upper and lower grow space and could be had for relatively cheap. If you don't wanna have a perpetual setup you can go with feminised autos. Hope this helps get the creative juices flowing.