DIY Seedling/Clone/Veg Grow Box (not tent)

KushKidd

New Member
Hey welcome to my DIY Grow box thread, I’ve been using this janky grow box made out of a storage container and a windshield sun shade taped along the inside. It’s doing the job...kinda.

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Looking down on my creation of budget, I decided to beef up my idea and make a more reliable sturdy grow box. But it’s currently in the works; hence the reason why I’m making this thread, to show progress on my project and vision.

In my janky grow box I’m running a 24” 20w 2600k T12 with a 15w 3500k CFL on a 24/7 lighting schedule. Both are getting things done but sheesh, I want my growing paste to be a little hastier than what’s going on at the moment.

Now that I’ve introduced my thread, I’m proud to present the first update of my DIY project.

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Of course my goal was to expand my space but once I finished putting the wood together, it hit me: “This came out a little bigger than I thought it was going to be ” but either way I’m hyped about it.

Once I finish I’ll be going from a (2’6”L 1’8”W 1’2”H) grow space to a (4’L 2’W 2’H) grow space.

Can’t wait to work on it again and update this thread, I’ll see y’all on the next post
 
Hey welcome to my DIY Grow box thread, I’ve been using this janky grow box made out of a storage container and a windshield sun shade taped along the inside. It’s doing the job...kinda.

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Looking down on my creation of budget, I decided to beef up my idea and make a more reliable sturdy grow box. But it’s currently in the works; hence the reason why I’m making this thread, to show progress on my project and vision.

In my janky grow box I’m running a 24” 20w 2600k T12 with a 15w 3500k CFL on a 24/7 lighting schedule. Both are getting things done but sheesh, I want my growing paste to be a little hastier than what’s going on at the moment.

Now that I’ve introduced my thread, I’m proud to present the first update of my DIY project.

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Of course my goal was to expand my space but once I finished putting the wood together, it hit me: “This came out a little bigger than I thought it was going to be ” but either way I’m hyped about it.

Once I finish I’ll be going from a (2’6”L 1’8”W 1’2”H) grow space to a (4’L 2’W 2’H) grow space.

Can’t wait to work on it again and update this thread, I’ll see y’all on the next post
Lookin good KK..excellent diy, but what are u gonna do when plants outgrow ths box and get over 2' tall?
 

KushKidd

New Member
Lookin good KK..excellent diy, but what are u gonna do when plants outgrow ths box and get over 2' tall?
Hey good question, as of right now I currently have a grow tent setup on the side with a 600w Viparspectra in it and both my grow tent and my DIY grow box are the same dimensions, the tent is placed vertically of course. But with my Viparspectra in the tent, I only get about 3’7” of vertical grow space. I won’t have to worry too much because all plants that are not cannabis are going to be hardened off and kept outside to thrive.
 
Hey good question, as of right now I currently have a grow tent setup on the side with a 600w Viparspectra in it and both my grow tent and my DIY grow box are the same dimensions, the tent is placed vertically of course. But with my Viparspectra in the tent, I only get about 3’7” of vertical grow space. I won’t have to worry too much because all plants that are not cannabis are going to be hardened off and kept outside to thrive.
Jus top an lst the shit out ur girls to keep them squat..u should be all good. Highth is strain dependent an if ur growing in pots is quite easily controlled
 

KushKidd

New Member
Ahh very true, I think imma pick up some heavy Indica clones for the box and if I clone them again and change the project idea into a full Veg and Flower box, I think it’ll make a kick-ass foundation for a SCROG grow. 25-35 plants in some red solo cups lol sounds fun :eyesmoke:
 
Ahh very true, I think imma pick up some heavy Indica clones for the box and if I clone them again and change the project idea into a full Veg and Flower box, I think it’ll make a kick-ass foundation for a SCROG grow. 25-35 plants in some red solo cups lol sounds fun :eyesmoke:
Thts a great idea.. does sound fun!! An yea ur right..those indica clones will def stay more squat an do good in Scrog. planted a purple haze seed in a solo couple mins ago lol
 

KushKidd

New Member
Thts a great idea.. does sound fun!! An yea ur right..those indica clones will def stay more squat an do good in Scrog. planted a purple haze seed in a solo couple mins ago lol
Ayyy Purple haze is a great strain!! Lol we’ll see what my final decision is with the grow box as I progress, I’m suppose to put in a reflective material within the next few days along with a liftable front door to keep in that precious humidity.
 
Ayyy Purple haze is a great strain!! Lol we’ll see what my final decision is with the grow box as I progress, I’m suppose to put in a reflective material within the next few days along with a liftable front door to keep in that precious humidity.
There u go!! U hafta keep me up-to-date on ths bro
 

KushKidd

New Member
Well it’s time for update #2, I’m going a little out of order with getting the pieces for this project but I wanted it to run asap. I’ll still be updating the thread as I buy more for the project.

So it’s been a few days since I last worked on the box and I figured why not get a light next (despite reflective material not being installed YET) and luckily I came up on a deal for the light I now currently have. I ended up purchasing and installing a 4ft 50w AntLux LED grow light.2D2568CA-CDAF-4ECD-B971-A44066496F49.jpeg
It has the good ol’ red, blue and white LEDs, here’s a close up pic
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and one standing away from the project
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So I guess it’s time to see how my plants react to the new light compared to my last and save up to buy more :mrgreen: There’s definitely way more blues with this one that’s for sure.
 

KushKidd

New Member
Welp time for another update :D. So last night going into this morning, I stayed up installing my new Reflectix insulation along with doing a silicone seal on all of the inside edges to ensure better negative pressure for when I add my controllable intake and exhaust fans. The light appears a lot more blue compared to the last update because of the way the camera adjusted.

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I’m pretty happy with how it’s looking so far and the plants seem to enjoy the new 50w light so yayyyy lol. My next step is to add a sealed door, fans and a small cool mist humidifier. Let me know if you have any suggestions as I work on this.

Here’s one of my little bag seed plants, just showin it because why not. Once this project is completed I will pick up some high quality seeds and start up a grow journal thread. :weed:
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OneMoreRip

Well-Known Member
Welp time for another update :D. So last night going into this morning, I stayed up installing my new Reflectix insulation along with doing a silicone seal on all of the inside edges to ensure better negative pressure for when I add my controllable intake and exhaust fans. The light appears a lot more blue compared to the last update because of the way the camera adjusted.

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I’m pretty happy with how it’s looking so far and the plants seem to enjoy the new 50w light so yayyyy lol. My next step is to add a sealed door, fans and a small cool mist humidifier. Let me know if you have any suggestions as I work on this.

Here’s one of my little bag seed plants, just showin it because why not. Once this project is completed I will pick up some high quality seeds and start up a grow journal thread. :weed:
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Maybe have a higher and lower section, seems the smaller ones could be closer to the light. It will help them not stretch and stay short I believe

looks nice
 
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