First grow, first stealth cabinet

Hi. I have been reading for months and decided to make my own stealth box once and for all. (live in apartment).

Here we have a old metal wardrobe from the fifties. I added caster wheels so I could move it easy (just in case).

Spray painted the inside flat white. Hung a chain to support lights. Installed a carbon air scrubber . Made some vent strips on the bottom of the back. Tested intake vents with a lit match, and it pulled the flame in.

My old lady had some seeds in a jar she saved from "Green" while in California. I started some seeds a few weeks ago, some lived some died.

I have 3 plants in plastic cups with drain holes. Using miracle gro for African violets mixed with perlite (good pH). I use A fish tank water test kit to test and adjust 24 hour old tap water to 6.5 pH.

I will continue to grow theses guys until I can clone them, then flower the clones to check for sex.

I have pictures, just don't know how to post them here yet.

pictures test.

ok, I think I got it now.

BTW, I just moved these babys into the box today. The last place they where had poor ventilation and I think my big one showed signs of heat stress.

I think my big one has nute burn ? Should I have flushed the miracle gro for African violets first ?

I have not added any nutes yet, and when I do in a month or two it will be 1/4th the dose.

looks great!

CFL lights are on a timer. !6 on 8 off.
I have a total of 8 150 watt (42 watt) CFL's ready to use when needed.

Looks like you are up for some growing fun =]

and I agree... I think you should flush first before introducing nutes.

justlookingjohny said:

CFL lights are on a timer. !6 on 8 off.
I have a total of 8 150 watt (42 watt) CFL's ready to use when needed.

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Keep a close eye on the cab's temperature and humidity.. also put your hand next to your plant... if it burns your hand, the lights are a bit too close.

Also trim off the yellow part of the lower leaves of your bigger plant.. thats food for mold, you don't want that.

By they way... I'm not much of a soil grow, but your larger plant looks like it's ready for a transplant.

The cfls are a pain in the ass. I think I'll order a 150 watt hps light.
Should 150 watts be enough for such a small cabinet ?

go for a 250w hps will do wonders

My baby's are getting big. Can anyone identify these 2 different plants ?

The first one had tiger striped seeds, the second one did not.

fat indica bra. You cant tell a strain by the way the seed looks like tho.

You can't tell the strain either bra. Just know indica

My cabinet. I ordered a 250 hps/mh light today

Do my plants appear to be over watered ? bent leaf ends.

Thank you Mane

Could be any thing man... but overall they are looking healthy... What are your temps/rh?
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My Temp is 84 and RH is 39%.

where did you buy the sockets for the CFLs from and where /what CFLs do you have? did you get from wall mart??
let me know plz i have a 600w mh/hps, but need cfls for vegging i think b.c. my grow tent is 96 degrees with the 600 on and i can't really afford an AC unit right now....

150 watt (42watt) cfl walmart
Y adapter walmart
clip on work light home depot
soil home depot

cool thanks...

A lot of my top fan leaves tips are turning brown and burning off.
just the tips. Whats wrong ?