Homemade grow box questions

homebound

Active Member
Hey everyone, this is my first post here and just though I'd say that I'm looking forward to my stay kiss-asslol.

Anyways, I am in the brainstorming phase of growing. First i'll start off by listing what I have:

-Large Tupperware container to serve as growing box (2ftx2ftx2ft, probably bigger)
-Medium sized fan about 6-7in. diameter
-Homemade CO2 generator (made with tubing from fish supplies - to follow)
A variety of fish supplies I stumbled upon in my attic including:
-Tubing (5mm diameter, very long)
-EverClear filter pouch
-EverClear phase 2 active carbon

Heres what I want to do, please tell me what is right/wrong:
-Make a carbon filter by taking the active carbon and putting it in the wool-like fiber EverClear filter pouch. Then I will attach this to a pipe about 2in. in diameter (fits perfectly) and attach to a hole in my grow box.

Question: Will I put the fan on the inside of the grow box, blowing air out to the filter - or should I have it suck out on the outside of the box.

-Next, I will take a homemade CO2 generator (thanks little youtube kid) and have it pump CO2 into my box. Sound good? Where should I place the CO2 output?


Now, I have a problem with lighting - What do I use? It's my first grow and I'm not looking for a huge yield. What is the best option for me? I do not want a big increase in energy consumption. Can i use those energy saver bulbs? Suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
-homebound

EDIT: I knew I'd forget something, heres something else I plan on doing:
-Insulating the box with foam walls and then tin foil for light reflection
-Hotblanket under the growing medium
 

homebound

Active Member
Anyone have answers to any of my questions? Sorry for double posting, but I need to plant my sprouts soon before they die.

Oh and its haze BTW
 

1sttimehydro

Active Member
blow the stank out the filter the fan will suck the co2 out o and yea the cfls will work aka energy savers and no tin foil it will make hot spots and like 6 of those bulbs and i think thats it did i miss anything??
 

homebound

Active Member
Ok cool great, few little questions:
-Can I use mirrors
instead of tin foil, or are white walls my best bet?
-How many plants could I fit in here (Sativa/Haze) I was thinking 1-3. How does this influence the # of bulbs I need? Like bulbs per plant?
 

tom__420

Well-Known Member
get ready for a lot of bending down if your growing a sativa in a 2 foot tall grow box. Good luck man you're gonna need it. White walls is better than mirrors. I would use a bigger box though for sure

Tom :joint:
 

BongJuice

Well-Known Member
Your better off just going down to your local home improvement warehouse, and getting some lumber to build something much bigger.

2X2X2 is not a grow room, it's a resevoir for my nutrient.
 
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