Is this setup going to work?

Ok so basically my friend got this setup and it looks kinda cool but I don't think it's gonna work because of how poor it is, it's basically a shoebox with tin foil all round it with a hole cut out the top for light to get in and a computer fan in the side of it

I must admit it does look cool but I have my doubts

I'm not sure what type of lamp is being used so I took a picture of it's sticker

Just looks like a basic desk lamp to me

Well ya it'll get you a sprout like what he has there. But that plant is going to out grow that box very soon. Gonna need shaq o'neals shoe box

Reminds me of this video:

It ain't that simple. A desk lamp will not be enough light. You need more height - big time! And you need top put the plant into something with drainholes if you don't want your roots to drown.

The plant is in a pot which has the drain holes?? And he's going to exdend it when he needs too?

The lightbulb itself is more important than the lamp fixture. If it is a cfl(fluorescent, spiral tube) then he may get a little plant going. If it is an incandescent(plain old house lightbulb) then it's prob not worth all the hassle unless you are just bored and want a pet to feed

Also, will need to transplant it into a bigger pot. And when he does, tell him to bury it almost where the first leaves start. That stem is a bit long and stretchy. Could help if the plant was closer to the bulb, but not close enough to burn

Djagility said:

Ok so basically my friend got this setup and it looks kinda cool but I don't think it's gonna work because of how poor it is, it's basically a shoebox with tin foil all round it with a hole cut out the top for light to get in and a computer fan in the side of it

I must admit it does look cool but I have my doubts

I'm not sure what type of lamp is being used so I took a picture of it's sticker

Just looks like a basic desk lamp to me

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short answer, NO, it won't work, I can't see of any way fathomable that you can grow a plant using 20w of light, in a shoebox, nor can I see why you'd want to. Even if you found some magical way to provide enough lumens to it, you still have no room, even a thick beefy plant wouldn't get you much more than a quarter ounce of herb in the space provided, if you want a small grow like that, you need at least 3 feet of room, at minimum.
Even as a seedling, it's stretched to the top trying to get more light

I would ditch the foil itll get hot spots, also the light on the fan idk if thats on all the time but it'll disrupt the night cycle if it is I would make sure thats off or well covered

Put a Big CFL in there like a 42 watter you could probably get like a quarter off of it.....