Micro Grow, first grow in a long time

Grownutz

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I just recently bought a MediCab Micro grow box from a company called Cabinet Grow and I am really excited to grow again.

I grew back in 2008 in my garage with a 3 stage setup and was considering that but I don't have time so I wanted to try a micro grow and ended up buying this micro box.
It has 2 23W CFL's and a LED panel, carbon filter and an intake and exhaust fan.
It came with everything I needed and I am stoked to get started. It looks like a closet on my computer desk.
I got some Alien Grenade clones. Stoked!

Has anyone tried a micro grow before?

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mmmmbrownies

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wow that cabinet is small..... but with some LST \scrog you can fill it https://www.rollitup.org/t/low-stress-training-lst-guide.369528/
in general growing in small spaces is fun but a challenge I frequent this area https://www.rollitup.org/f/indoor-growing.49/
i'd add more light if you can.... and those plants are pretty big already don't wait too long to transplant them into a bigger pots and switch to 12/12 they will double to triple in size depending

I was going to add something else but i'm high and now i can't remember
oh well
getting old's a bitch
 
Grownutz

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mmmmbrownies said:
wow that cabinet is small..... but with some LST \scrog you can fill it https://www.rollitup.org/t/low-stress-training-lst-guide.369528/
in general growing in small spaces is fun but a challenge I frequent this area https://www.rollitup.org/f/indoor-growing.49/
i'd add more light if you can.... and those plants are pretty big already don't wait too long to transplant them into a bigger pots and switch to 12/12 they will double to triple in size depending

I was going to add something else but i'm high and now i can't remember
oh well
getting old's a bitch
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Thanks for the Tip man, I actually got those bad boys about a month ago and just now had some time to post my blog about them.
I accidentally Veggied them for too long, topped them and now they are looking pretty good.
I am using the net trellis in there to help with height and there is an LED light as well for additional lighting.
 
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Grownutz

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Week 2 in Veg and they are already getting kind of bushy. I topped my plants and gave them a little haircut. So far they have been responding well in my little cabinet and I love it.. Temperatures have been between 70-78 and humidity between 40-50%IMG_5914.JPG
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sunny747

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Small grows are so cool. I'm subbed so you better finish the grow and document :)

How many watts is the LED? How many total watts per sqft including the cfl? What's the temps like?


I forget the word for it, but what would work so well in there is a clone taken from a flowering plant. I did that once on accident and they were the bushiest pnats ever.
 
sunny747

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Let's see a pic of the filter and lights. Is it my imagination or is that a cool little carbon scrubber up top?
 
Grownutz

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2.5 weeks in Veg and I decided to switch on the 45 Watt LED light and go into 12/12 flowering modebecause the plants were getting a little too tall. I topped, trimmed and halved some of the leafs to help provide energy elsewhere. I put up the Net Trellis that was provided and I am going to make the plants grow outward. I gave the plants their first feeding of nutrients a few days ago and they responded with perkiness and excitement. The box came with Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil and the CNS-17 nutrient line. I was told by the company I did not need to feed for the first few weeks because the soil is enriched with stuff the plants like. The first feeding was with CNS-17 Grow nutrient. Plants liked it.
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Grownutz

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Sunny747, There is a custom Carbon Filter attached to the top left of the cabinet to an axial fan that exhausts out. The company designed this filter themselves I believe. The lighting inside is 2 23 watt CFL's and a 45 watt blue/red LED lighting panel. It's pretty awesome.
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sunny747

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Grownutz said:
Sunny747, There is a custom Carbon Filter attached to the top left of the cabinet to an axial fan that exhausts out. The company designed this filter themselves I believe. The lighting inside is 2 23 watt CFL's and a 45 watt blue/red LED lighting panel. It's pretty awesome.
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how many watts are the LEDs a piece? 1 watters? I saw in their larger cab that they use 5w LED's.. That would require quite a bit of clearance to prevent burning..

Yea, It's a cool setup for sure..
 
mmmmbrownies

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sunny747 said:
I forget the word for it, but what would work so well in there is a clone taken from a flowering plant. I did that once on accident and they were the bushiest pnats ever.
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mega cropping i think is what they call it
I have a mega cropped sativa dom slowly taking over my flower cabinet right now
branching all over the place
I plan to feed her well :) and hopefully harvest 2 ounces....eh we'll see
 
mmmmbrownies

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ha i remembered what i was going to add
Led strip or 2 for side light I use 6500k 5050 led strips in my small cab
there i feel better now :eyesmoke:
 
mmmmbrownies

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Where do I shop these LED strips you speak of? I want side ligthing for my next grow
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I used something like this with an old power cube from a blown external hdd they run 12v
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5050-SMD-White-Led-Light-Strip-300-LED-5M-Roll-Non-Waterproof-/301561101177?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4636713b79
or these are even brighter
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Waterproof-SMD5630-2pcs-0-5M-30Leds-White-Flexible-Strip-Light-Led-Lamp-12V-DC-/221713952506?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item339f2e6efa

i have a cab that is ~ 18x18x 27 with 3 halo's for lack of a better term at ~18 watts and they flood that cab with light from all directions
some even have 3m adhesive strips on the back

enjoy
 
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mmmmbrownies said:
ha i remembered what i was going to add
Led strip or 2 for side light I use 6500k 5050 led strips in my small cab
there i feel better now :eyesmoke:
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Do you know the lumens per watt you get from 5050 strips. I was under the impression SMD5630/5730 is higher at 110-120lm/w. (I thought 5050s were superseded this way.).
 
Grownutz

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Wow those strip lights are pretty awesome. I believe the company I got the box from has supplemental LED lighting for their bigger cabinets but I don't want to raise my temps too much. My girls seem to be doing great right now.
"TallPaulMV" I am running 2 girls in there. Unless that was directed towards mmmmBrownieS. The girls were getting pretty fully when I switched the LED on as well to finish my veg stage.
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mmmmbrownies

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az2000 said:
Do you know the lumens per watt you get from 5050 strips. I was under the impression SMD5630/5730 is higher at 110-120lm/w. (I thought 5050s were superseded this way.).
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yeah those are brighter..... I think i just missed that detail when i bought mine , with ~80 of them they are still pretty bright in a small cabinet
 
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