Newly built grow box, under $200

Hey guys. Here's my new pride. I decided to build a 5'T x 3'W x 2'D box, cuz my 30"T x 18"w x 24"d box wasn't big enough (Supercloset super box)


Just waiting on the Hood/CFL to get here.


I know you guys probably gunna knock the CFL, however I was using like 32w full of flouro + led for my veg, which will get the old 30" box with the 125w horticultural CFL and the 200W from that box is going into this one.


The storage tote veg box hasn't really gotten the plants beyond 4-6" until they went into flower, so I decided 4x the CFL power for veg should give me taller plants to start from when they go into flower.


I've seen some 200w CFL grows that are pretty nice, and they look like what I need so here's the pics (Some are from construction):

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BTW: Checked for leaks, the door leaks a tiny bit, not quite as much as the supercloset does, and I haven't had any problems yet. Also the reason for the specific size: It took only 2 sheets of 4x8 plywood to construct with these dimensions, and I didn't want to spend a whole lot more.


The frame is 2x2 fir whatever it's called. 3x @ $2/ea
1x2 for door frame / hangar 4x @ $1/ea
I got some super thin plywood for the shell. 2x @ about $11/ea
Used caulk for all the corners/edges. 2x @ $4/ea
Hinges 2pks @ $2/ea
Used half off $ Latex white semi-gloss primer (1 can, and there's still like 1/4 can left) 8.50
Castor wheels 4x @ 2.50/ea
about $10 worth of screws
2x rope ratchet, amazon special ~$11
Weather stripping, about $2
Sewage pipe fittings for intake ~$8
20' cord ~$10
3-way fitting ~$2
200w CFL/Hood (Used on Amazon) ~$50 (It's one of the Hydrofarm FLC0125D systems basically :http://hydrofarm.com/product.php?itemid=8399 )
6" Duct Fan with cord ~$30


Total: ~185.50
Probably a little more on my reciepts due to tax and all, but it's pretty close.


And Yea, the carbon filter was borrowed from the smaller box because i'm not currently using it.

Okay, so It took me awhile to get these pics up. The forum isn't very android friendly so now that I'm at my PC here's the pics with it up and running. BTW it's working GREAT!

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oh yea, and the temp is a bit higher in that pic than usual. I do live in Las Vegas and the humidity IS low, but that humidity gauge is broken, it always says 20%, but i'm sure it's high 20's in there, maybe 30's. Over the past week those plants have practically blown up compared to what the pics show.

I do have a few minor light leaks around the edges of the door, but it's better than my supercloset grow box, but I've never had hermie problems, and in all honesty the leaks don't really allow more than moonlight-like brightness inside.

The bulb is a 200w feliz 2700k temp, 10k lumen. I put the 125w in my supercloset for veg. My nighttime temps are about 80F and daytime around 85-86, which is pretty close to the temps I had in the supercloset.

This box is so much better because with the supercloset I had to raise the plants to get close to the light, now I can just set the height where I need it, they appear to be growing much better due to this.

So here's what they look like after only 5 days from the last pics:



Notice, the bulb is like just shy of a hand away from the canopy:


And here's a pic showing how lame the supercloset is for use as a flower chamber (It worked, but no adjustment for height):