Small outdoor grow with automated blackout

Halfandhalf

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Has anyone made a small grow box for 1 plant that has automated blackout curtains? I hate going out every day at 7pm and 7 am. I was thinking maybe with an arduino I could rig up a motor to a curved track and put it on a timer. I usually grow indoors but would love to try another outdoor grow that is a bit more automated, tried a few years ago and got tired of the routine. Might put some supplemental light on it as well. Here in Oregon I just find that it blooms so late and humidity and cold start to become a problem that I feel like I would get a better flower with blackout curtains starting in July and harvest end of August.
 

greentree420

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Has anyone made a small grow box for 1 plant that has automated blackout curtains? I hate going out every day at 7pm and 7 am. I was thinking maybe with an arduino I could rig up a motor to a curved track and put it on a timer. I usually grow indoors but would love to try another outdoor grow that is a bit more automated, tried a few years ago and got tired of the routine. Might put some supplemental light on it as well. Here in Oregon I just find that it blooms so late and humidity and cold start to become a problem that I feel like I would get a better flower with blackout curtains starting in July and harvest end of August.
Look into automated chicken doors?
 
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