Stealth Dresser Grow!!!!

91teggs

91teggs

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Hey People I'm New to the forum and my first post is actually going be Mine and A buddy's Stealth Grow. The location is in my basement, I read "PONTIAC'S" D.I.Y and it was just a project that is a must to try LOL. It is Not a HYDRO set up though. It will be a soil grow, because Its going be Almost undetectable by any normal Goof lol.
We Bought some KC-36 as our first grow as i read it's an okay Strain and they were cheap.. and i want to get a feel for the whole growing experience... And get better, Then i we'll spend more money on seeds...



Removing The Drawers..



Removed The insides of the drawers...Leaving Only The Faces...



I Noticed There was some light shining through some of the drawer faces I got some laminate floor insulation and cut strips to attach with double sided tape 3M. I pressed it in the corners with a card and it attached itself nicely with the silicone I used. It's a bit diff from what I've been reading but im doing it with my touch..



In this picture ull See we went NUTS with silicone we put it EVERYWHERE and a bit messy too but this will be covered with Mylar anyway.



The insulation finished...No more leaks of light through the front.



The Last thing I did for today was tape it all up. I used 2 different sizes of Painters 3M tape I Have Tons of it that's why I used it. The next step is get some Mylar, HPS lighting Kit... CHECK BACK SOON FOR MORE UPDATES!!!


I need some opinions on if I should do Strait Soil with nutrients or Pro mix.???? :confused:THnx:joint::confused:
 
Infamous313

Infamous313

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pro-mix, started with some bullshit potting soil and after about a month i had tons of fungus gnats and my plants looked like shit, i switched to pro-mix and it made all the difference in the world, i just used straight promix but you can mix some ammendments into it if you want. That dressers pretty slick put up some pics of the finished product when its done. I dont know for sure but that might be a bit small for HPS they put off a good amount of heat. i got a 400 HPS in 4x4x6.5 tent with a couple fans goin and its hard to keep under 80, good luck bro, keep growin good dope.
 
Tha Dope man187

Tha Dope man187

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im trying the same thing but just on a more micro scale of this and ALL stealth but id say dont use those HPS they give off too much heat unless u install a proper venting system then it should be fine besides that im suscribed hope anyone checking this will check my stealth dresser i need A SHIT LOAD of infomation on it plaease post on mine and i hope u succeed along with me brotha
 
91teggs

91teggs

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First Off Thanks Infamous313 for the soil tip... Yea i guess your right about the HPS being to hot if your having troubles with your size tent.

Tha Dopeman187 Thanks For the Light tip As well.. I will Check out your grow and see how its going..

African Grower Thanx Man...

Should i Go With Multiple CFL's Then?????? Lower Kelvin Cfls For Flowering And Higher For Vegg.????All your comments and tips are greatly appreciated...:joint:
 
Acidburn999819

Acidburn999819

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I grow in a similiar sized set up....area is about the same...you can use a 150watt hps you just need to have good venting.

Like i said i'm around the same size and i use 150watt hps with some supplemental cfls.....

i get good bud....a lot more than when i was just using cfls. CFL's just are not enough to get it done unless you are perfect.
 
Tha Dope man187

Tha Dope man187

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im not on either side cuz i havent EVER actually grew becuz im jsut starting but i know from reading forums like this and other sites that cfls work about the same if u put the same amount of moey into them for example: if u buy a 250w HPS for say $150(not sure the real price) and put that money into cfls in another grow room then ull have more lumens per foot for the cfls ovbisly but the HPS buds will probly be more dense/ weight more but the cfls could be good becuz u can put them soo close to the plant without burning it and put it under and around the plant even in the end both are about the same putting in to account ur sending more money on a HPS/ spending more money for denser buds then u have to install a venting system (time + money) and cfls are wayyyy cheaper and much money easier to move around/position
 
DogWisperer

DogWisperer

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I would say don't go for an hps just pick up like 4 45watt 6500k CFLs and 2-4 23watt 2700k CFLs, but that all depends on how many plants your goina grow. The lights i just listed could cover 2-3 plants. But if you went hps it would get hot and it would be hard to vent a stealth grow which defeats the whole stealth aproach.
 
C

country cannibis

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dude, i would invest in some pc fans and install them near the top to take out heat and stail air. a couple near the bottom wouldn't hurt for bringing in some fresh air. light seeping in and out may become a problem though. good luck i will be checking in on this.
 
Infamous313

Infamous313

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Ya bro i dont know shit about cfls but they are the usual deal for a smaller stealth grow, you might wanna look into t5's too, the guy at the hydro shop i go to swears by them but i dont know what kind of heat they put off, you should probly just do what dog whisperer was talkin about with the cfl's and you should build a little custom reflector with those y socket adaptors and make sure you mount em horizontal cuz you get more light out of the sides of cfl's, you could build a reflector thats the size of the inside of you dresser and mount it to some kind of a pulley system to lower and raise it, if you dont know what i mean about the y adaptors and reflector hit me back and i'll hook you up and help you out with a design. That shit could be fresh as fuck.
 
91teggs

91teggs

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Wow So many things to Think about.... I gotta Sleep On This.. Thanx everyone for the great info!!!You Guys Are very helpful on this forum... But im To high to think right now :eyesmoke: :joint:
 
91teggs

91teggs

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Alright Guys More Updates Ill Start From The Germination Pictures... This Is the VEGG Room...

Next Day After Putting the Seeds in a Paper towel..



2Nd Day



3Rd Day



1st Day Planted





2nd Day Planted






3Rd Day Please Look At my Thermometer And Tell Me If Somthing Isnt Were it Should Be...











Tips And Comments Are Greatly Appreciated !!!!
 
91teggs

91teggs

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What is the Temprature Supposed to be at???? And Also the Humidity?????? Please And Thank You!!!:joint::joint::joint:
 
Tha Dope man187

Tha Dope man187

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quick question how did u get all the drawers to stay in place with no sides, and bottom, and back? (just the faces) i need to know so i can do it to mine
 
Infamous313

Infamous313

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Lookin good bro, you wanna keep the humidity around 70 percent for veg and 50 for flower, as far as the temps i keep mine under 80 degrees with the lights on, anything over 85-90 and youre lookin to hurt em. I keep mine right about 76-78 with the light on and 68-70 lights off.
 
91teggs

91teggs

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I actually didn't buy wood.. I ran into the problem on the way noticing the nails were gunna go into nothing so yea. I didn't want to eitherso I used the old parts of the drawers the thicker sides and cut strips :mrgreen: Recycle And get rid of most of the evidence of something being built lol..
 
91teggs

91teggs

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Do My Plants look good so far anything weird i should no about or look for in particular with the way they look...:confused:
 
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