trash can grow pod

[chasdabigone]

i have made a trash can grow room. Inside are six 55w T5HO light bulbs, powered by two Fulham Workhorse 7 ballasts. The lid has two 90 CFM server fans attached. Each of the lights is enclosed in a shatterproof fluorescent tube attached to pvc that acts as an intake from outside, pulling the heat away from the lamps without pulling it across the plant. In the bottom, there is about 5 inches of space in a 2 foot wide circle - enough for 15-20 gallons, which should be plenty room. I am planning on growing in a coco based organic soil for the first run, then looking into upgrading to an aeroponic system once I get the kinks worked out.

These bulbs put out 55w each at 4100 lumens each... 330w/24600 lumens hitting in a 3'x2' circle... come to papa

 

[timsatx1]

man thats pretty cool. looks like itll work well. wht about intake?

 

[chasdabigone]

man thats pretty cool. looks like itll work well. wht about intake?

actually waiting to borrow my friends 3" hole saw to drill intake/watering hole

 

[GrowTech]

very creative bud... going to be interesting to see how this works.

 

[GrowTech]

Are those Dyrdek DCs you got there?

 

[cph]

Very good idea. I'll be watching to see how it grows!

 

[LoudBlunts]

looks good, but what about lighting in the middle?

 

[chasdabigone]

Are those Dyrdek DCs you got there?

they are circa's lol... my favorite shoes ever, had them for like 3 yrs

looks good, but what about lighting in the middle?

Well it is only 2 feet wide, and the lid of the can is painted white. I don't think the light in the middle will be necessary. This thing gets BRIGHT. With the lid off it will light up my living room like day.
I will be adding a small mirror to the lid as a false top to block the light coming in where the fans are. Maybe at some point I can add a few CFLs on the lid, but I guess the pictures don't do it justice how bright the thing is.

 

[beginningbotanist420]

I'm guessing you've seen the "high-pod" thread then... Pretty much the exact setup...

 

[chasdabigone]

I'm guessing you've seen the "high-pod" thread then... Pretty much the exact setup...

yea just a different fan, and somehow he did a drainless grow which i am afraid to try

 

[luv2grow]

awesome./.......

 

[GrowTech]

so when are we going to see how this thing does?

 

[DeweyKox]

Wow, this is interesting. Can't wait to see what it does to a plant!

 

[chasdabigone]

so when are we going to see how this thing does?

soon as my clone roots i'll be firing it up

 

[FreedomWasHere...]

anyone else notice that the bulbs are actually Power Compacts? not t5's.....just sayin'

 

[chasdabigone]

anyone else notice that the bulbs are actually Power Compacts? not t5's.....just sayin'

They are compact T5s, the smaller version with 2G11 base. I think what this really means is that you can power them with a T5 ballast

 

[chasdabigone]

ok, i've got it all ready to go once my clone roots... I added a a 90 degree pvc pipe with a 3" garden drain attached to the bottom for intake - I also added an extra intake/watering hole that has a screw-in cap. I sealed all the intakes with liquid nails.

On top, I put a couple boxes on top of the fans to direct the air a little bit and also keep up the "trash can" appearance... I tried really hard to keep all the stuff on one side so that i can put it in a corner and it looks like a normal trash can, besides the intakes on the bottom. If you were going to do this yourself and wanted to make it ultra-stealth, you could run a circle of PVC around the bottom of the lights and vent them all out of one hole in the back.

The fans are some server fans I ordered for 10 bucks each off ebay... they are too strong, I need to get a fan controller to lower their speed, but it will work fine, its just a little noisier than it has to be.

 

[SOGmonsters]

where do you get your lighting? How much was each ballast? Just curious becuase I spent like $50 on a T5 for my seedlings and clones

 

[chasdabigone]

where do you get your lighting? How much was each ballast? Just curious becuase I spent like $50 on a T5 for my seedlings and clones

I ordered bulbs from htgsupply.com and got the ballasts locally for $35 each

 

[the church man]

so whatever happened with this?

i'm curious to see how our units perform.

i got my idea from the same "high pod" thread but mine is hydro - ebb and flow

i've got my plant in there now and i'm vegging and waiting to flower.

hope all went well for you and i'd love to see some pics of the grow