Micro rubbermaid cfl LST grow

cbr1000rr18

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Hey guys this is my first grow so any advise would be appreciated.

For my grow box i'm using a 22 gal rubbermaid container. I'm sure a 28 would be better but i'm using what a have. I have it sitting length wise so it's as tall as possible. The inside is lined with white computer paper for reflective light. Does anyone think that will or will not work?? Then I had to cut two holes in the side where I have my intake and exhaust fans mounted.
For climate control I have installed two Xbox fans one for intake down low, One for exhaust a little higher. I have both wired into one phone charger so I couldn't
space them very far apart.
And of course ill be using fox farm soil and nutes. Ill be running two daylight 6500k cfls during veg and ill switch to soft light at flower.

Basically this is it


The extension cord runs into a power strip supplying power to all my lights.


This is what it looks like inside but please NOTE: I am no longer using that container because i have regular pots now and I have added a small osculating fan for temp control. Ill add an updated picture soon.

Please leave comments as this is my first grow I really am just experimenting. I want to keep this plant small so i will be performing low stress training and topping. Any advise on good techniques on doing so?
 

dank nug

Active Member
looks ghetto. obviously i would add more lights but you probably already know that. anyway good luck man keep us posted. i like these little ghetto grows. reminds me of mine lol
 

Dark4

Active Member
I like it, but soil is too dirty for an indoor medium. Hydroton, a couple pumps and timers would be more efficient. Regardless, more lights and you are all set up.
 

cbr1000rr18

Member
Whats hydroton? is it like a hydro setup? im hopefully going to be adding more lights soon too. how many do you think i need in that space?
 

kingdavid918

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i wasnt hating bro i was congratulating lol have your seeds popped yet??? for the first two weeks my was only under a single cfl so you'll be fin until they get bigger then you'll need more light for em
 

kingdavid918

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yea they have both popped. I cant wait to see improvement.
yeah man its exciting to watch em grow... im on my second try, the first was a learning experience but eventually failed im doing much better on this one shes almost 9 weeks from seed heres a pic of my ghetto setup lol
 

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Chuck420

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hey I like your setup, very similar to mine, I've got some white paper taped up too.. lol. where did you find that light y-splitter thing that lets your put 2 bulbs into one?? I went to lowes and they said they didn't carry them.
 

kingdavid918

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hey I like your setup, very similar to mine, I've got some white paper taped up too.. lol. where did you find that light y-splitter thing that lets your put 2 bulbs into one?? I went to lowes and they said they didn't carry them.
wonder why? i got mine at lowes in lamps/electrical
 

Chuck420

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yeah idk it was weird.. they were like I think their used for construction blah blah and im standing there all blazed like well damn
 

kingdavid918

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yeah idk it was weird.. they were like I think their used for construction blah blah and im standing there all blazed like well damn
just go back there and take your time lookin in the lamp/electrical department and you'll find em... lol and dont go high
 

cbr1000rr18

Member
hey I like your setup, very similar to mine, I've got some white paper taped up too.. lol. where did you find that light y-splitter thing that lets your put 2 bulbs into one?? I went to lowes and they said they didn't carry them.
Thanks alot. I got mine at lowes too. right next to the singles. probably be going back soon to get more.
 

cbr1000rr18

Member
Here is an updated pic. you can see i changed my light setup to accommodate for adding more lights in the future. also you can see the progress my seedling has made in a couple days.
 

grapesnowcone

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I cant ever find them Y splitters.. I need 4 of them so I can double up my watts for flowering..

Also, that fan on top of an icepack, does that work?
 
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