box building, etc.

if someone could help me i have a couple questions

is it possible to make a box from cardboard...like without catching fire


when i get lights would wrapping some aluminum foil around the inside be an effectove way to increase light/heat?

since im only hoping to grow 1-2 plants could i just get a couple fat seeds and put them all in a small area. (i was thinking that the ones that do sprout ill just transfer somewhere better.)

also how much would my electric bill raise from that lighthing

I wasnt going to answer this one as you obviously havent read a thing yet.
Having said that.....you need to do some reading, lots!

(1) I would NEVER recommend to grow in a cardboard box...FIRE HAZARD, I know some people do it, I just cant recommend it with a clean conscience.

(2) Stay away from tinfoil, it creates hot spots.

(3) No, how are you going to get the roots untangled without stressing, damaging or possibly killing the plant?

(4) What lighting are you going to use, you havent mentioned any specific lighting at all (yet).

is it possible to make a box from cardboard...like without catching fire

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Possible: yes
Reasonable: no

when i get lights would wrapping some aluminum foil around the inside be an effectove way to increase light/heat?

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tin foil is a really bad idea, as stated before, it is going to create hot spots but tin foil is also a really bad reflector. It's going to retain more heat inside the box and it won't reflect the light so much.
You'd be better off with a white FLAT latex paint (don't go trying to think a glossy paint will work better)
Or better yet, use some Mylar.

also how much would my electric bill raise from that lighthing

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That is like asking how long is a piece of string. Tell us first what lights you are going to use.
In your case, I recommend CFLs, the ones you find at Home dePot will do just fine for one or two plants.

yeah, i thought cardboard would catch fire as well.

and im going to get the near cheapest ones because im only gonna be growing 2 plants max

CFL bulbs are cheap. You can grow in a closet with the walls lined with Mylar or just painted flat white.. Make sure you have some fresh air blowing on it all the time too. CFLs don't really get hot so with even 3 or 4 of them, you probably won't have any heat issues if you vent your gurls a little.

I made a CFL cardboard box grow a while back, with 4 42 watt cfl's, it really didnt create near enough heat to start a fire, but good enough to keep warm, definitly stay away from the tin foil, and your box is going to need some pc fans for good ventalation.