Cardboard Box CFL Grow

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Irieking

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I spent an entire day today setting up my cardboardbox grow room of doom!

Ive got 6 45W 6500k CFLs and 2 26W 6500k CFLs

I replaced my 2 smaller 6500k with my 42W 2700k to start flowering (9/21/11)... need to pick up more 2700k tho!!

the girls are Orange Diesel, Blue Hawgz Breath, LSD, and G13... the big potted one is the Orange Diesel its raging!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pack-6-6500K-45W-Photo-Studio-Day-Light-Bulb-PB45-6P-/390313109581?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae079684d
THIS IS THE LINK TO GET THE BULBS I GOT! THEY ARE 22$ AND YOU GET 6 6500K 45W CFL BULBS!!
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Terror

Terror

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It's an awesome concept. I would have never thought to use a cardboard box, honestly. As stated above, make sure you light proof the "door". Other then that, everything seems great! Green mojo to you, sir!
 
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Irieking

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thanks guys!!! ya this was the first day... need to line the entire inside with mylar and get another exhaust fan and seal the door but its get pretty hot in it!! im stoked i got it set up finally because ive had the box for like 2 weeks!
 
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Irieking

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I was wondering what i should do for flowering? i have 8 sockets total and only 2 36W 2700k and 2 26W 2700k.... but for my vegging i have 6 45W 6500k bulbs? would i be just fine getting 2 more of the bigger 2700k and combining them? or MUST i have to get all 2700k? kinda curious because saving about 50$ or so on not getting 4 unnecessary bulbs?
 
skinitti666

skinitti666

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man im so loving that set up right now i have mine in a pot inside a foiled out fish tank and a cardboard roof like thing with my fan in and outside with holes for vent but thats the idea i have when mines are moved keep it up bro
 
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Irieking

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thanks bro~~~!!! apreciate it! im installing somemore mylar at the moment and i added another exhause fan imma post pics of updated version
 
HighLife4Me

HighLife4Me

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Might as well just throw all the lights in there for flower. If you could it would be better to have more 2700k, if not it will be fine. Always good to have extra clfs also :D..
 
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Irieking

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HighLife4Me said:
Might as well just throw all the lights in there for flower. If you could it would be better to have more 2700k, if not it will be fine. Always good to have extra clfs also :D..
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mmk because they r starting to smell and produce what looks like pre flowers and i dont have a bunch of 2700k just 4 bulbs, 2 bigger 2 smaller but i have very very nice veg 45W that i got 6 for 22$ on ebay!! photo lights are a bit cheaper for some reason
 
HighLife4Me

HighLife4Me

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Is that a ufo? lol jk.. Looks awesome. Box looks great. What kind of pots are you going to trans those plants into?
 
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Irieking

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i got what a presume are gallon pots for the time being and i have my bigger 3 and 4 gallons from my outdoor grow that i harvested about 3 weeks ago maybe... and if ineed to my father will pick it up because this really is all for him i just know what im doing!!!
 
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Irieking

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I also am curious what nutrients i should get as well? i put bat guano in the soil before transplanting them and whatnot... but i will need nutes... any suggestions?
 
Josh1r

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Nice grow box :D I found a 54w 2700k cfl claiming to be putting out 650 Watt's of equivilant incandescent light or 8150 Lumens for 25$ Here is the link. I would HIGHLY recommend spending that 100$ on 4 of these and using your 2 36W 2700k and 2 26W 2700k or 2 of those and 6 other 2700k lights.. ? food for thought.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2700K-CFL-625W-bloom-grow-home-shop-garage-solar-light-/370541873814?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5646044a96#ht_13226wt_905

"If you need a converter/reducer socket, so this 2700K bulb can fit your E26/E27
Socket, we do offer them for $4.20/ea in our in our Ebay store." That's a quote from the link.
 
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Irieking

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ive looked into those but want to stick with the regular cfls that fit in normal light sockets lol! i appreciate it tho!! they do look beast
 
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Irieking

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i might look into getting a small air purifer thingy as well or a small cooling unit but a/c units suck a lot of energy which = $$$

but my temps r nice right now just under 80 which is good for my area
 
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