CFL cardboard box mini grow 4 diff strains!!!!!

floridasucks

floridasucks

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got a "grand wardrobe box" from uhaul for $12. cut a door in it, cut out two holes for 120mm dc computer fans, sprayed the inside with flat white spraypaint, rigged up the fans to 12v ac to dc adapters, and at first only 4 CFLs about 2000 lumens per CFL. rigged lights to a power strip using plug sockets and Y sockets. then suspended the lights to a metal bar that comes with the box from uhaul because the box is for hanging clothes so it comes with that bar, its like a mini closet. after that was all set up i rigged a box to an air duct that comes into my room and used some ducting get the ac to my grow box. so with my ghetto ac and two 12v 120mm fans the temps stay a little warmer than room temp. pics soon cant upload now for some reason.
 
rolla8

rolla8

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Be careful with your humidity. Cardboard is a very inviting medium for mold and fungus to grow upon.
 
beginningbotanist420

beginningbotanist420

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I have a space in my attic that is perfect for growing, and was debating whether or not i could use cardboard boxes. I figured that it would be a fire hazard. But let me know how it works out. What are your temps and how many plants do you think you could fit in there?

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floridasucks

floridasucks

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beginningbotanist420 said:
I have a space in my attic that is perfect for growing, and was debating whether or not i could use cardboard boxes. I figured that it would be a fire hazard. But let me know how it works out. What are your temps and how many plants do you think you could fit in there?

:peace:
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i dont have a thermometer but im guessing right around the lights probly 80F degrees. i have 4 plants but i think thats all i can fit maybe 1 or 2 more but they would be cramped.
 
RedEyeJedi87

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floridasucks said:
i dont have a thermometer but im guessing right around the lights probly 80F degrees. i have 4 plants but i think thats all i can fit maybe 1 or 2 more but they would be cramped.
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seems like it should do as long as the lights r off at night so the light doesnt leak in
 
rolla8

rolla8

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It looks pretty cool... nice design. I'm curious to see how it works out for you, so keep us updated :-D
 
floridasucks

floridasucks

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no its not hot at all, its almost room temp inside the box. plus i have my AC vented into the box blowing down on the lights. the plants look very happy except they use up nutes quick cause of the small pots. heres a pic of them today 10/28 lookin good.
 

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letsdothis21

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looks good, I'm doing a very similar setup, but no wardrobe box, I'm using my plasma TV box :D

do you have the length x width dimensions of your box? Seeing how small mine is in comparison
 
floridasucks

floridasucks

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4 ft tall, width 2ft x 2ft. its getting to be a jungle, i forgot to mention i topped all the plants like 2 weeks into veg. they have been on 12/12 since 10/21. the AK47 showed female flowers!!! nothing else from the others yet.
 
floridasucks

floridasucks

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second indica showed female today Nov, 2. that's 2 girls now and 2 still not showing anything yet. there getting big. pics soon, just got my internet back.
 
homegrwn

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im jealous... The grow im on keeps pissing me off I hope they turn out like that... NICE!!!

Good job bro keep up the great work!! and keep the pics coming
 
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