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qhill35

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Ok guys just a few questions about my cabinet. First off since its is a pretty reflective white do I need to go through the trouble of putting mylar all around the inside and if not there is a small opening where the doors meet which might let in a small amount of light will this be a major problem it will be in a closet so I couldn't see much light getting in in the first place but if it will be a problem what's the best way to fix it?
 

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candleguy

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i take it its some sort of kitchen/wardrobe cabinet, so i would say the reflectiveness would be fine especially as the lights would be quite close, as previously said flip it take out shelves and would prob use cfl's as it would get quite warm. could use mylar if you really want, get a few of those jackets from walmart that ppl use to keep warm but if your on a budget i really wouldnt worry to much about it
good luck
 
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qhill35

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My idea for this cabinet is to hold 4 plants here through the veg cycle with cfls and once through the veg cycle im going to move them to a larger cabinet with a 400w hps lighting system but if i could find a cheap way to use led's i would totally go for that.
 
kushdc

kushdc

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I use blackstars and they are awesome I've had the same results with a 240 bs as with a 400
 
Yodazherb

Yodazherb

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How wide is each section ? That would give us a clue as to what she can hold.
A healthy plant done well can get 3 foot wide quickly.
If you plan on a short Veg cycle it may be useful though.

Kushdc, I use 3 180W Blackstars in a 2' by 3' cabinet and I am most pleased !
 
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kushdc

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Yodazherb said:
How wide is each section ? That would give us a clue as to what she can hold.
A healthy plant done well can get 3 foot wide quickly.
If you plan on a short Veg cycle it may be useful though.

Kushdc, I use 3 180W Blackstars in a 2' by 3' cabinet and I am most pleased !
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Amen brother :bigjoint:
 
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qhill35

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its around 3 ft tall 2 ft wide and 2 ft deep but i plan to main line all four of em to get the shorter plants with the bonzai tree look with plenty of bud sites but like i said i will be moving them to a larger box after the veg cycle
 
Yodazherb

Yodazherb

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That's about the width and depth I work with and I cant imagine 2 foot total height.
Mine bolt about 2 feet when i switch to 12/12 !!
And I LST out the wazoo.
 
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qhill35

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i will be moving the plants to a larger cabinet once i switch them to a 12/12 cycle this is simply just a veg box i will be moving them over to one that is 4ft tall with a little more width and depth but I do have a question about the lighting... i will be using cfls for the veg box im thinking around 3-4 150w cfls or 4-5 100w cfls which would be better
 
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