Growdrobe - Pics of ongoing project to convert a wardrobe into a grow area

I got so into the build that I didn't take any pictures of the Final build before starting it up. The temps are great.

I will post some more pics soon and start another thread, maybe CFL grow. I hope I can do the flowering with all CFL, I don't mind a small yield as I only have about to feet for growing, the filter is taking up all the spac at top.

my first grow was under cfl, It works great for flowering just dont get quite as big or strong buds as HPS

If ya only got 2' height ya will want to switch to 12/12 from rooted clone or seedling else they will get to big m8.

lookin forward to seeing some babys inside!

Lookin good bro! Keep it up. Let's see some ladies partying in that bitch

Dang, it's too late. They are 3 weeks from germination. I'm going to start flowering now.

I already thought of doing a scrog method if they get to big.

scrog would work well! lets see it in action up then, lol

this thing has really come along!! cant wait to see it in action

Subscribed lets see it with some ladies inside>> great work on the build

I can post better pics if you want to see it better, but the setup looks pretty clear.

I used weatherseal foam around the doors, and rubber seals in between the doors to seal the lights from getting out or in the closet. Also to control the smell from leaking too much. The only concern of the smell is coming from the passive intake.

Veg room on the right side coming soon.

Update. I sealed all the holes I did in the beginning stages and made one hole in the bottum with air being pushed in with an A/C. The top still has the exhaust sucking air out, I controlled the level of the air sucking out by using my hands to feel the air coming out the top, as essex suggested. When the exhaust is too high the closet door is hard to open, it is pulling to much air, that will greatly reduce the quality of the fan.

I did some searching for any issues related to A/C but I could not find anything. I wonder if the air from the A/C would affect the plants?

Looking good so far man! + Rep, Just read through most of the thread, a couple parts i just skimmed so sorry if i missed it

Did you get your wardrobe at ikea? Looks like one they have their...

What are the demensions of your cab and each compartment ? Are you going to be using one compartment for veg and one for flower?

Also whats that black thing under your grow area, a reservoir or what?

Just one suggestion on your chicken wire screen man, cut those holes bigger, 1 1/2 to 2 inches..

Michael Phelps said:

Looking good so far man! + Rep, Just read through most of the thread, a couple parts i just skimmed so sorry if i missed it

Did you get your wardrobe at ikea? Looks like one they have their...

What are the demensions of your cab and each compartment ? Are you going to be using one compartment for veg and one for flower?

Also whats that black thing under your grow area, a reservoir or what?

Just one suggestion on your chicken wire screen man, cut those holes bigger, 1 1/2 to 2 inches..

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I don't know the exact dimnensions anymore since i modified it. The left side is flower and it is about 2x3 and 4' height.

The black thing is a resevoir.

I did cut the chicken wire to have bigger holes, they are about 2 inches. Thanks.

Word man thats hella bad ass! good job!

You going to be doing a journal?

how do you plan to ventilate the veg chamber, is that bottom compartment on the right gonna be used for clones

I'm planning to make a cupboard like this myself self and thris thread has been usefull

What light are you using i wanna 600w hps in a cooll tube is that to much light

waht method are tou goin to use lst,fimmin etc or are you just gonna let them grow natuarly

J.cun.Shallow said:

how do you plan to ventilate the veg chamber, is that bottom compartment on the right gonna be used for clones

I'm planning to make a cupboard like this myself self and thris thread has been usefull

What light are you using i wanna 600w hps in a cooll tube is that to much light

waht method are tou goin to use lst,fimmin etc or are you just gonna let them grow natuarly

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All CFL lights mostly 42watts each, about 350watts of CFL's

No Journal,

The veg chamber is on the right and it gets ventilated but the only problem is light leakage from one chamber to the other. I have not yet come up with an idea to ventilate both chambers without light leakage. I will be getting back on this real soon. Maybe in 3 weeks and I will post more pics of the growdrobe, I have to remodel.

The veg chamber will be off limits until this can be resolved.

New Pictures of the current build.

Ventilation and light leakage completely resolved from the right side of the wardrobe.

No heat issues at all.

Just some noise from the exhaust exiting the top.

unbelievable build!!! lookin forward to the grow!!

This is what the Wardrobe looks like after closing it. Very Stealthy.

The only problem with the locks are that the doors can still be pulled open. After I pull the door with the locks on, I can see inside. Just a bit but enough to see what is in there. I do not like that. Stealth but unprotected. I wish I could find a way to lock those doors in. Adding more types of locks would also raise suspicion.

I like the locks but the only problem is that the doors can still be pulled open to an extent. Just enough to see what is in there.

I have been thinking the last two weeks...

1. Should I just continue on with the SCRoG screen and grow?

2. Should I SoG this and forget the whole screen? I do not want to deal with too many clones as I will be cutting from plant just about to go into flower. So SoG would probably not be good for me.

3. I want a Perpetual Grow but the way this is setup, I just can't think of how to get a perpetual grow at least once every month. The left chamber is for Flowering. It will take two months to harvest the plants from the left chamber. Maybe I can just use the right chamber to Flower also, do a little LST around the rim of the pots.

4. Should I keep a mother plant in the right chamber and just take cuttings from her, then grow the clones in the same chamber until they are ready to go into the Flowering chamber (in the left side of the closet). Or should I take cuttings from vegging plants.

Help me out guys, should I redesign the grows' source of medium. At this point I cannot invest any more money into this grow.

What I Am working with:

Flowering Room:

Flood & Drain - When the Tub is filled with Hydroton, and flooded with water, it fills up to the top, the plant will easily float around. This is a problem. I guess I have to use some pots big and tall enough to stay in the tray.

Hydroton - I have Enough to fill the the Flood Tub but the Tub is not high enough to support the plants when reaching maturity. Then i thought, If I SCRoG this the screen would be enough support to hold the plants in place.

Should I just fill the Tub with Hydroton and let the plants sit in there then use the screen to keep them in place? I think that maybe the base of the plants stem will get soggy and rot away if they are too close to the water level. And that the drainage filter will get clogged up with the roots of the plants, and I will have a hard time reaching the drainage hole to unclog it.