7uckytoker
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Im sooo stoked lol this is a killer little box I would definetley suggest Scrog. Man lst that baby and then scrog her.. im staying in touch with this
Micro Closet growbox under contruction
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winkdogg420
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You can leave the green leds on at lights off but the blues even at the wrong spectrum will not let the plants rest deff no blue light during lights out!!! Like i said the green should be "invisable" to the plants:0
AsbestosToast
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Hey everybody. Got a ton of shit done the last week. I will estimate I am now 99% close to growing. I have the fans installed and wired, the HPS installed and wired, and the power run for everything. With the fans on, and the HPS warmed up, I can comfortably hold the back of my hand up to like 4 inches from the bulb, so I'm pretty happy about that. I am going to modify the outtake fan so it sucks the air out of the vent for the HPS hood, and add another fan that blows directly on the bulb to cool it, and then I should be able to grow a lot closer to the 150w than I first thought. Little odds and ends here and there, and a little more cash in hand and seeds will be germed. SO CLOSE!!!
Stay tuned for pictures. Hopefully later today?
Thanks for stopping by.
~Toast
Stay tuned for pictures. Hopefully later today?
Thanks for stopping by.
~Toast
winkdogg420
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we will be waiting 
did you remember to cut the blue leds?
did you remember to cut the blue leds?
AsbestosToast
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Yeah I cut both of them. The HPS shining through the colored plastic makes enough color as it is. My buddy was gonna hook me up with some fan covers, so covering and some sound proofing and some door tweaking and some camoflauging (sp?), then I'm set. Haha sounds like more than it is when I type it out, but that should all be like 1 trip to the hardware store and one evening of work, hopefully.
dimebagdan
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any thought to which strain? may i suggest auto flowering for a mini perpetule harvest
ak 47 x blueberry is super nice
AsbestosToast
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I have some bagseed for a first go. No idea if the bag seed will even germ tho. If it doesn't, I will prob get a $20 pack from Nirvana or something, i don't want to waste top notch genetics on troubleshooting my system. Overall, I will definitely be limited to either indica dominant scrogged, or an autoflowering, probably also scrogged. I can't imagine a strain with too much sativa will do very well with my height constraints, or I would have to flower way earlier. I've heard of sativas tripling in size in flower.
winkdogg420
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i would stay away from autos i know they stay small but not that small if you have to trim and they throw themselves into flower the trimming will stunt their growth just keep the pot small and the plant will follow suit! i have three 12/12 from seed girls in approx 22oz containers they are thirsty everyday but they are mid flower and only 12-14 inches (i topped them once above the fourth full set of leaves). i see alot of people put a gallon or two of soil in a pc and then wonder why the plants get so big??here are some pics of my 12/12 babies!
oh and a few pics of my 3" tall high stress trained "pot vine" flowering
oh and a few pics of my 3" tall high stress trained "pot vine" flowering
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AsbestosToast
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I'm in a DWC hydro setup, so they should be growing like crazy! I just need to keep them growing out and thick instead of up. I haven't decided between LSTing or SCROGing, what do you guys think? I originally thought LST, but I saw some pics of like 8 good looking bud sites off one plant, done really short in a PC tower, using SCROG. Opinions?
dimebagdan
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thats a small box for DEEP water culture? your going to have to use a milk crate and lst downward good luck...deep water culture a ..im linkin to this one ive got to see you do this.
winkdogg420
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i agree with above sorta . i think you can do it but get that thing on 12/12 as soon as you can you are right it will grow like crazy ,maybe to fast for such a small box ?/ i cant wait for the start now i think you can pull it off just gonna need to be like mr miyagi training those lil bitches!
AsbestosToast
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I am confident. Its kinda a DWC bubbleponic set up. Rubbermaid with an airstone, type. I was afraid of the heat from the HPS, but I was pleasantly surprised. I've got at least 2 1/2 feet of growth room, and I've seen folks on here do it with way less! Thanks for the interest. Or at least the mild amusement. ;]
EDIT: LST or SCROG, opinions?
EDIT: LST or SCROG, opinions?
dimebagdan
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what strain? cant tell you with out the strain you dont need to lst indica dom but sativa its a must. and you say your going to use a hid lamp with no seperater.good luck. i seriously mean that because i have fudged up some grows. alot of grows but you have a plan. right?
winkdogg420
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hey dimebag can you turn the font down a touch its making me have to scroll alot hahahh
winkdogg420
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i like the scrog i think it looks cooler plus the scrog will fill the whole footprint with nugs instead of one of these things(pic) its a cool bud but i would trade it for 10-15 smaller ones ya know??
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Green Monster
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Hey everybody,
More or less new to the threads, and I finally went by Lowe's to pick up some materials for my very first grow.
The box I'm building is 16"x18"x30", so needless to say it is quite small, as it will end up camoflauged in my closet.
Materials were
1) less than 1/2" in width "underlayment" ply board, came in 4'x9' I believe. Lowes cut it up for me.
a bunch of 90 angle metal brackets
nuts and bolts.
pencil, drill, appropriate dill bit, pliers, screwdriver
So far I have all but 1 wall on, and I need to devise a way to make the other wall slide out. It would preferably lock in place, and be able to slide all the way off. Suggestions greatly appreciated. (I bought hinges and stuff, but I will prob take them back, it would be a lot easier if the door slid off, you'll see in the pics.)
Here's the space I'm working with
Here's the outside of box
Inside
closeup of brackets
This is what it looks like in it's place, with my shit around it.
If you're wondering why I chose to go with the brackets, using 1/2" particleboard would take up a whole inch of space (2 walls) in either direction, and with such a small area, I thought this was my best option.
I have a pretty good plan to make it not look like a suspicious wooden box in my closet, so more to come.
If all goes as planned, I will keep this updated when I paint and run electrics, lights, fans, set up my hydro/fog setup etc etc.
Questions, comments, whatever welcome. Wish me luck!
how are you gonna be able to get in and out of there w.o damaging or tipping over the plants?
dimebagdan
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im 34 and it makes it easy to read for us old folks. im sorry if it seems like im yelling just hear everything i write in grandpa simpsons voice. i think his first name is abe?
what???>>>>...
winkdogg420
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Im 30 and my eyes are shot from welding but i can still see the screen your eyes are probably pretty bad if you need that big of a font! Maybe my settings make it bigger than you see it ??? I would say each letter is 3/4"x3/4" is that what you see , abe ?? Hahhahaa
im 34 and it makes it easy to read for us old folks. Im sorry if it seems like im yelling just hear everything i write in grandpa simpsons voice. I think his first name is abe?