New grow cabinet help!

Howdy all,

I have been growing a single plant outside in a pot so I can move it around. I have taken a couple of cuttings and have made 2 clones successfully. Security is becoming a problem tho. I have an old tv cabinet that I would like to turn into a grow box. As this is my first attempt, I was wondering if some of you more experienced growers had any advise or could help me fill in the holes that I don't know to think about yet.

The cabinet is made of yellow pine. There are 2 compartments with doors on the front. The bottom compartment is 24"h X 36"w X 20"d. The top compartment is 40"x36"x20". I hope these numbers show up on the pics.

I am going to buy a groclone system for clones.

I would like to use the bottom compartment for vegetation, with MH lighting. I don't know how many I need or what wattage to use for the space.

The top compartment is to be used for flowering. (ok the first part anyway) Im not sure the space is tall enough to finish them. Using HPS lights. Again, not sure how many, or watts.

Because this is an enclosed cabinet, I am concerned that the temperature will rise too high, and there will be insufficient ventilation. I was looking over a post by Al b Fuct that shows a low temp bud drier that uses resistors and fans. I was considering using some kind of hose or dryer exhaust tubing to route the warm air in the cabinet into a dry box and to draw fresh air into the cabinet from existing holes/vents for electrical cords, ect... I haven't drawn this part into a diagram yet.

Any help or advise would be much appreciated. Please give me ideas about how to do it better/more efficiently. I would be happy if the cabinet could help yeild 2-3 plants per harvest, so 9-10(?) at any given time dependant on the size and growth stage.

Thanks in advance. You guys are great. I love this community.

I made a 2 x 3 x 44"high grow box. I used 2 cheap bath fans ($15 at home depot) and a 400watt hps. Those computer fans are great for small boxes not something that big with an HID light. I vented out one side of the box into the room the box was in nothing special. If you have the money consider getting a can fan and carbon filter. I would have the intake come in the bottom veg area into the flower and then out of the box. Also your intakes have to be light tight so to not let light in during the dark period. Floros or cfls might be better for the veg area because you really can't veg long with your height being so low.

I had 6 plants in 3 gallon bags and had to lst the plants to keep them low. A Scrog would also be a good option to keep it low. That would be hard with a perpetual type harvest. I think that cabinet would work great for what your trying to achieve.

Good luck with your project they're always fun

Thanks nobarriers. I appreciate your feedback. Your 1000 watt growbox looks awesome btw.

kurio12j said:

Thanks nobarriers. I appreciate your feedback. Your 1000 watt growbox looks awesome btw.

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Thanks.. I'm not worried about stealth with that one at all. It's a giant loud humming box in my garage...

you can place a few small computer fans inline, and come out with a powerful blower.

thats a good idea. how do you run the power to the computer fans. they don't just plug into the wall, and i am terrible at electricity.