Newbie stealth grow

Edwardsl1985

New Member
Hi guys. Ive spent the last week or so planning my first grow. My girlfriend would not approve so i have to go stealth. Luckily i have an old bass amp i no longer use so i am going to gut it out. Its a pretty good size. I don't have it with me to be exact, but maybe two foot wide by 1.5ft tall. (I can get complete measurements tommorow if it helps)

Im going to put an input fan at the bottom and an exhaust at the top with a home made carbon filter. Reflective sheeting all around the inside and the wiring hidden inside where the old amp electrics go so should be pretty stealth.

going to grow bubblelicious as its supposed to grow short. The last piece of the puzzle is lighting. Im thinking cfl's because they are cheap. I'll be honest though, i still don't quite understand it all. Every page i go to i hear contradictory stuff. Plus some of the lighting i have been recommended cost 100's, this is a small grow box for one plant at a time. The idea is to save money by growing myself, so want to do the whole thing for about 50.

I want it cheap and easy. Designed to grow one plant at a time for me. Short and bushy. What would you guys suggest? Do i need several bulbs? I heard one above and two at the sides to make it bush out. Is there one type of bulb i can use throughout or do i change them during the cycle? If so do i need different size of cfl leads or do i just change the bulb?

I'm completely new to this any laymen terms advice greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 

d3dm4n

Member
put like 4 42watt cfls in there i still think you will have problems with fitting a pot and plant into 1.5ft with the lights that are about 5 inches tall by themselves.... try to get a dresser or somthing thats a bit taller...
 

Edwardsl1985

New Member
Ok I've been looking at power wattage cfls like the above guide said. I think for space purposes I need to be looking at tube bulbs. sunmaster do dual spectrum cfls so I don't have to change them at different stages. They range from 250w to 1000w. So what about 1 250w on top and 1 either side. Any thoughts
 
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