Newbie. Feasible Grow Box?

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by 4sweetgreen20, Jul 24, 2014.

  1. Hey GC. I am making a stealth box. And was just wondering if it is feasible to produce in it. Not looking to set records just grow full cycle with a single plant. The bis dimensions are 19"x15"x 22" LxDxH. I know it's short but is is possible?
     
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    Yes. I would use a 5 gal fabric pot cut in half so it's 5" tall and 10" wide, with happy frog soil mixed 2:1 with perlite. I would start with 2x 26w daylight cfls, no more than 4 for veg period. I'd train the fuck out of it, keeping it as short as possible. You can use strings across your growspace as a trellis to hold down branches, safety pins in the fabric pot to tie down branches, real easy to adjust as she grows. For flowering I would use 6x 24w soft white bulbs (conveniently, home depot sells these bulbs in 4 and 6-packs) if temps allow.
     
    If I was growing one small plant, maybe 2 ounces, I would try to cover the odor with ona gel. Personally, I would use pc fans running wide open, no restrictions (like a filter), but everybody's situation is different. Some people grow low-odor strains, some people have forced-air ducting that spreads the odor, I just don't think that a grow that produces 2 ounces (at best) really warrants an inline fan and filter setup. On the other hand, I feel that diy filters are pretty much a waste of time and money (not to mention a restriction on your exhaust fans that are weak to begin with), so my first option would be to grow low-odor strains and do my best to cover the smell.
     
    Sorry for rambling like that, I used to be pretty passionate about my single-plant grows. Good luck man!! :bongin:
     
  3. I'm a rambler myself so no need to apologize. Thanks for the advice. I currently have two girls going outside but looking ahead to the winter and want to keep the active knowledge going. Learning by doing. For smell I was thinking ona might do it if I do a low smell strain. Plus my room always smells like bud anyway so that's not the biggest of concerns.

    Still haven't decided on a strain yet but will be ordering from herbies soon. Was thinking lowryder #2 ? And having pride in your 1 girl grows is awesome. Pride in anyone's work is key to success. Any ideas as to what I should line my cabinet with? I have heard of diamond played mylar that's self adhesive but can't find where to purchase it ?
     
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    No doubt bro, glad to hear you've got a plan. Mylar gets damaged, personally I find that it's much easier to re-coat your grow chamber with flat white paint than it is to replace any kind of lining. Mylar looks better but paint is easier to maintain. AFAIC neither has an advantage over the other when it comes to reflectivity, the actual difference in reflected light in relation to yield is negligible compared to any other improvement you could make in your grow. Seriously, something as innocuous as a regular watering schedule can have a bigger effect on your yield than what you choose to line your growbox. There are probably a dozen other priorities that I'd focus on before spending anything on a liner.
     
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    Going to seal the back up needs to be made into a door for me to access and also lost on ventilation? Any ideas? also going to start making the screen soon
    Scratched the led for now and going with 6x CFLs
     

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