Small Diy Grow

Discussion in 'Do It Yourself' started by MRJSimp, Sep 12, 2014.

  1. This is my first grow. I'm looking at a 2ft(h) x 1ft(w) x 1ft(d) space. I'm wanting to keep electricity bill down.
    Needing to grow between 35 grams to 50 grams per plant if possible, maybe a bit hard but 4 plants in that one space would be great. Probably using Northern Lights. Also needing to keep noise and smell to a minimum. 
     
    My ideas so far was:
    A 100w LED Light, 250w Equivalent http://www.lightingever.co.uk/100w-high-end-led-high-bay-light-dw.html
    A hydroponic 4 plant system
     
    I work away as well, leave my house at 3.30am on Monday until 5.00pm Friday
     
    Thanks, any advice would be great 

     
  2. #2 Clampit, Sep 12, 2014
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    Oh that's gonna be a problem.
    I could be wrong, but being away for that long at a time could spell trouble.
    And you mentioned about the noise and smell.  Are you a tenant? If so, then you run the risk of being discovered and all the ensuing consequences. :cry:
     
  3. You could grow one plant that will yeild less than an oz in that space with that light, If it doesnt dry up while your gone.
     
  4. No I live with my parents still
    Don't you think it will be possible for me to grow four in that space?
     
  5. If you put them on 12/12 from seed maybe, but then you will have a very small yeild. A one plant lst that you flower at 8in. would be the only way to utilize that space. Trust me, my plants outgrew several small grow boxes within weeks before I just bought an 8x4 grow tent. If your trying to hide this from your parents its not going to work when your plants grow into the light and start a fire in your unventilated dresser.
     
  6. If your gone all week the plants will die unless you have some sort of automated system to check soil moisture and water them. That would be the first blatantly obvious problem, plants need water your not there to give it to them.
     
    you want to grow 50g a plant? and 4 plants? with a 100 watt LED. not a chance, not even with perfect conditions and a high yield strain will that happen. Maybe 2 OZ off 1 plant but with 4 your just killing your growth because there all going to fight for the light and basically starve themselves.
     
    Lastly noise and smell are an un avoidable problem. you can control smell which causes noise. and being that your not there all week what happens if a carbon filter fucks up or a fan starts making noise. This was always my biggest problem with people wanting to grow. They do it in there parents house without there permission which is putting them and your at risk. its not worth it.
     
  7. #7 Danky Jones, Oct 15, 2014
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    monday-friday you can do without watering(soil)
    the 100w doesnt cause lots of heat so less water is evaporating. just dont underwater or overwater.

    Top your plants to get an even canopy,
    SUPERCROP to get bigger stems that make bigger buds! dont be afraid to do it.
    cut out the bottom popcorn buds, they will take away energy from the top of the plant.
     
  8. I would choose plant specific led lighting. Also a watering timer.
     
  9. My box is 3ft tall, 2 ft wide by 2 feet deep and it's perfect for 2. Could honestly gone a lil wider but still 4 plants in that small of a box isn't that good of a idea

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  10. as others have pointed out you will not fit 4 in that space, but more importantly it wont increase your yield dude, if stealth is important you should def look into a diy carbon filter. and i would advise looking up hempy buckets, you may be able to desighn one with a big enough base res to last a week(maybe) using perlite and like coco...good luck
     
  11. [quote name="Frombi710" post="20909222" timestamp="1415722085"]My box is 3ft tall, 2 ft wide by 2 feet deep and it's perfect for 2. Could honestly gone a lil wider but still 4 plants in that small of a box isn't that good of a idea

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    How big are your pots? My box is the same as this one and I'm having issues getting started lol
     
  12. [quote name="tango jericho" post="21395276" timestamp="1425672954"][quote name="Frombi710" post="20909222" timestamp="1415722085"]My box is 3ft tall, 2 ft wide by 2 feet deep and it's perfect for 2. Could honestly gone a lil wider but still 4 plants in that small of a box isn't that good of a idea

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    How big are your pots? My box is the same as this one and I'm having
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    I'd like to say half gal. Maybe smaller.


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  13. So can you grow to completion in pots that small and get a good yeild, do you top, or SCROG?
     
  14. I don't top or scrog. Gonna scrog next go around. But last yield was 10g all nugs and another half o in trim off one plant. And I even pulled it early.

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  15. 10 grams for 60 days of hydro and your time seem like alot of effort for zero yield :S can go buy a half oz for 100$ lol. my grow box's flower room is 2 x 2 x 3 and i did 4 plants and pulled just under a oz off each with CFL, then i switched to SCRoG with 1 plant and was getting over 2 oz on the one plant :|. 
     
    As for pots get the biggest pot you can fit in your room simple as that.
     
  16. Can't argue with that . Do you have pics of your flower room so that I can see the set up. That yeild is awesome for what I'm trying to do. So my box size doesn't scare me at all now. Thanks
     
  17. #17 hemptation420, Mar 8, 2015
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    Then i swapped to SCRoG less work looking after 1 plant vs 4.
     
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    I dont run the box anymore i moved up to a tent..but 10g from a room the same size is a waste of time and effort for sure. to be completely honest this was my 3rd or 4th grow so i wasnt even really all that good at this time so you can get a way better yield with this setup for sure.
     
  18. #18 livefrm301, Mar 27, 2015
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    do you flower in the same box too? or do you need to use a seperate box for flowering??
     
  19. I do flower in the same box. IMO I'd go 4ft tall. I've just notice after acouple grows, that I out grow it. Usually have to tie her down to keep off the lights/top. I can get more into depth on the box design if you like though. I'm actually gonna be making a new one this weekend. Going to 4ft tall and using different material to build it this go around


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  20. ok thanks im planning on making own grow box pretty soon an i wanna grow about three plants im thinking about making the box about the same size as yours?? my biggest concern is the plants out growing the box i've heard different strains usually dont grow that tall i'd really like to know which ones are they, also this is gonna be my first time growing i live in dc an they just made it legal to grow your own plants so im basically tryna cut the middle man out. but if it isnt to much to ask id really like some direction an instruction it would be greatly appreciated.
     

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