First diy grow box, need help

Discussion in 'Growing Marijuana Indoors' started by xGreenThumb, Oct 10, 2015.

  1. Ok so this is my grow box its not 100 percent done yet as it needs a carbon filter and Mylar. It's only going to have one one gallon pot. But if u think I could fit more and get better yields tell me. How to I go about adding the light bulbs? I made a whole for the extension cord but how do I hang it horizontally? And is it ok for me to leave the top if the box as it is? I'm going to cover that whole u see inside with electrical or duct tape. The closet is where it has to fit.
     

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  3. And if possible I want to do scrog because they don't have a lot of space to grow upwards
     
  4. What kind of light bulbs are those?
     
  5. 400w mh and 400w hps
     
  6. Do you have the ballast and socket for those bulbs?
     
  7. I'm planning on this tub set up,but am going to use two and double stack them so more room for taller plants.

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  8. I don't think using plastic tubs is a good idea. The hps lights are going to put out a lot of heat, especially if you hang two bulbs in that little box. I would be afraid it would melt the tubs. Find yourself something with more stability to it. Before you do ANYTHING else, please take the time to read up on what you're attempting to do. I don't get the idea that you have a good grasp on this whole thing. Get on the micro grow threads here on the forum and read up on a bunch of these grows to see how others put it together. What kind of a fixture do you have to hang those bulbs in? I would definitely advise a cool tube reflector setup so you can hook up some fans to move the heat out of your box. The biggest issue with these small spaces is the heat that the lights emit. Any light closed up in a space that small is going to make it hot in there, so you better figure out how to exhaust the heat out or you'll kill your plants promptly. Good luck. Hope it turns out well for you. TWW
     
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  9. I'm using cfl now, how many I have no idea what appropriate
     
  10. Plastic tubs work,look the grows up(Google). Maybe best for cfl grows,but they work regardless. I personally would double stack them for heighth.

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  11. No, just no. Heat from 400w HID could melt the box or distort it and drop the light on them. Not sure of the dims of your tub, but the light will be so close to the top of the canopy that it will nuke them.


    You need fresh intake air and to remove the heat from the closet. Experimenting is fun, but this seems dangerous to put a HID on thin plastic stuck in a closet.

    Do you have any other materials you could possibly use? Thrift store nightstand or small dresser...wood would handle the heat much better and would be more structurally sound.

































     
  12. sorry for the late reply, yeah guess I didn't think about how the bin would handle heat. I could construct a plywood box in the cIoset showed before that would give the plants 5 feet to grow in ( tall) and 3 feet to like Bush out in. Just a thought Idk if it's ever been done or is possible
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    Or I could change it to a cfl grow
     

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