Micro Grow In Gun Safe. (first Grow)(need help)

these are all really simple to find answers...

light cycles
24 hours vegetative typically
12/12 flowering
temp 76 degrees
humidity 50

if the safe starts cool and the room its in is cool you shouldnt have a lot of heat output from the stuff running in it so it should be ok.
also may want to make lights adjustable in height you want them like a foot away from the top of the plant or so
also since you have a tall space you want to raise tall plants and since you want tall plants you should have room for 2 or 3 instead of 1 because they wont be able to grow outwards only upwards

 

just throw a personal air conditioning unit in the room with it and keep the room frosty it will cool off the box.

 

Props on the gun safe ideA I have got to try it. I have a big ass gun safe collecting dust

 

google "portable air conditioning unit" or just go to wal mart

 

i dont know i am not raising any autoflower plants so i havent spent a lot of time studying them its easy to find those answers on here and google though. as long as you have some fans running the air will be moving and cooling down you have the right idea.
dont stress anything too much, your plant will pick up on it and stress out too cuz youre all it knows.

when can we expect pics of plants?? im eager to see how this works out for you

 

Hey refer, I am also growing an autoflower plant. From what I've read, 20/4 is the ideal schedule for autos, and thats what I'm using right now. Seems the general concensus is atleast 18 hours of light.

Autos will flower regardless of your light cycle 12/12, 24/0, 20/4, whatever you use it will flower.

 

honestly youve got a sick set up just get the lights closer to the bottom forwhen the plant(s) is(are) small

 

We just added another 120mm out take fan to the other side to try and fix the temperature problem.
and yeah we are definitely going to be raising the plant closer to the lights and lowering it as it grows

 

Our temp went down to 86 degrees and humidity went to 40%
Definitely need two out take fans in a gun safe since it's so big
So yeah, we will be ready to plant once we get our seeds

Anyone have any recommendations?
We were told to just plant our seed.. no germination... what do you think about this??

 

You need your temps lower, 80 degrees would be good. You need to account for the fact that when you have plants in the cabinet they'll restrict airflow, so the temps will go up a little.

As for your lighting strategy.
20/4 will probably be best, 24/0 will kill some strains.
You need more than 4 26w CFLs. Look into getting some higher watt bulbs (40W or higher) and be sure to mix your light spectrum a little. Even though you're growing autos it will effect your bud production.

 

the wattage really depends on the grow space, you have enough grow space to accommodate more watts.
If not you'll end up with airy buds.

and yep, mix up the lights if you want to get good growth.

^I stole that from a hydroponic website.

They sell 40w and 125w bulbs.