Hello everybody! Let me first say that this forum is fantastic. Very resourceful and educational. Well...after reading for a few weeks, i've decided that I shall build myself a CFL box. Just for hobby, nothing special..two or three plants max. Measurements are 60cm x 80cm x 60 cm (23.6 in x 31.5 in x 23.6 in). I've installed 10 23W CFL lamps and 1 osram fluora 18W tube. Total wattage is about 238 W. Just something over 50 W per square feet. I've also installed some PC vents to keep air circulating. Odor control is not really needed. So how do you think this cab will work? Can I expect any decent results or is it just a kick in the dark Anyway...hope to grow some nice buds Happy growing

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yh you sould be ok for some nice bud but you main problem is having all the light so far away from the plant as the cfls lose lumen intentisty ...

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if you can move them to put them as close as posiable

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hello. thanks for a quick answer! Well i was thinking to put plants on some bricks or something. When they grew larger i would lower it.

edit: i forgot to say, that i've measured the luminosity on the floor and the meter said its 8500 lux per sq.m. Is this ok?

yh it should be ok man yh .... but theres 125w cfls which are 12000 lumens just on its own .... but the sun is around 10,000 lumens on a normal day

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well if i sum the lumens inside the box, i come up with something close to 16000 lumens. I guess it will be ok...have to give it a try veging for at least a month i beleive as the plants are from seed and about 4 days from sprouting. wish me luck

How many plants are you gonna try putting in there ?

two or three maybe. i am trying the standard method for my first indoor grow. Maybe if that goes ok, i'll consider moving the side lamps a bit higher and try scrog. Anyway...my goal is to become self-sufficient and to pull about 30-50g per three months. I know i will have to learn and get to know my box for maximum yield...but hey, i've got time

u dident give so much thoughts to that box b4 u made it hu
looks kinda messy but still pretty nice

hehe crooked i agree i didn't give it a lot of thought because I didn't think that i'll go through with it at the time anyway its here with me now(i've bought all the things myself...wood, screws, lights, electrical material...and i've put it together with my own tools That's why i like it so much...but i guess you're right...it looks a bit messy and i should take care of that in the future. All those wires need to be fixed tight and i need some proper reflectors, not "diy from beer can" ones. But hey, thanks for thinking it still looks nice