1st Grow - Dual Cabinet System - Sour Diesel, Purple Urkel Kush

Welcome to my grow. Been lurking these forums for awhile and finally decided to attempt my own grow box. Everything I have learned was from these forums as well as a book by Jorge Cervantes.

This will be a medical grow and will adhere to the laws in the state I live.

Here are my system specs:

64”W x 26”D x 66”T

1x - 400W HPS

2x - 85W Fluorescent Security Lighting 6500K

1x - 4” 171 CFM Fan

2x – Small Circulating Fan

2x – 4” Intake Fan

1x – Hydrofarm CO2 System

2x – Ebb & Flow Tray/Table

1x – ¼ HP Water Chiller

1x – DIY Bubble Cloner

1x – HO Airpump



Construction is at 95% and I have begun the grow.


Here is a recap of cabinet construction for anyone interested. You can also visit the cabinet construction thread.

Please do not post yet!

These two old vending machines sparked the idea of actually attempting my own grow box. It was quite a bit of work to get these suckers clean.




I started by removing the right door and re-installing it upside down so it would open in the opposite direction of the left cabinet giving me full access to both cabinets without having to dodge a door. Then I bolted both of the cabinets together using 3/8 stainless hardware.




I then removed the shelving from the left cabinet and relocated the shelving in the right cabinet more towards the top.




I drilled and tapped ¼ holes for casters. 6 total. These cabinets are way too heavy to move around without them.




After that I cut the holes for the Cooltube exhaust and cabinet exhaust.

Next on the list was to scrub these suckers down and give them a good coat of paint using an auto sprayer. I picked green J

After paint dried I installed some mylar that I had glued to bubble wrap. (As an after thought, I think I should have installed some more heavy duty insulation under the mylar).




Then I threw some rubber mat on the floor of the cabinets.

Then it was on to install the lighting. 400W HPS and some HO Fluorescents.










I installed two small fans on the cooltube. These guys keep the light cool to the touch.

Now for the exhaust fan and ducting. I also installed some 6” flexible ducting in the back of the cabinet that will be hooked to a window A/C unit.

For the electrical panel I used ¾ melamine. 4 digital timers will take care of majority of the cabinet functions.

Then I installed a Hydrofarm CO2 system that a friend gave me. The system was installed in both cabinets and a valve was placed in the vegetative cabinet in the event I want more CO2 to go to the flowering cabinet.

I found these trays and reservoirs at a restaurant supply store. They fit well in the cabinet and have a very low overall height. I saved more than 8” going with these rather than Rubbermaid bins. These however were very expensive.

Here is the Bubble cloner. Super easy to put together. Found all parts at Home Depot (except the air pump).

And finally here is the irrigation system I put together. I can mix everything outside the cabinet and then fill the reservoirs via gravity. I also have a small pump that empties the reservoirs. I will use RO water as the municipal water in my area has a very high ppm.

And that’s it. I have a few more construction issues to work out (such as door coverings) but the system is now up and running.

Here are my two mother plant's I have temporarily under HPS on the left and some G-13 Haze seeds I germinated on the right.







And here are the clones I took a couple of days ago. They are looking great so far, didn't even wilt. I can see little white roots starting to form on some of them.

Feel free to post away from here on out.
Thanks for following along!

That build looks really nice... really really nice! Truly A+ work

now lets see what this thing can grow i'm watching!

BloodShot420 said:

That build looks really nice... really really nice! Truly A+ work

now lets see what this thing can grow i'm watching!

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Good to have you along Bloodshot!

im here bro ill be watching

Been here from the start and I'm still here.

good work man. You've really done a quality job on this.

I'll be interested to know how well it keeps the sweet smell in the chamber

helll yea im on for the ride i get to check out pinups and plants grow nice looking cloner ............are you going to do a sog grow ?????

josh4321 said:

im here bro ill be watching

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SlowToker said:

Been here from the start and I'm still here.

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MichiganCaregiver said:

good work man. You've really done a quality job on this.

I'll be interested to know how well it keeps the sweet smell in the chamber

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Hulk Nugs said:

helll yea im on for the ride i get to check out pinups and plants grow nice looking cloner ............are you going to do a sog grow ?????

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Thanks fellas!

I won't be doing SOG because I'm only doing 6 plants. I was figuring I'll get a bigger yield if I go SCROG. Reading up on it lately.

ya im going to try the scrog in my next grow hope it works out for ya