400W HPS Stealth Armoire...1St Grow

Growing Method: Hempy Bucket

3 parts perlite to 1 part vermiculite, 3/4" hole 2"up on bucket

It is written that this method is so simple anyone can do it. (My clones will not agree)

Search heapy bucket and then continue if you need too.


Used some plastic pvc thing I found and HD ($0.31 each). I did not use glue, just made sure hole was a tight fit and added teflon tape. I have no leaks.

This is still up for debate, but after reading some journals, I think I could benefit from a scrog grow, if not I will leave the screen there to help with even growth. The screen is 12" from growing medium and has 2"x2" squares. Please feel free to give input on this once I'm caught up. Thanks

this set up is bad ass so far cant wait to see the rest!!!

Did you catch the heat shiel in the pic above? I installed a heat shield for my hood to help with my temps. This is the best solution if you your having trouble with heat (besides a cool tube).


I am now able to control my heat to within 1-3 degrees of room temp where my cab is at. I have no A/C, so I do 18/6 for veg (6pm-12pm), and planning to do 12hr flower (8pm-8am). I have a patio door that I leave cracked open, but the Northern Cali weather takes care of everything. Temps average 68-75 degrees majority of the year. Humidity has stayed in the upper 40's thru lower 60's.

Today was a little warm for the bay


EDIT: This temp is at 12" from lamp. This should solve a lot of mixed answers about light distance.

I like it. I am wanting to do something similar,But Hydro setup. I would scrog. I have done it before in a small space and had great results. Make sure you weave your ladys in and out constantly throughout vegg. Great job on the cabinet.

[this set up is bad ass so far cant wait to see the rest!!! ]

Thanks dude.

[I like it. I am wanting to do something similar,But Hydro setup. I would scrog. I have done it before in a small space and had great results. Make sure you weave your ladys in and out constantly throughout vegg. Great job on the cabinet.]

Yea, I want to scrog, my max grow height for plants is just over 3ft. So whatever method yields more is method I will go with.

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Pics of the girls on their first day (My girlfriend named them)


Ok, I'm caught up. Will take some current pics of the clones. Will use my girlfriends camera, see if its better. Hopefully someone could help me. The thread is now open for anyone to join. Hopefully this grow will not only help me but also future growers. Thanks

Yea, I want to scrog, my max grow height for plants is just over 3ft. So whatever method yields more is method I will go with.

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I would scrog if your height is 3 ft from the floor. You will have a canopy of tops. I used zip ties to assist in the weaving, just dont do them too tight! Looking good so far.

Oh, ok, thanks. My max height is 3ft from the perlite/vermiculite mix to 12" away from the lamp.

Beautiful job on your cab. It's almost exactly how I'm planning my next cab. Looking forward to the rest of your grow.

I transplanted my clones on Wed the 23rd. Followed the hempy directions to the T, but could'nt find a solid answer of when to add nutes so I just used filtered water for the first three days. On Fri the 25th I feed the clones with 50% nutes of GH flora series using the Lucas formula, not sure if this was a mistake. Watered the next day. When I woke up the clones looked droopy. Did not water that day but foiler feed with 50% nutes. The pics are not that clear, but they are not as green as when I got them. Did I over water them, not enough nutes, or do they just need to recover from the transplant?

I used to be a carpenter so building the cab was not to difficult, but I have never grown anything. Did all the reading I could for months, but I'm worried I might loose them. Any help is welcomed.

TechnoMage said:

Beautiful job on your cab. It's almost exactly how I'm planning my next cab. Looking forward to the rest of your grow.

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Thanks, this was my first attempt at anything like this. I really enjoyed making it, I was on disability when I was initially inspired on growing out of a styrofoam container, but the more I read, the more I wanted to go as big as my budget will let me. The stealth passed, a week before I brought the clones in I called my maintenance department for my apts and had them check out my garbage disposal. I had the cab juiced up and they never looked at it twice. If people ask, it's extra storage space.

Punk said:

Nice work so far bro. They're a lot more work than you thought, aren't they?

Even though it takes a while to retrofit these, you'll be very proud to have your stuff growing in an elegant piece of furniture.

Here's a photo of mine: notice the locks, my favorite part, ensures that your buddy won't help himself to a quick snip.

Welcome to the club of cabinet growers who DON'T grow in rubbermaid.

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LOL. They are very similar. They do take some time and work to complete, but like you said, it's an elegant piece of furniture.

i think the cabinet looks great! plants look slightly overwatered to me??

HaNDyGrOw said:

i think the cabinet looks great! plants look slightly overwatered to me??

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Thanks. I was thinking I might have over watered them. Been doing some research here but I'm too new to pin point what it is. I have not watered them for two days now, just sprayed them down with some water. The perlite mix was still a little moist this morning so I will just give them some time to see what happens. Is this OK? For some reason I feel I should be doing something.

just a little shock i think. i like your grow! tuning in!

There is a lot of hempy grows here on this forum and they all follow the few simple hempy rules except there are different recommendations out there of when to feed nutes. Some say to water down your perlite mix with 50% strength nute solution prior to transplant and others say not to add any nutes for the first two weeks, then start with only ¼ strength and work your way up. I’ve also read some say that the Lucas formula should be used at full strength from the start. Other’s recommend not to add nutes until your roots have hit the reservoir. Any hempy grower’s out there that can help clarify this?

My watering schedule
General Hydroponics Flora Series Feeding Strategy - Lucas Formula

G-M-B (Grow-Micro-Bloom)
0-5-10 - For Vegetative cycle (18/6)
0-8-16 - For Flowering cycle (12/12)

Water—Water--1/4 strenght nutes—Water--Water--Increased feed....Water—Water--Full strength feed--Water...

I just have to figure out how long to wait in between watering with my setup. Once I have it down, I will update my watering schedule.

could b too strong of light for such young plants.. looks good other wise

nice work on the setup. how's it do on sound in the stealth department?

dude this cab is an inspiration to what ive been dreaming up for my own personal setup. great work. im on my third grow know but with bagseed and with a partner who is a little unreliable with the gardening. so i will use your ideas and get busy with my shit. ill be stoping in for sure