Designing mother/clone cabinet v1..input greatly appreciated

RadMedGrower · Nov 20, 2016

Hello everyone so im just starting back up after 5 long yrs and limited funds till after xmas. as for the time being im limited space too so i have to design a mom/clone cabinet since they have to be discrete and tents aren't a option till i move, i have some idea's i would like to get some input on..

First of the cabinet size is 2ft x 1ft x 5ft and i plan on sectioning off 1ft at the top to house cuttings/seedlings and the bottom 4ft tp house a couple moms this is a temp home i plan on a bigger version of this in a few in 3 months...

my first question i have is for the walls i used to use the good old white/black plastic but want to go with a reflective style like the tents have inside for reflection i have googled and narrowed it down to :

hydrofarm - permaflect 54" x 25ft cost $46can

sunlight supply - easygrow diamond fusion lightite film 48" x 25ft cost??

also notice lowes and home depot and a insulation called reflectix looks same as 2 above has any one tried this in there grow spaces and what people opinion's on the 2 above as well thanks for your time cheers

RadMedGrower · Nov 21, 2016

no feedback or opinions here yet tough crowd here lol :bigjoint:

i also was asking about feed back on these since i would be using the remainder for flower cabinet as well

torontoke · Nov 21, 2016

I understand your need to start small and cheap and expand as needed.
From your write up the only thing I would change is that I wouldn't put the seedlings up top. Your better off going below because heat rises and the larger area below will generate to much heat under it.
Same with your vents. In at the bottom heat out the top.
For the inside walls. Just paint it flat white. I've tried panda Mylar windshield visors u name it. White has given as good a result with way less cost and easier clean up.
Reflectx and material like it is great if the temps are an issue later.

Just my medicated two cents

torontoke · Nov 21, 2016

Btw
Good luck

RadMedGrower · Nov 21, 2016

thanks for stopping by torontoke cheers..actually switching seedlings/clones to bottom is the better way that i over looked thanks for pointing it out, as for paint i have never have good luck trying to paint dark wood like laminate covering particle board now if it was plywood i prob would of chose to paint it, as for venting i planned on having 1-2 4" holes at bottom for fresh air forced to be drawn in as a 4" or 6" inline duct booster fan exhaust up top im using a booster duct fan since reg 4" inline is over kill for this ill save that for flowering area they got some good cfm duck booster fans out there cheap...

torontoke · Nov 21, 2016

Zinnzer sells a flat white primer that is guaranteed to stick to anything and is even washable.
It's like $11
I think u could get away with a 3" pc fan for your intake but it's ur cab

Stealthgrowr80 · Nov 22, 2016

The stuff from lowes works great it's what I'm running in my stealth cabinet , and since it is insulation it keeps the temperatures very consistent

Stealthgrowr80 · Nov 22, 2016

And ignore the 2 plants that I burned and decided to power flower to get rid of them .

RadMedGrower · Nov 23, 2016

torontoke said:
Zinnzer sells a flat white primer that is guaranteed to stick to anything and is even washable.
It's like $11
I think u could get away with a 3" pc fan for your intake but it's ur cab

hmmm never heard of zinnzer are they in the us?? i thought about pc fan i need to run a test and check temp and then decide but proberly can get away with high cfm computer fan

Stealthgrowr80 said:
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And ignore the 2 plants that I burned and decided to power flower to get rid of them .

thanks for stopping in stealhgrow and no worrys about the little burnt ones lol it looks like it is undecided what it whats to look like cant see the other one haha the big one looking nice is that t5 led bulbs your using??

Stealthgrowr80 · Nov 23, 2016

RadMedGrower said:
hmmm never heard of zinnzer are they in the us?? i thought about pc fan i need to run a test and check temp and then decide but proberly can get away with high cfm computer fan

thanks for stopping in stealhgrow and no worrys about the little burnt ones lol it looks like it is undecided what it whats to look like cant see the other one haha the big one looking nice is that t5 led bulbs your using??

T5 for veg led for flower. check my thread in stealth and micro grow section

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