First grow, building a small PC grow box, could use some tips

First real grow, but I have germed seeds and got them to flowering, yet I have not finished a full grow and gotten to taste my work. So last night I found a old computer case that is 17 inches long, 8 inches wide and 16.5 inches tall. Would this case be large enough for just 1 plant? I would love to do more if possible but don't want to cramp them.


I attached a rough sketch of what I planned on doing with the case, so if any of you see something I should do different or add to it, let me know. I was going to line the inside with either mylar or find a matte white paint that will stay on metal.

Looks good man! I have something similar going but its inside a nightstand. In that space I would only veg for 2 weeks max or just do 12 12 from seed to it small. Buy a windshield reflector or whatever they are called. They are like 4 bucks at most stores and are made for reflecting sunlight and work great! Just line the inside with that stuff and you should be good to go.

yea deffinately do 12/12 from seed ,my 12/12 from seed finished at 17" with no training so u mite want to train

Thanks for the input guys,p I honestly didn't know you could grow doing 12/12 from the start. Also I haven't seen that windsheild reflector idea either but it deff makes sense. If you don't mind me asking how many bulbs do you use and whats your avg. weight, I know all strains are different but I'm just wondering what you guys have gotten.

Ckrogue said:

Thanks for the input guys,p I honestly didn't know you could grow doing 12/12 from the start. Also I haven't seen that windsheild reflector idea either but it deff makes sense. If you don't mind me asking how many bulbs do you use and whats your avg. weight, I know all strains are different but I'm just wondering what you guys have gotten.

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i use 1 400w mh/hps now but i vegged the 12/12 with cfl n flowered with sun towards end of flowering n got about 14gs the hps i get 1 -3 ozs depending on strain and training

Case is now built, took me about 25$ (still need to get my bulbs and a timer) and about 3 hours of time. After looking at what others said, went with 2 exhaust fans and I'm not too worried about the intake.

Heres some pics, if anyone has any suggestions on what I can do differently or anything I'd greatly appreciate it, this is my 1st indoor grow so I'd like to learn as much as I can before I go ahead and order some seeds.

No one has anything to say? I did not plan on having the pot in the case, I was going to put a box under the case and the pot under the box to utilize as much space as I can for the plant and I want to put a screen of some sort to sog

i cant see if you cut holes for the fans or not the only hole you need to cut is for the exhaust id advise your exhaust up by the lights to suck out the heat from the lights and intake in the spot where the red fan is so it blows across your plants. just my opinion! good luck on your first grow.