First grow stealth in dresser bagseed

gotitgreen143 · Feb 6, 2008

Ok since my first attempt on indoor growing went to shit i thought i would try again. This time im going stealth. First i took the drawers out of a small 3 drawer dresser and painted the inside of it flat white. Then while that was drying i had to make a hood for my cfls so i took a shoe box cut it up and painted the underside flat white. i plan on putting a exhaust and intake fan in tomorrow. For the lights i have 2x40 some watt cfls 2700 lumens each. i have about 6 more in case i need them. i already have my seeds germinated and in their pots and waiting patiently for them topop up so i can cutthe lights on. Oh and im using soil and manual watering. i do not plan on flowering in here i already have the closet setup from last attempt.

Does anyone think i will need more light or should this be enough for 2 plants???????

Here are some pics of the setup

cannabis14 · Feb 6, 2008

you can get away with about 4000 lumens per square foot, but 7000 to 10,000 is best.

gotitgreen143 · Feb 6, 2008

ok thx i added to more cfls 2150 lumens each. Ok they finally popped out so today is day one. i have three instead of 2 now i putin a exhaust yesterday ill haveto pickup an intake sometime soon rite now it stays about 80 to 85 in there i heard that as long as it doesnt go over 90 its ok is this rite? humidity is 49%. here are some pics. advice and tips are welcome thx

cannabis14 · Feb 7, 2008

keep the lights very close to the plants. it will strecth and will grow slowly otherwise.put your hand under the light. if it burns your hand, move it lower. if you can hold your hand there,(without it burning)it is safe for your plants. cfls dont get very hot, and they can be as close as you want. having it far away is just a waste of time

cannabis14 · Feb 7, 2008

80-85 degrees is probably fine, as long as it is not to humid

skunkman98536 · Feb 7, 2008

how long are u gunna veg for ?

do u have the lights on 24/0.....20/4.....18/6? what?

do u plan on usin any nuets or all antural grow?

u gunna top it or fimm it? .. srry i jus wanna kno these things

stickydankherb · Feb 7, 2008

Are you using daylight cfl's for veg?

gotitgreen143 · Feb 7, 2008

cannabis14 said:
keep the lights very close to the plants. it will strecth and will grow slowly otherwise.put your hand under the light. if it burns your hand, move it lower. if you can hold your hand there,(without it burning)it is safe for your plants. cfls dont get very hot, and they can be as close as you want. having it far away is just a waste of time

the lights are right around an inch from the plants. thx for the advice

gotitgreen143 · Feb 7, 2008

skunkman98536 said:
how long are u gunna veg for ?

do u have the lights on 24/0.....20/4.....18/6? what?

do u plan on usin any nuets or all antural grow?

u gunna top it or fimm it? .. srry i jus wanna kno these things

i plan on veggin rite around a 6 weeks depends on how quick they grow

they are on 24/0

i have some flora nova nutes for veg ill have to pic somthin up for flower

im not sure yet i will prolly lst as much as i can. i want short bushy plants

its ok i like questions thx

gotitgreen143 · Feb 7, 2008

stickydankherb said:
Are you using daylight cfl's for veg?

yeap thx for stoppin by

skunkman98536 · Feb 7, 2008

ok... well i wud say for u to top.... u get more bud for sure..well in my xperience i did .. i got a cpl growing right now that have 7 diff tops

panhead · Feb 7, 2008

That shoebox lid being used for a reflector is a terrible idea,you do realize just how flamable cardboard is,right??

After a while the constant heat will have that thing dried out & brittle,just waiting to go poof.

robbie82 · Feb 7, 2008

I would swap those 2700K bulbs out for 5500-6500K Bulbs. They def make a difference and in veg u want high spectrum to simulate summer time sun.

Cool set up!

gotitgreen143 · Feb 7, 2008

skunk: isnt topping were you just clip the new tops coming in and it divides it into 2. yea i looked at one of ur grows yesterday

panhead: the shoe box is temp till friday when i get paid

robbie: so should the 2700k bulbs be used for veg ill pick some up fri.
thx for all the help

gotitgreen143 · Feb 7, 2008

k so two of the girls droped there seeds last nite and sprouted all the way out and the other is getting ready to drop hers. here are some pics tell me watcha think...
when should i start feeding nutes

raeman1990 · Feb 8, 2008

you need 6500k for veg, 2700k for flowering, and more light for flowering is essentail, other wise, good job, hope you get some fat bitches

krillianred · Feb 8, 2008

they look okay. i use seven lights (26 watt cfl) for two plants. u might wanna get more in there.

krillianred · Feb 8, 2008

raeman1990 said:
you need 6500k for veg, 2700k for flowering, and more light for flowering is essentail, other wise, good job, hope you get some fat bitches

spectrum doesnt have to exact just around those would be okay too no?

also ive seen some ppl use red lights in their grow, does that shit really work?

hmm...

stickydankherb · Feb 8, 2008

Bluer light for veg, redder light for flower.

robbie82 · Feb 8, 2008

No because its not the light color which the plant is getting the light energy from. That is gauged in the temperature scale(Kelvin). In the peak of summer the sun radiates more "daylight" spectrum in the 5000-8000 Kelvin range, and in the fall to winter it is in the lower Kelvin scale most of the day This light is warmer and in the 2000-3000 Kelvin scale range. However peak day allows some daylight light to come through for a little while. So when using CFLs you use mostly "daylight" spectrum to simulate spring/summer light. And in the fall winter stage "flower" we simulate that time of the year so a mixed spectrum shoud be used with mostly "warm lights" and a few "daylight" lights.

Here is a chart to help better understand:

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