Newb Fluorescent CFL Small Space LST grow

ireaddd

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I just Typed up my entire plan for this grow, but it deleted everything when i went to the next page.. wtf?

anyway, i've had a failed attempt before not because of my blunders, but because my mother found them while they were venting and wasnt supposed to be home. i know pretty much what i'm doing, now i just need help concealing.

this will be in a very small cubby space underneath my xbox and next to my ps2. it is not designed to be a cabinet of any sort so i will be crafting a door.

here's the space/

the cds are here to represent the grow space in scale to the cds.


if you can't read the small print, the space is 15.5" tall.

all measurements are under two feet.
i plan to grow with cfls, raising them two inches off the plants and have two holes ive cut out for fans. bottom cool air intake, top warm exhaust, as always. i don't habe money for a carbon scrubber and so i'll be covering bothe side of the fan with dryer sheets. hopefully this will kill smell, because if not the babies will easily be killed as my mom and dad used to grow and can tell the smell of a dank cutie from a mile away. :(

i will be binding the top of the plant in different places everyday to create a spiral shape, which i hope works out the way i hope.. lights will be kept above to encourage upward growth and not outward growth. the cfls will be either two or three, two cool whites and a warm white during vegetative and the opposite during flowering. depending on if i make a station on the other side of this furniture i will top an then place a clone in a vegetative chamber and the mama in a budding one. if not, it will be topped and a new crop will begin after harvest.

it will be from bagseed, so i wont know if it's a girl until it matters and depending if the 'lemon trainwreck' seeds from my weedmans bud work, i'll be using those, his diesel seeds or just some mids.

i'd really like to know how i could wire two fans together? i'd really appreciate some tips and pointers on growing in this tight space and concealing smell.

happy toking, ireaddd
 

ireaddd

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54 views and no replies? somebody tell me something.. would Scrog be a good choice for this or a party cup 12/12?
 

2talljones

Member
Pretty small space, can be done, hobby style, If u can find a bigger space to get a bit more bud, I would recommend that
 

ireaddd

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too many views for no replies.. would scrog be a good choice for such a small space? weaving branches through? if not that I was going to 18/6 until second node, top, let split, top again 4th and then put on 12/12 when healed.. are these possible goals?
 

ireaddd

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Pretty small space, can be done, hobby style, If u can find a bigger space to get a bit more bud, I would recommend that
thanks man. I've tried this before with my 6'x5'x2' closet but those got busted as I didn't have them hidden at all I was just vegging to put outside. I have to be smaller scale and less inconspicuous this time.
 

ireaddd

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I mean that I still live with my folks. my parents used to grow when I was real little for personal use, my mom has fibromyalgia, and lupus among other things, so they knew the smell. I smoked some, passed out after three days of being awake and my mom came home early one day while they were getting some air and music.. and well, you know how the rest goes
 

tom__420

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Because it is wrong to use your parents electricity for something that they don't approve of doing.
Wait until you move out and risk your own house not theirs. 100% irresponsible dude
 

skr420

Member
if your first one got busted there is a good chance this one will be busted to. but if your gonna go through with it line the inside of the grow space with one of those safty blankets you can find at walmart (camping section) to get the most out of what ever cfl light your using.
 

ireaddd

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if your first one got busted there is a good chance this one will be busted to. but if your gonna go through with it line the inside of the grow space with one of those safty blankets you can find at walmart (camping section) to get the most out of what ever cfl light your using.
I was planning on getting one of those sheets from a heat reflector for your car.. the cabinet door will be secure and tough.. padlocks blend with mess next to it.. covering fans, buying odor gel and lightproofing. the last was found because I was too anxious to start before my setup was complete. it's all fine though, she's not going to fuck with it if it's locked up and looks normal..
 

RanTyr

Active Member
My advice would be to not use padlocks. Too obvious. Use those wonderful cylindrical keys. They are cheap, easy to install and do not scream "IM HIDING SOMETHING!!!" like the padlocks do.

Lightproof with caulk. Use reflectix as a reflective material. Look into creating light baffles for the intake and exhaust.
 

MrSnowMan

Member
How many CFL's are you using? Just curious because I live in California and my electric bill has kinda raised a noticeable amount... even as low as running a 100w CFL for 20/4 would be 2 kWh a day... kWh are like 8-25 cents each depending where you are and inverted pricing... but yea, 16-50 cents a day adds up every month... just saying, but maybe it's not that noticable. Look out and don't get caught again haha!
 

ireaddd

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My advice would be to not use padlocks. Too obvious. Use those wonderful cylindrical keys. They are cheap, easy to install and do not scream "IM HIDING SOMETHING!!!" like the padlocks do.

Lightproof with caulk. Use reflectix as a reflective material. Look into creating light baffles for the intake and exhaust.
these are all good ideas.. what's reflectix and where can I buy some?-guys stop trying to warn me about being found out. it's not very probable that it would. if she did, this is 1 plant opposed to the six I had. and this will be locked up, put away. please help me with my question instead of hating.. damn
 

ireaddd

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How many CFL's are you using? Just curious because I live in California and my electric bill has kinda raised a noticeable amount... even as low as running a 100w CFL for 20/4 would be 2 kWh a day... kWh are like 8-25 cents each depending where you are and inverted pricing... but yea, 16-50 cents a day adds up every month... just saying, but maybe it's not that noticable. Look out and don't get caught again haha!
hey, also I have incandescent 70W lamps that are always on. last time I had tube fluros for a month and just unplugged other things in my room whenever I left home. bill didn't raise, and I asked because we share those things in this house. i'll be using 2-3 cfls unless I find any better ones.
 

tom__420

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hey, also I have incandescent 70W lamps that are always on. last time I had tube fluros for a month and just unplugged other things in my room whenever I left home. bill didn't raise, and I asked because we share those things in this house. i'll be using 2-3 cfls unless I find any better ones.
You mean unless your mommy and daddy buy them and put them in a lamp for you to take? :fire:
 

plazplaya95

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You mean unless your mommy and daddy buy them and put them in a lamp for you to take? :fire:
Stop bashing him, You act like all of america has a house on their 18th birthday.

And in cultures, The sons or daughters stay in the house until the parents pass away.

Hopefully hes working on an education, Instead of a house...
 
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