Small CFL Setup

So i have a limited amount of space to work with. truth be told, i didnt think it could be done. but i went along with it and managed to stealth myself a small grow inside a cabinet.
Dimensions 1.5' x 1.5' x 3'
Lights 2 x 42w
4 x 26w
and one 5inch computer fan 12v plus speed controls.
Thats it. there's the basic setup. I'm pretty proud of it actually, especially because its my first one. but trust me ive done my homework. and yes it could do with better lights (although it is cramps in there).

ha compact. so i hope you plan on growing an indica plant, i dont think sativas will fit haha.

compact indeed. and yes an indica would be a great fit. i also plan to LST. right now i only have some white widow. not sure if thats indica or sativa

it will be a learning expreiance for you...some reviewers will think a 100w HID light will fit in there...but only you know your situation and circumstance so dont get discouraged if you get negative responses to your choice...anyway...give it a shot and see...you will learn something and you may want to tweak it for the next grow then tweak it again for the one after that...good luck bro

Welcome to my world ha ha

^^ wow i laughed

Baz said:

Welcome to my world ha ha

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Just wanted to thank you for that post. I have been racking my brain about how to make my reflector , then I saw your hood /relector and a little light went on in my brain . I have a lot of old 55gal plastic drums , I'll slice one in half and cut the access holes in the top of curve, cover the inside with mylar, badabing !

llLOU said:

Just wanted to thank you for that post. I have been racking my brain about how to make my reflector , then I saw your hood /relector and a little light went on in my brain . I have a lot of old 55gal plastic drums , I'll slice one in half and cut the access holes in the top of curve, cover the inside with mylar, badabing !

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Yea i have 2 stainless steel beer kegs in my back yard, and i was thinking of chopping 1 down the middle and using one of them, prob will at some point as they are shiny silver so would prob work well, just not sure on the weight

by the way, i believe white widow is an indica plant so you dont have to worry quite yet.

thanks for all the responses. Im sure that there are many more in the same situation. ie: small space. Im not too sure on how successful it will be but im giving it a go anyway. A friend and I bought the seeds from bcseedking.com about 2 weeks ago. since then ive been scrammbling to get all the stuff needed for my space, all the while keeping it hidden from the fam.

o yea, and since its such a small area; do you think i should 12/12 from seed (not my favourite) or veg for lets say..around a month and LST the biznatches? im trying to fit 2 plants at least. 3 if i can get away with it

why not veg for a month? unless you're in a rush might as well have to worry about having too much rather than no plant at all.

but will vegging for a month make it too big for my cabinet during flowering stage?

yea it may depending on the strain. but by the time it outgrows the box wont you be able to have an alternative or perhaps just a taller growbox. i mean, otherwise your yields wont even be worth 2 months.

SzechwanChicken said:

but will vegging for a month make it too big for my cabinet during flowering stage?

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hey mine are 2 week in and are very compact only about 3-4 inch tall ive had the cfl's 1 inch away all the way through, hence no streching and just compact nodes, so if you keep the cfl's as close you could easyily veg in there for over a month
good luck fellow shoebox grower

sweet. i guess ill try my hand at veg for a month. im not exactly sure, but i think i will be getting a bigger cab soon. aka a dresser or something

that setup looks great!! do you have the fan inside the box? or do you use it for exhaust?

thanks. yea the way i have it set up right now is that the computer fan is controlled by a 12v adapter that you can probably find in the electrical or tv/speaker section at hardware stores. It lets you adjust the voltage output. from 1.5-12v. this way you can control the fan speed and hence ventilation in your box. right now im using it as an exhaust fan, in the picture you can see the gaping hole i made for it(its 5 or 6 inches in diametre) later on if need be i can easily fit some cheapo Dollarstore desk fan. but as you can tell it will be cramped in there. seeds are germinating, about 24hrs so far

how long are seeds supposed to germinate before popping. i have them soaking in water for about 2 days now is that normal? not sure if i messed up.

mine took 3 - 4 days some took longer