otheryoda
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I thought i would put some of my experience and thoughts down on growing inside a grow box. I think using a wood box be it a old dresser or one you build out of lumber is a great thing. It becomes a problem when you stop growing though. I for one had a large box. About 4ftx6ftx3ft separated into two chambers.
Some things to consider when building a box.
I used wood glue and allot of screws to hold the 3/8 inch plywood to a 1x3 frame. No light leaks but was hell to take apart. I had to cut the box up to dispose of it. This also became a problem because i had painted the inside of the box white and spray glued and stapled reflective mylar to the inside. I had to cut the box apart and take it to the dump. I thought it looked wrong to have a bunch of wood that was painted on the inside and not the outside. I also had to dispose off the reflective material and a pile of metal and flexible ducting. I am paranoid by nature so disposing of this material all at the same time and location looks wrong. I also collected allot of empty plastic containers that held water/plants or dirt. All those need to be gotten rid of in a discreet way. In addition I did not keep the room as clean as i would like and had extra dirt with leaf's in it to dispose of, depending on your location this may pose a problem also.
Solutions:
Keep it simple. Clean up after yourself every time you visit your cabinet. Use a grow tent or make sure you can convert your grow cab to something else when not in use. I am now using a grow tent that can be cleaned and packed away when not in use. I also am using grow bags for plants. These can be reused and stored in a small box. This provides a way for someone to say grow one or two crops a year for personal use and pack everything away for next year.
Anyone have any thoughts on the subject of when you stop growing?
Some things to consider when building a box.
I used wood glue and allot of screws to hold the 3/8 inch plywood to a 1x3 frame. No light leaks but was hell to take apart. I had to cut the box up to dispose of it. This also became a problem because i had painted the inside of the box white and spray glued and stapled reflective mylar to the inside. I had to cut the box apart and take it to the dump. I thought it looked wrong to have a bunch of wood that was painted on the inside and not the outside. I also had to dispose off the reflective material and a pile of metal and flexible ducting. I am paranoid by nature so disposing of this material all at the same time and location looks wrong. I also collected allot of empty plastic containers that held water/plants or dirt. All those need to be gotten rid of in a discreet way. In addition I did not keep the room as clean as i would like and had extra dirt with leaf's in it to dispose of, depending on your location this may pose a problem also.
Solutions:
Keep it simple. Clean up after yourself every time you visit your cabinet. Use a grow tent or make sure you can convert your grow cab to something else when not in use. I am now using a grow tent that can be cleaned and packed away when not in use. I also am using grow bags for plants. These can be reused and stored in a small box. This provides a way for someone to say grow one or two crops a year for personal use and pack everything away for next year.
Anyone have any thoughts on the subject of when you stop growing?
