Whats up ICMAG? First time grower and first time poster here. I have been creeping your threads for months now and I've picked up a lot of info here that has helped me design and build my first stealth grow box. THANK YOU ALL. I will post some pics of the grow box in another thread, but in this thread I was hoping to get some feedback on my "SCROGbox" idea. Given everything I have read and researched, I think it should work out fine. However, I have no growing experience and I have no clue what I am doing so feedback is really appreciated.
I wanted to maximize my very limited grow space, however I could not find the right size pots so I came up with this idea and modeled it in Google Sketchup. I also thought it would be convenient to be able to remove the whole thing (pots, plants, screen, and all) from the cabinet for watering, training, pruning, or to just lovingly admire in the sunlight. I have not built it yet, so this is the perfect time to tell me why I should not do this or how the design can be improved.
I currently have 10 clones 2 weeks into veg (5 Super Lemon Haze and 5 Critical Kush). They have all been topped and tied down to get some horizontal growth started. I am growing in Foxfarms Ocean Forest soil under 500 watts of 6500K CFLs. My plan is to transfer 8 of the best looking plants into the box next week. I will veg them until the screen is about 60% full, then flip them and continue to SCROG them during stretch (i am pretty sure that is how its done).
Additional Info:
1. I have to flip these ladies in the next few weeks in order to finish mid May or so. It gets very hot where I live in June and my grow box is outside in a garden shed and does not have any cooling capability.
2. I probably should mention that I have about 24" from the top of the screen to the bottom of my light fixture. I am using a DIY 500 watt CFL light fixture that I built from PVC.
3. My only concerns (so far) is the amount of soil and the height. These plants will be small but I wonder if 2 gallons per pot will be big enough to finish them up. Also will I have enough room to flower or will I be super cropping and tying all my flowers down away from the light?
4. My grow box measures H 60" X W 36" X D 24". The actual space I have to grow in is about the size of the SCROGbox footprint dimensions and about 42" in height (the top 12" of the box is for fan filter housing, electronics, etc. The light hangs 6" from the top of the grow compartment at its highest setting)
Well Thanks for reading and thank you in advance for all your CONSTRUCTIVE criticism!
I wanted to maximize my very limited grow space, however I could not find the right size pots so I came up with this idea and modeled it in Google Sketchup. I also thought it would be convenient to be able to remove the whole thing (pots, plants, screen, and all) from the cabinet for watering, training, pruning, or to just lovingly admire in the sunlight. I have not built it yet, so this is the perfect time to tell me why I should not do this or how the design can be improved.
I currently have 10 clones 2 weeks into veg (5 Super Lemon Haze and 5 Critical Kush). They have all been topped and tied down to get some horizontal growth started. I am growing in Foxfarms Ocean Forest soil under 500 watts of 6500K CFLs. My plan is to transfer 8 of the best looking plants into the box next week. I will veg them until the screen is about 60% full, then flip them and continue to SCROG them during stretch (i am pretty sure that is how its done).
Additional Info:
1. I have to flip these ladies in the next few weeks in order to finish mid May or so. It gets very hot where I live in June and my grow box is outside in a garden shed and does not have any cooling capability.
2. I probably should mention that I have about 24" from the top of the screen to the bottom of my light fixture. I am using a DIY 500 watt CFL light fixture that I built from PVC.
3. My only concerns (so far) is the amount of soil and the height. These plants will be small but I wonder if 2 gallons per pot will be big enough to finish them up. Also will I have enough room to flower or will I be super cropping and tying all my flowers down away from the light?
4. My grow box measures H 60" X W 36" X D 24". The actual space I have to grow in is about the size of the SCROGbox footprint dimensions and about 42" in height (the top 12" of the box is for fan filter housing, electronics, etc. The light hangs 6" from the top of the grow compartment at its highest setting)
Well Thanks for reading and thank you in advance for all your CONSTRUCTIVE criticism!