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HammerStrength · 08-15-2006, 04:38 AM

Hello, Iam on a mission to grow and have buds to be able to smoke (bad or good) by this Christmas. But see I have a small problem. My closet is the only place I can put my setup in. Iam looking for the following:

1: Reasonably small box.

2: Easiest/Fastest seeds to grow. Im sure there are types of seeds out there that are very easy to grow, n00b friendly. Something that grows fast.

3: Price is another issue, there is no way i can spend more than 200 dollars. I need to be able to make this box with that much money, and iam not really into building a box from scratch. Maybe premade box or something that can subsitute for a box.

4: Grow lights, I see some lights alone cost more than 200 dollars, is this true ? Arent there cheaper lights I can use ? Iam not going to grow full scale.

PS: Iam not looking for huge yields, I dont smoke much so ill be happy with whatever grows

EDIT:

I just found this old speaker box, its pretty huge standing 3 and a half feet tall and pretty wide. I was thinking about taking out the insides and making it my first grow box. Do you think its possible to use this or should i keep looking for something else. BTW im gonna be using lowryder seeds.

teddybud · 08-15-2006, 04:45 AM

I would think it would be possible as long as you put a door or something in it.. seems like it'd be a hard box to access. this is what i did for my micro grow.. plants got to big cause I didn't know about the netting and lst methods.. but it would still work. and my closet is relatively small also

Deft · 08-15-2006, 05:06 AM

Heres my closet grow with floros, check out my thread for more info.

HammerStrength · 08-15-2006, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by teddybud

I would think it would be possible as long as you put a door or something in it.. seems like it'd be a hard box to access. this is what i did for my micro grow.. plants got to big cause I didn't know about the netting and lst methods.. but it would still work. and my closet is relatively small also

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Originally Posted by Deft

Heres my closet grow with floros, check out my thread for more info.

Thats amazing, being able to grow like that makes me wanna start right away. How about the lights, what type of lights are you guys using and how much did it cost you. thx

pieceofmyheart · 08-15-2006, 06:16 AM

It is very, very possible. I had way less than $200 in my set up.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=28193

My lowrider grow.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=30392

08-15-2006, 06:27 AM

HS

Get yourself a small collection of spiral cfl's for lighting. Go with a combination of cool white and warm white for full spectrum lighting. They are relatively cheap and last a long time.

Hey, POMH........why are you sad??

Bh

Deft · 08-15-2006, 07:01 AM

I spent like 25$ on the 3 CFLs, The little one on the bottom is one I just had hanging around not doing anything. I was gifted the seeds from another member and I salvaged the pots from where I worked (nursery), the soil is farfad potting soil which I got for I think 6$, the timer was like 3$, and I had two of the reflectors laying around the basement the 3rd was like 7$. went out and bought like 10$ worth of tomato grow ferts and bloom ferts with micronutrients and they seem to work well.

HammerStrength · 08-16-2006, 01:04 AM

Nice, what kind of wattage should I be looking for when buying the CFL and should 3 cfls be enough ? Thanks. I went to home depot but they had them in a number of flavors, gonna go head back there today.

pieceofmyheart · 08-16-2006, 01:48 AM

Highest you can get which will be 42 watts I believe. Read up on Maj PotHead's grows, he is the King of CFL info.

Makavellian · 08-16-2006, 02:40 AM

you can cut yourself a growbox with 1 or 2 rubbermaids. redgreenery has a thread on this forum, and i think his cost was below 100$.
for vegitative stage,if youre gonna use cfls, you want cool white/sunlight/daylight compact fluorescent lights (CFLS). if u can find the kelvin temp of the bulb somewhere, try to get lights in the 4000-6500k+ temps.
for flowering look for warm whites/soft whites. it emits a orangeish yellow light, rather than the white/blue of the coolwhites/sun/daylight.

08-15-2006, 04:38 AM	#1
HammerStrength New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6	Am I being realistic with this idea (Pics) Hello, Iam on a mission to grow and have buds to be able to smoke (bad or good) by this Christmas. But see I have a small problem. My closet is the only place I can put my setup in. Iam looking for the following: 1: Reasonably small box. 2: Easiest/Fastest seeds to grow. Im sure there are types of seeds out there that are very easy to grow, n00b friendly. Something that grows fast. 3: Price is another issue, there is no way i can spend more than 200 dollars. I need to be able to make this box with that much money, and iam not really into building a box from scratch. Maybe premade box or something that can subsitute for a box. 4: Grow lights, I see some lights alone cost more than 200 dollars, is this true ? Arent there cheaper lights I can use ? Iam not going to grow full scale. PS: Iam not looking for huge yields, I dont smoke much so ill be happy with whatever grows EDIT: I just found this old speaker box, its pretty huge standing 3 and a half feet tall and pretty wide. I was thinking about taking out the insides and making it my first grow box. Do you think its possible to use this or should i keep looking for something else. BTW im gonna be using lowryder seeds.
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08-15-2006, 05:06 AM	#3
Deft Get two birds stoned at once Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NOCO Posts: 2,989	Heres my closet grow with floros, check out my thread for more info. __________________ A naturally good person does not need heaven and hell to guide their behavior. Daft DWC, holy grail DWC 250w
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08-15-2006, 06:16 AM	#5
pieceofmyheart Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my secret garden Posts: 1,854	It is very, very possible. I had way less than $200 in my set up. https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=28193 My lowrider grow. https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=30392 Last edited by pieceofmyheart; 08-15-2006 at 06:17 AM..
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08-15-2006, 07:01 AM	#7
Deft Get two birds stoned at once Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NOCO Posts: 2,989	I spent like 25$ on the 3 CFLs, The little one on the bottom is one I just had hanging around not doing anything. I was gifted the seeds from another member and I salvaged the pots from where I worked (nursery), the soil is farfad potting soil which I got for I think 6$, the timer was like 3$, and I had two of the reflectors laying around the basement the 3rd was like 7$. went out and bought like 10$ worth of tomato grow ferts and bloom ferts with micronutrients and they seem to work well. __________________ A naturally good person does not need heaven and hell to guide their behavior. Daft DWC, holy grail DWC 250w Last edited by Deft; 08-15-2006 at 07:05 AM..
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08-16-2006, 02:40 AM	#10
Makavellian Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 406	you can cut yourself a growbox with 1 or 2 rubbermaids. redgreenery has a thread on this forum, and i think his cost was below 100$. for vegitative stage,if youre gonna use cfls, you want cool white/sunlight/daylight compact fluorescent lights (CFLS). if u can find the kelvin temp of the bulb somewhere, try to get lights in the 4000-6500k+ temps. for flowering look for warm whites/soft whites. it emits a orangeish yellow light, rather than the white/blue of the coolwhites/sun/daylight. __________________ 2007
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08-15-2006, 04:45 AM	#2
teddybud spreadin da love Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: nowhere Posts: 1,695	I would think it would be possible as long as you put a door or something in it.. seems like it'd be a hard box to access. this is what i did for my micro grow.. plants got to big cause I didn't know about the netting and lst methods.. but it would still work. and my closet is relatively small also
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08-15-2006, 06:27 AM	#6
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	HS Get yourself a small collection of spiral cfl's for lighting. Go with a combination of cool white and warm white for full spectrum lighting. They are relatively cheap and last a long time. Hey, POMH........why are you sad?? Bh
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08-16-2006, 01:04 AM	#8
HammerStrength New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6	Nice, what kind of wattage should I be looking for when buying the CFL and should 3 cfls be enough ? Thanks. I went to home depot but they had them in a number of flavors, gonna go head back there today.
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08-16-2006, 01:48 AM	#9
pieceofmyheart Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my secret garden Posts: 1,854	Highest you can get which will be 42 watts I believe. Read up on Maj PotHead's grows, he is the King of CFL info.
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