Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
The journey begins!
A decade ago I picked up a desire for long flowering NLD types. Over the years I’ve picked up a great amount of helpful information. A few months ago I received a 330w grow light from OrigLite with tri-band tuning. A month ago, another grower in Colorado cut a few clones for me of some long flowering Malawi mums; which should be rooted in the next month or so. lol
The tri-band tuning of the OrigLite gives me the ability to individually dim 3 distinct sets of the LEDs. Theoretically I’ll be able to dim the red during stretch, then back to full power for most of the remainder. Also theoretically, in late flower when physical flower bulking has quit, the red can be dimmed again to promote resin/terpene production.
This month I was able to get some of the supplies to begin construction. Yesterday I began building it. AgainI’m very excited, especially after not being able to grow the last few months.
The 330w light I received from OrigLite was designed for a 4x4 space. Should you have them build you a light, be more clear about the coverage area than I was. Lol I literally gutted the light housing, cut the housing in half, and remounted/re-wired everything to use the shortened section. At this stage I’m roughing it in so I know what mods will be most appropriate to finish it. I still have to do a ‘cut to final length’ on the light’s main housing, and I’ll have access to better tools for this.
Cab Specifications:
2’ x 4’ x 6’
14”x20”x1” HEPA filtered intake
4” inline fan (might need a dimmer @ close to pushing 4x the volume per minute)
330w LED LM301B chips in 6500k and 3200k plus 660nm chips from another mfg
Adjustable light height
Zero odor control (though this may change in the future)
Goals:
Easy access to reservoir(s), ventilation, wiring, plants, light adjustments.
Option to install/remove/adjust scrog screen at varying heights Positive pressure, hepa filtered ventilation
Low noise (I want it in my bedroom if it’s quiet enough)
Bug/Pest Control: Admittedly, I’m rather retentive about the cleanliness of my cannabis. Lol I’m not a fan of pest control during flower, nor do I agree with using systemics in flower. Pests have a lot more time to invade a the garden of a long flowering sativa. So I’ve thought a lot about it with this cab design.
My pest control methods revolve around clean air, and clean personal grow management practices. When the cab is positive pressured, the box is built air tight, and the incoming air is filtered, the chances of infection/infestation are greatly reduced. When I open the box, the air will push pollen, bugs and spores away from the box, instead of sucking them up.
As long as I tend the garden only when clean, and wearing freshly cleaned clothes, I have excellent odds on many runs without issues. I've used these practices in negative pressure grows for 15+ years, and I expect them to work even better in this situation.
Stay tuned for the initial build photos and more details.
A decade ago I picked up a desire for long flowering NLD types. Over the years I’ve picked up a great amount of helpful information. A few months ago I received a 330w grow light from OrigLite with tri-band tuning. A month ago, another grower in Colorado cut a few clones for me of some long flowering Malawi mums; which should be rooted in the next month or so. lol
The tri-band tuning of the OrigLite gives me the ability to individually dim 3 distinct sets of the LEDs. Theoretically I’ll be able to dim the red during stretch, then back to full power for most of the remainder. Also theoretically, in late flower when physical flower bulking has quit, the red can be dimmed again to promote resin/terpene production.
This month I was able to get some of the supplies to begin construction. Yesterday I began building it. Again
I’m very excited, especially after not being able to grow the last few months. The 330w light I received from OrigLite was designed for a 4x4 space. Should you have them build you a light, be more clear about the coverage area than I was. Lol I literally gutted the light housing, cut the housing in half, and remounted/re-wired everything to use the shortened section. At this stage I’m roughing it in so I know what mods will be most appropriate to finish it. I still have to do a ‘cut to final length’ on the light’s main housing, and I’ll have access to better tools for this.
Cab Specifications:
2’ x 4’ x 6’
14”x20”x1” HEPA filtered intake
4” inline fan (might need a dimmer @ close to pushing 4x the volume per minute)
330w LED LM301B chips in 6500k and 3200k plus 660nm chips from another mfg
Adjustable light height
Zero odor control (though this may change in the future)
Goals:
Easy access to reservoir(s), ventilation, wiring, plants, light adjustments.
Option to install/remove/adjust scrog screen at varying heights Positive pressure, hepa filtered ventilation
Low noise (I want it in my bedroom if it’s quiet enough)
Bug/Pest Control: Admittedly, I’m rather retentive about the cleanliness of my cannabis. Lol I’m not a fan of pest control during flower, nor do I agree with using systemics in flower. Pests have a lot more time to invade a the garden of a long flowering sativa. So I’ve thought a lot about it with this cab design.
My pest control methods revolve around clean air, and clean personal grow management practices. When the cab is positive pressured, the box is built air tight, and the incoming air is filtered, the chances of infection/infestation are greatly reduced. When I open the box, the air will push pollen, bugs and spores away from the box, instead of sucking them up.
As long as I tend the garden only when clean, and wearing freshly cleaned clothes, I have excellent odds on many runs without issues. I've used these practices in negative pressure grows for 15+ years, and I expect them to work even better in this situation.
Stay tuned for the initial build photos and more details.
