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stealthballer · 11-07-2006, 08:34 PM

I Was just going to forward my experience to the communtiy in hopes it heps someone.

I see people building cabinets and riggin reflectors all the time and I just see it as rather unneccesary(sp). If you buy a 15 gallon white paint bucket from walmart, buy a 40 watt compact flourescent bulb and a plain old worksight reflector, that takes incandescents you have a complete growing site ready to go. You cut the bottom of the bucket out, put the bulb in the reflector put reflector on tub(hole should be large enough for all light to go through but small enough to support the reflector). The plants don't stretch as you are getting so much reflection of the light from the white sides of the bucket.
you get stocky plants that bush out quite a lot and it took 10 mintues to build your encloser. If you wanna get fancy you can paint the outside of the bucket or apply duct tape all over it to keep the light from shining through.
its dirst cheap its monkey nuts simple and it works flawlessly.

if you are really cramped I bet you could flower in there I just never do it.
but I keep my bonszai clone mother in one and she is happy as a clam.

Budless · 11-07-2006, 10:06 PM

What about venting heat? I enjoy the idea a lot though. That would be a good way to keep a mother under veg cycle, and I might do that later.

WeeD22MaN · 11-07-2006, 10:15 PM

Hey stealthballer!

Yeah but people like to grow more then one little 15" bushy plant. Alot of people also try hydro in there cabs and such. Short stocky plants dont yeild as much as a 4 foot 18 bud site girl. I guess you could setup a row of your 5 gals but you'd need to vent that heat out for sure. But its a good idea for someone who doesnt want to spend alot and just wants to grow a plant for fun.

WeedMan

stealthballer · 11-07-2006, 11:26 PM

heat isn't an issue at all I failed to mention I put a flan blowing across them.

I don't grow for fun, this is how I start all my plants and clones before they go into the flower room. by the time they outgrow the bucket they are the right height for me to flower em.

pieceofmyheart · 11-07-2006, 11:31 PM

Cool idea, have any pics?

stealthballer · 11-07-2006, 11:34 PM

i took a ton of pics while I was building one a week ago but my connection is so crappy out here I can't upload em. may make a trip to town one of these days and bum someones broadband and upload a bongload of pics.

pieceofmyheart · 11-07-2006, 11:44 PM

Sounds cool to me and I saw where people have their own individual containers with airstones in them for hydro moms. How cool is that man?

stealthballer · 11-07-2006, 11:53 PM

i have been tempted when I see the ten foot tall stacks of these buckets to rig up a giant grow tube of sorts and flower out a plant completely using this method with tube flouros running the height of the whole thing. Don't think it will produce what I am used to but for grins it would be something to pass the time.

tngreen · 11-08-2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by stealthballer

i have been tempted when I see the ten foot tall stacks of these buckets to rig up a giant grow tube of sorts and flower out a plant completely using this method with tube flouros running the height of the whole thing. Don't think it will produce what I am used to but for grins it would be something to pass the time.

haha that would be awesome! i would love to see that. just for grins? you must have a lot more time than i do!

stealthballer · 11-08-2006, 01:16 AM

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haha that would be awesome! i would love to see that. just for grins? you must have a lot more time than i do!

being retired gives me tons of time

11-07-2006, 08:34 PM	#1
stealthballer Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: look behind you Posts: 567	simple as it gets I Was just going to forward my experience to the communtiy in hopes it heps someone. I see people building cabinets and riggin reflectors all the time and I just see it as rather unneccesary(sp). If you buy a 15 gallon white paint bucket from walmart, buy a 40 watt compact flourescent bulb and a plain old worksight reflector, that takes incandescents you have a complete growing site ready to go. You cut the bottom of the bucket out, put the bulb in the reflector put reflector on tub(hole should be large enough for all light to go through but small enough to support the reflector). The plants don't stretch as you are getting so much reflection of the light from the white sides of the bucket. you get stocky plants that bush out quite a lot and it took 10 mintues to build your encloser. If you wanna get fancy you can paint the outside of the bucket or apply duct tape all over it to keep the light from shining through. its dirst cheap its monkey nuts simple and it works flawlessly. if you are really cramped I bet you could flower in there I just never do it. but I keep my bonszai clone mother in one and she is happy as a clam.
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11-07-2006, 10:06 PM	#2
Budless Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 323	What about venting heat? I enjoy the idea a lot though. That would be a good way to keep a mother under veg cycle, and I might do that later. Last edited by Budless; 11-07-2006 at 10:07 PM..
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11-07-2006, 10:15 PM	#3
WeeD22MaN Someone Touch Me! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada?! Ayeee Posts: 212	Hey stealthballer! Yeah but people like to grow more then one little 15" bushy plant. Alot of people also try hydro in there cabs and such. Short stocky plants dont yeild as much as a 4 foot 18 bud site girl. I guess you could setup a row of your 5 gals but you'd need to vent that heat out for sure. But its a good idea for someone who doesnt want to spend alot and just wants to grow a plant for fun. WeedMan
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11-07-2006, 11:26 PM	#4
stealthballer Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: look behind you Posts: 567	heat isn't an issue at all I failed to mention I put a flan blowing across them. I don't grow for fun, this is how I start all my plants and clones before they go into the flower room. by the time they outgrow the bucket they are the right height for me to flower em.
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11-07-2006, 11:31 PM	#5
pieceofmyheart Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my secret garden Posts: 1,854	Cool idea, have any pics?
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11-07-2006, 11:34 PM	#6
stealthballer Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: look behind you Posts: 567	i took a ton of pics while I was building one a week ago but my connection is so crappy out here I can't upload em. may make a trip to town one of these days and bum someones broadband and upload a bongload of pics.
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11-07-2006, 11:44 PM	#7
pieceofmyheart Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my secret garden Posts: 1,854	Sounds cool to me and I saw where people have their own individual containers with airstones in them for hydro moms. How cool is that man?
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11-07-2006, 11:53 PM	#8
stealthballer Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: look behind you Posts: 567	i have been tempted when I see the ten foot tall stacks of these buckets to rig up a giant grow tube of sorts and flower out a plant completely using this method with tube flouros running the height of the whole thing. Don't think it will produce what I am used to but for grins it would be something to pass the time.
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