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tngreen · 11-18-2006, 03:09 AM

hello fellow micro growers, this is my first ever grow and am startin off small and stealth. 168 watts of cfls is used for flower, 84 watts for seedlings and vegging. got some decent bagseed so am starting with that just to test the waters and try a few things out. the cab is a simple cabinet from walmart that measures about 31"(H)x27"(W)x16"(D) which houses 4 plants as of now. for ventilation, a 120mm fan (forget cfm but i think around 50? idk) and then 2 2" pvc elbows for passive intakes. might be doing more but temps have been ok (~75F). yes i know, more reflectix is coming, only had enough for 1 roll and it wasnt enough. right wall and ceiling still needs it. im sure this thing will be always changing. most recent pics of the cab:

as you can see im trying 2 styles, 5.7L rubbermaid for SWC and just handwatering in 1 gallon pots. started the seedlings in small rockwool cubes and then put in with tiny rockwool cubes. the roots seem to be loving the rockwool as expected. the 2 SWC plants were just FIM'ed yesterday and the right 2 were LST'ed.

here they are ~12 days from seed

and last night, 2nd day of 12/12:

had a little oops when i FIM'ed the front swc, snipped a small branch. will it grow back ok?

2 SWC:

2 handwatered

my favorite as of right now:

ill keep you guys updated in this thread from now on. let me know what yall think!

Budless · 11-18-2006, 04:37 AM

That's a badass cab. I love your setup! Good luck and I'll definately be watching. I just started a bag seed grow myself, but I'm down to one plant now. 8 (

tngreen · 11-18-2006, 07:19 AM

thanks man! ive been really enjoying watching them grow. me and my gf call them our babies haha. get some pics up, id love to see what you have going. sorry to hear about troubles, what caused it?

NUTES: (forgot to say this) using Botanicare PBP soil and liquid karma. love this stuff and the plants do too!

hoyt · 11-18-2006, 07:33 AM

i cant really tell by scale, but it defidentally looks like you can move those CFLs down closer. nice setup though, i like

just dont go crazy, CFLs arent as cool as everyone says. i find within 1 inch way too close, even with the smaller 23w bulbs

tngreen · 11-18-2006, 07:47 AM

i know! they can get decently hot, my hands have touched them after theyve been on and it hurts. i was thinking the same thing, i moved them slightly down since taking the picture, id say about 2" above. ill see wehre they are tomorrow and move the light accordingly. thanks for stoppin by!

green_grow · 11-18-2006, 08:04 AM

dudes ... i never realized that cfls get that hot . my vegging cab is 4 x 23w and i just went and checked ...yep, they are fairly hot to the touch. i can see why some people go with the longer tubes; much cooler . no worries though, my temp is 80F and i can easily knock that down a few degrees if i want.

11-18-2006, 04:48 PM

you could get a peiece of plexi glass and put it under the lights...and have a fan sucking hot air out...kinda like a seperate light chamber...thats what i use and my lights i can touch even after they have been on for 18 hours straight

tngreen · 11-19-2006, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by darren19822000

you could get a peiece of plexi glass and put it under the lights...and have a fan sucking hot air out...kinda like a seperate light chamber...thats what i use and my lights i can touch even after they have been on for 18 hours straight

hmm i think i may have to do this, back to the drawing board!

dude06version · 11-19-2006, 08:39 AM

dude all you need is a fan to blow over the lights and you can get those cfls as close as you want. they may run hot but cfls are Very easy to cool. i had a cpu fan blowing over like 3 of them and the bulb was almost cool to the touch.. peace.

tngreen · 11-19-2006, 11:00 PM

ill give that a try first, going to compusa tom!

11-18-2006, 03:09 AM	#1
tngreen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,405	First Grow Diary: bagseed, 168w cfl pics hello fellow micro growers, this is my first ever grow and am startin off small and stealth. 168 watts of cfls is used for flower, 84 watts for seedlings and vegging. got some decent bagseed so am starting with that just to test the waters and try a few things out. the cab is a simple cabinet from walmart that measures about 31"(H)x27"(W)x16"(D) which houses 4 plants as of now. for ventilation, a 120mm fan (forget cfm but i think around 50? idk) and then 2 2" pvc elbows for passive intakes. might be doing more but temps have been ok (~75F). yes i know, more reflectix is coming, only had enough for 1 roll and it wasnt enough. right wall and ceiling still needs it. im sure this thing will be always changing. most recent pics of the cab: as you can see im trying 2 styles, 5.7L rubbermaid for SWC and just handwatering in 1 gallon pots. started the seedlings in small rockwool cubes and then put in with tiny rockwool cubes. the roots seem to be loving the rockwool as expected. the 2 SWC plants were just FIM'ed yesterday and the right 2 were LST'ed. here they are ~12 days from seed and last night, 2nd day of 12/12: had a little oops when i FIM'ed the front swc, snipped a small branch. will it grow back ok? 2 SWC: 2 handwatered my favorite as of right now: ill keep you guys updated in this thread from now on. let me know what yall think! Last edited by tngreen; 11-18-2006 at 03:17 AM..
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11-18-2006, 04:37 AM	#2
Budless Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 323	That's a badass cab. I love your setup! Good luck and I'll definately be watching. I just started a bag seed grow myself, but I'm down to one plant now. 8 (
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11-18-2006, 07:33 AM	#4
hoyt Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 301	i cant really tell by scale, but it defidentally looks like you can move those CFLs down closer. nice setup though, i like just dont go crazy, CFLs arent as cool as everyone says. i find within 1 inch way too close, even with the smaller 23w bulbs
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11-18-2006, 08:04 AM	#6
green_grow Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,162	dudes ... i never realized that cfls get that hot . my vegging cab is 4 x 23w and i just went and checked ...yep, they are fairly hot to the touch. i can see why some people go with the longer tubes; much cooler . no worries though, my temp is 80F and i can easily knock that down a few degrees if i want.
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11-18-2006, 04:48 PM	#7
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	you could get a peiece of plexi glass and put it under the lights...and have a fan sucking hot air out...kinda like a seperate light chamber...thats what i use and my lights i can touch even after they have been on for 18 hours straight
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11-19-2006, 08:39 AM	#9
dude06version Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 767	dude all you need is a fan to blow over the lights and you can get those cfls as close as you want. they may run hot but cfls are Very easy to cool. i had a cpu fan blowing over like 3 of them and the bulb was almost cool to the touch.. peace.
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