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canniferous · 12-25-2006, 12:55 PM

Hey I just thought I'd share a few photos of my microgrow I had goin a few months ago. It was all done in a suitcase with a 70w hps and some nice NL genetics. I know its not as nice as some of the stuff I've seen on here but I've never seen anyone grow in a suitcase like this before so I thought I'd post it. It seems to offer more height than an ATX case, it seals out light really well for the dark cycle. This was made with an old suitcase. I cut a hole in the top of the suitcase the size of a computer fan and attached the fan for adequate ventilation. I removed the padding inside and painted the inside flat white. I taped sheets of paper to the roof over the hps to form a crude reflector. The fans were powered by AC adapters. For this grow, I tried to LST but I snapped the main stem clean in half so I just topped at a spot on both plants I though would branch out nicely. The plant on the left grew a few frosty colas before I harvested early. The plant on the right yellowed up on me after around four weeks of 12/12, only the fan leaves yellowed the buds remained mostly green. I think I'm done growing until I can put something better together even though this worked pretty well for awhile...

- ezra - · 12-25-2006, 01:10 PM

props on the suitcase grow, never seen it before. Ive seen computer case grows, and speaker box grows, but never a suitcase. Are you going to stay with this setup for a while or are you looking to upgrade?

- Ez

canniferous · 12-25-2006, 01:15 PM

Thanks ezra, I'm hesitant to continue this setup due to security concerns and lack of resources. Would definately like to upgrade to a cab when I can afford to do so...

jaypee89 · 12-25-2006, 03:49 PM

Very interesting grow brud. Never seen one done in a suitcase either hehe.

I think I'll try doing a suitcase grow as well hehe, how'd you keep your plants from growing too tall? scrog?

12-25-2006, 08:24 PM

cool...nice job in the suitcase. Unique

canniferous · 12-26-2006, 12:20 AM

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Very interesting grow brud. Never seen one done in a suitcase either hehe.

I think I'll try doing a suitcase grow as well hehe, how'd you keep your plants from growing too tall? scrog?

Thanks, there are a number of things that can be done to control height, using mostly indica strains, short veg times, cfls during veg and early flower, LST, SCROG (never tried that one). The plants shown were topped just as they were going into flower and never got very tall.

Thanks glassmaster, thought so myself, the yield isn't always that great but for now its my only option if i want to smoke. I think through LST over time I can increase my yield with higher yielding strains.

Any suggestions, anyone, on what I could do to improve this set up?

sproutco · 12-26-2006, 12:38 AM

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Any suggestions, anyone, on what I could do to improve this set up?

Leaves should not go yellow at 4 weeks flowering. Work on getting you nutrient solution better. Great job in a small space!

The Most High · 12-29-2006, 02:46 AM

why do I get the feeling im gonna be watching the news, and some guys gonna try and get one of these things through airport security!

Nice grow man, good luck!

jasonk · 12-29-2006, 06:10 AM

I love all the original ideas people are coming up with nowadays. Good work canniferous. You should be careful putting pieces of paper above an HPS light. If the tape comes off and the paper falls on the light, I dont think it would be a good outcome.

pieceofmyheart · 12-29-2006, 06:21 AM

Cool and very original idea. We'll grow weed in anything, won't we?

12-25-2006, 12:55 PM	#1
canniferous New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6	suitcase grow Hey I just thought I'd share a few photos of my microgrow I had goin a few months ago. It was all done in a suitcase with a 70w hps and some nice NL genetics. I know its not as nice as some of the stuff I've seen on here but I've never seen anyone grow in a suitcase like this before so I thought I'd post it. It seems to offer more height than an ATX case, it seals out light really well for the dark cycle. This was made with an old suitcase. I cut a hole in the top of the suitcase the size of a computer fan and attached the fan for adequate ventilation. I removed the padding inside and painted the inside flat white. I taped sheets of paper to the roof over the hps to form a crude reflector. The fans were powered by AC adapters. For this grow, I tried to LST but I snapped the main stem clean in half so I just topped at a spot on both plants I though would branch out nicely. The plant on the left grew a few frosty colas before I harvested early. The plant on the right yellowed up on me after around four weeks of 12/12, only the fan leaves yellowed the buds remained mostly green. I think I'm done growing until I can put something better together even though this worked pretty well for awhile... Last edited by canniferous; 01-01-2007 at 10:01 AM..
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12-25-2006, 01:10 PM	#2
- ezra - .strangelove. Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: a cavernous subterranean lair Posts: 1,622	props on the suitcase grow, never seen it before. Ive seen computer case grows, and speaker box grows, but never a suitcase. Are you going to stay with this setup for a while or are you looking to upgrade? - Ez __________________ end transmission... ~DrStrangelove~ esbe: "We are not criminals, we grow our own shit and don't want to support gangsters and terrorists. We are freedom fighters and nature lovers and our hobby does not hurt one single person."
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12-25-2006, 03:49 PM	#4
jaypee89 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 180	Very interesting grow brud. Never seen one done in a suitcase either hehe. I think I'll try doing a suitcase grow as well hehe, how'd you keep your plants from growing too tall? scrog? __________________ Grow #1 Outdoor Bagseed
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12-29-2006, 02:46 AM	#8
The Most High Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Higher than you! Posts: 47	why do I get the feeling im gonna be watching the news, and some guys gonna try and get one of these things through airport security! Nice grow man, good luck! __________________ Do you have something to say, or are you just saying something? Dont stop growing til you die. Then have your seed sprinkle seeds on your grave.
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12-25-2006, 01:15 PM	#3
canniferous New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6	Thanks ezra, I'm hesitant to continue this setup due to security concerns and lack of resources. Would definately like to upgrade to a cab when I can afford to do so...
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12-25-2006, 08:24 PM	#5
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	cool...nice job in the suitcase. Unique
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12-29-2006, 06:10 AM	#9
jasonk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 107	I love all the original ideas people are coming up with nowadays. Good work canniferous. You should be careful putting pieces of paper above an HPS light. If the tape comes off and the paper falls on the light, I dont think it would be a good outcome.
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12-29-2006, 06:21 AM	#10
pieceofmyheart Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my secret garden Posts: 1,854	Cool and very original idea. We'll grow weed in anything, won't we?
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