Grow box

Ok, I've had a bookshelf in my closest for some time now, and decided to turn it into a grow box. I gave it about 10 coats of white paint to reflect light (Now my room smells like paint hardcore, I keep sneezing). I'm going over different CFL setups, not really sure what to go with. I plan on updating this when ever I add to it.

The shelf is 25" wide x 29 1/2" tall and 11 1/2'' deep on the outside and 23'' x 25'' x 11 1/2'' on the inside. Just big enough to fit in my closet sideways.

This is what I have so far.

let me know how the flat or semi-gloss white paint works. ive heard conflicting reports of it being superior to reflective material (mylar, foil, etc) Im stuck in the middle

I used "Behr Premium Plus" the color is called "Ultra Pure White" Its latex based. (I figured I'd go as white as possible lol)
I'm not really sure if its better than mylar or not, but it's definitely better than nothing. It seems like it's reflecting a lot of light, I have a lamp sitting next to it, and it looks like it's glowing or something, I tried to take the pictures with the flash on, and you couldn't even make out what your seeing.

swpk said:

let me know how the flat or semi-gloss white paint works. ive heard conflicting reports of it being superior to reflective material (mylar, foil, etc) Im stuck in the middle

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Well, it's been proven time and time again that foil is the worst reflective material! Then comes flat white, then comes mylar...

Took a few more pictures after I added a couple more coats of paint. I got that piece of wood out of the box.

I'm going to make the backside of it light tight tomorrow, and start working on something to close the front off, Any suggestions as to what to use for a door?

Solemhypnotic said:

Took a few more pictures after I added a couple more coats of paint. I got that piece of wood out of the box.

I'm going to make the backside of it light tight tomorrow, and start working on something to close the front off, Any suggestions as to what to use for a door?

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How about some dry wall??? Maybe even panda film and some velcro?

your box is pretty legit except the fact that it smells like hardcore paint. you shouldn't have gave it too many coats, the odor of the paint can mess with the plants breathing. but in all its decent. check my grow setup!

Kamran said:

your box is pretty legit except the fact that it smells like hardcore paint. you shouldn't have gave it too many coats, the odor of the paint can mess with the plants breathing. but in all its decent. check my grow setup!

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I didn't think about that, it doesn't smell anywhere near as strong as it did last night though.

SmokesLikeBob said:

How about some dry wall??? Maybe even panda film and some velcro?

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That's a good idea, I think I'll probably go with panda film or something.

Found something cool at Walmart today. I was worried it wouldn't fit, but it does. I'm working on a co2 system for the box, I bought yeast too. I had an idea to use a plastic bottle, cut a hole in the lid and run plastic tubing through it, What do you think?

Also, any one had any experience with the Jiffy thing?

Solemhypnotic said:

Found something cool at Walmart today. I was worried it wouldn't fit, but it does. I'm working on a co2 system for the box, I bought yeast too. I had an idea to use a plastic bottle, cut a hole in the lid and run plastic tubing through it, What do you think?

Also, any one had any experience with the Jiffy thing?

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I just installed my DIY co2 8 days ago and my plants have gone crazy over the last week i love it and you can really tell the difference in growth not just height but leaf size width etc..check out my grow in my sig..as for your set up the one guy is right about the strong paint smell but other then that ive heard good things about the white paint it trully brightens the room up like flood lights.. as for the cfl's i'd go with strictly 42 watts about 8 to 10 of them and you'll do just fine dont forget to mix your cfl spectrum 2700k and 5500k when flowering...peace

Solemhypnotic said:

Took a few more pictures after I added a couple more coats of paint. I got that piece of wood out of the box.

I'm going to make the backside of it light tight tomorrow, and start working on something to close the front off, Any suggestions as to what to use for a door?

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SmokesLikeBob said:

How about some dry wall??? Maybe even panda film and some velcro?

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I'm going to throw a couple pics of my cabinet up here, see if it gives you any ideas. Its made out of 3/4 melamine. You can measure what you need for your door, and tell them at home depot to cut it for you they only charge you like $1 for the cuts. then buy some hinges and mount that thing on your door. Mine has weather striping around the door to stop light leaks.

Stink bud, what did you make your DIY co2 out of?

mrboots said:

Stink bud, what did you make your DIY co2 out of?

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at the time im using a half gallon jug and 1 package of yeast 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda the top that i have on my jug is one of the tops that go on the bottles of catsup at teh resturants i just added some plastic tubing to it to run over the top of my plants...

stinkbudd1 said:

at the time im using a half gallon jug and 1 package of yeast 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda the top that i have on my jug is one of the tops that go on the bottles of catsup at teh resturants i just added some plastic tubing to it to run over the top of my plants...

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how long does that thing bubble for? Sounds like a good thing to make.

mrboots said:

I'm going to throw a couple pics of my cabinet up here, see if it gives you any ideas. Its made out of 3/4 melamine. You can measure what you need for your door, and tell them at home depot to cut it for you they only charge you like $1 for the cuts. then buy some hinges and mount that thing on your door. Mine has weather striping around the door to stop light leaks.

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Nice scrog you got goin' on there man!!! +rep


SLB

With my co2 system, should I just wait until I start growing and run the tube around the plant? or do my other idea idea, which is run the tubing around the top of the box?

mrboots said:

how long does that thing bubble for? Sounds like a good thing to make.

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about 7 to ten days when you see it stop or slow just add more sugar

Solemhypnotic said:

With my co2 system, should I just wait until I start growing and run the tube around the plant? or do my other idea idea, which is run the tubing around the top of the box?

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i only have one tube that drops right over the plants about 5" above in the middle i need to make some type of splitter to run to each plant..then go up to maybe a gallon jug..

mrboots said:

I'm going to throw a couple pics of my cabinet up here, see if it gives you any ideas. Its made out of 3/4 melamine. You can measure what you need for your door, and tell them at home depot to cut it for you they only charge you like $1 for the cuts. then buy some hinges and mount that thing on your door. Mine has weather striping around the door to stop light leaks.

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say mrboots you do have a nice scrogg going how many plants and under what lighting ?