I am attempting to build my first ever grow box. I am no DYI expert although I know the basics and my way around basic tools. I have a few questions I am wanting elaboration on so let me tell you what I am wanting before I ask them to make things easier.
I am wanting a simple grow box, nothing fancy and the cheaper the better. I have about $500 bucks to blow although if possible I'd like to spend less than that. I am growing solely for my own, and my girlfriends, personal use, so I don't need multiple plants nor huge yields, although good yields are never bad!
I am thinking of going to goodwill and getting a 2-4 foot dresser or cabinet of some sort to mod into my grow box. Now I know generally what I need to do to make it functional but I am more so concerned with the "fine tuning." Although this is my first box and I will probably make a more advanced one down the line as I get more advanced; I am wanting it to be a good box to start with regardless. So here are a few questions.
1a)Lights: I know CFLs are not preferred by most "advanced" growers due to their potential to yeild less when compared to LED and T5 lighting systems. How much would LEDs and T5 systems cost compared to CFLs?
1b) What is the yield difference between these three light systems? Would going CFL not be a big issue yeild wise considering I don't need large yeilds as it is for personal, medical use?
1c) I see a lot of talk about blue and red spectrums for lights during specific stages of the plant's life. Is this speaking about full spectrum colors from the lights themselves (ie "white" lights with good color spectrums) or would you want to put in actual blue lights and red lights during the appropriate stages?
2) Fans: Can you use PC fans for ventilation and what is a good speed/power for such fans? Would I need more than 2 fans?
3) Odor Elimination: What is an easy but effective filtration system to set up? I was thinking of just cutting a hole, placing an exhaust via PVC pipe on the outside. Would I just stick a "carbon scrubber" at the end of the exhaust externally or would it be internally so that it hits the filter first then goes out the exhaust (as opposed to going through the exhaust and then hitting then filter)?
4) Hydroponic System: Should I bother with Hydroponics given this is my first grow box and grow attempt?
5) Is this really all I need: a box 2-4 feet high for 1 (possibly 2 at most) plant. A fan at the bottom blowing air in, one up top by the lights blowing air out. An exhaust/odor filtration setup. Lights and mylar?
6) Height Restriction: How do you make sure your plant wont overgrow and potentially bend/hurt itself or grow to the top and hit the lights?
7) Plant Specific: How does one actually get buds without seeds and a lot of sticks? I am not as caught up on the actual growing process quite yet so I am unsure how people get no sticks or seeds in their bud when they harvest.
Thanks you for any and all help!!!
I am wanting a simple grow box, nothing fancy and the cheaper the better. I have about $500 bucks to blow although if possible I'd like to spend less than that. I am growing solely for my own, and my girlfriends, personal use, so I don't need multiple plants nor huge yields, although good yields are never bad!
I am thinking of going to goodwill and getting a 2-4 foot dresser or cabinet of some sort to mod into my grow box. Now I know generally what I need to do to make it functional but I am more so concerned with the "fine tuning." Although this is my first box and I will probably make a more advanced one down the line as I get more advanced; I am wanting it to be a good box to start with regardless. So here are a few questions.
1a)Lights: I know CFLs are not preferred by most "advanced" growers due to their potential to yeild less when compared to LED and T5 lighting systems. How much would LEDs and T5 systems cost compared to CFLs?
1b) What is the yield difference between these three light systems? Would going CFL not be a big issue yeild wise considering I don't need large yeilds as it is for personal, medical use?
1c) I see a lot of talk about blue and red spectrums for lights during specific stages of the plant's life. Is this speaking about full spectrum colors from the lights themselves (ie "white" lights with good color spectrums) or would you want to put in actual blue lights and red lights during the appropriate stages?
2) Fans: Can you use PC fans for ventilation and what is a good speed/power for such fans? Would I need more than 2 fans?
3) Odor Elimination: What is an easy but effective filtration system to set up? I was thinking of just cutting a hole, placing an exhaust via PVC pipe on the outside. Would I just stick a "carbon scrubber" at the end of the exhaust externally or would it be internally so that it hits the filter first then goes out the exhaust (as opposed to going through the exhaust and then hitting then filter)?
4) Hydroponic System: Should I bother with Hydroponics given this is my first grow box and grow attempt?
5) Is this really all I need: a box 2-4 feet high for 1 (possibly 2 at most) plant. A fan at the bottom blowing air in, one up top by the lights blowing air out. An exhaust/odor filtration setup. Lights and mylar?
6) Height Restriction: How do you make sure your plant wont overgrow and potentially bend/hurt itself or grow to the top and hit the lights?
7) Plant Specific: How does one actually get buds without seeds and a lot of sticks? I am not as caught up on the actual growing process quite yet so I am unsure how people get no sticks or seeds in their bud when they harvest.
Thanks you for any and all help!!!
