this seedling box too small?

tranquility

Active Member
whad up fellow bud lovers
so ive been germinating seeds for 2 days and they all popped and i convered this self thing into a seedling box. it has 2-26w cfls. 5000k and 2700k. the dimensions are 28x14x14in.
and the lights are about 4 inches from the wall.
what i wanna know is, if this too small and if you think there will be a heat problem.
i out a hole in the top of the back for the hot-air to escape since i cant get a fan in there.
heres some pics lemme know what you think.
i also forgot to add that this box is only for when i go to bed since my other lady's are flowering under a 150w...i keep the seedling under the 150w and put them under this when i go to bed.
is that too much stress?
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legalizeitcanada

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Well, I don't think it's too small for seedlings, heat could be a factor without proper circulation, but....you can get computer fan outa any old computer and pot that in there, takes up almost no space, used three of em on my fridge......4 inches is cool for distance, how many seeds you got in there, you may want a bit more light, if you go to the dollar store and get a emergency blanket for like .50 it's made outa mylar and can help increase the amount of light you get from your bulbs output, is this box sealed when you go to bed (cept for the hole)??? In nature the sun isnt a constant lumen so moving them around different light souces as your doin shouldn't hurt, some people say that constantly moving your plants stresses them which can in turn stunt their growth, I haven't noticed this problem in my plants though as I moved mine alot aslo before puttin them into the ground......what kinda 150 you got HPS or CFL, is that output or wattage?
 

tranquility

Active Member
i have 3 seeds and 1 clone in there.
ya it will be sealed...all exept for the hole
i plan on spray painting the inside gloss white tomorrow or the next day.
oops....its a 150w HPS.
right now i just plan on keeping them in there until they pop out of the soil, then ill go from there.
 

legalizeitcanada

Well-Known Member
i take it you got a larger secondary grow room or flowering chamber......try the computer fan thingy for circulation and heating, even grab a cheap thermostat so you can see what your temps are, you can get em at the dollar store for.....well....a dollar......other than that you should do fine.....best of luck man!
 

tranquility

Active Member
yes i do...actually i gotz 2 lol...one small one and one big one. i deffinatley will be able to by tomorrow thanks to you.
peace and pot
 
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