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    First grow - bag seed x8 - CFL - 4x4x4 cab or 3x3x3

    so is it safe to say they got burned by the bulbs? i mean 88 isn't necessarily TOO too hot, but with the low humidity, and also I'm sure with the stretching they didn't develop proper root systems either...really wana figure out what went wrong...LOVE SOME HELP ON THIS germinated some new beans...
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    First grow - bag seed x8 - CFL - 4x4x4 cab or 3x3x3

    yo they ended up like that after their first day in that cab. it was 88 degrees, 28 percent humidity. they WERE like inches from the bulbs. i think thats what fried them. i had JUST watered them for the first time yesterday...the soil remained damp throughout sprouting. they were looking so...
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    am i doing it wrong??

    damn man...ur using just regular t8 bulbs? thats awesome...my first grow is in the process of failing miserably. feel free to check it out...in my sig... anyway your ladies look amazing, and I'm jealous. i would love to know more about the setup. what is coco coir? is that one of those DWC...
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    First grow - bag seed x8 - CFL - 4x4x4 cab or 3x3x3

    alright, i want to know two things: 1. can these plants recover and if so is it worth it to continue...or should i start over? 2. does a 4 inch 165 cfm inline fan hooked to the outputs have enough pull to keep the temps down enough...or was temperature even the problem?
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    First grow - bag seed x8 - CFL - 4x4x4 cab or 3x3x3

    ugh. ok im done for tonight. here are the current pics. i have clustered them together far away from lights, and left the doors not sealed to let air in. heres the fan/humidifyer heres the intake on the right...another on the left you will see in a few pics down... heres the outputs in...
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    Should i replant these? Are they stretching?

    having trouble. lol. what an understatement.
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    First grow - bag seed x8 - CFL - 4x4x4 cab or 3x3x3

    nitti i got 16 of the 23 watt bulbs...are 26 watt bulbs guna make a diff? its too hot...they got burned. they aren't over watered or nute burned...as they have only been watered once and never with nutes...they are almost crispy now. venting. how can i pull air thru it now...
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    First grow - bag seed x8 - CFL - 4x4x4 cab or 3x3x3

    i may go that route. but not on my first grow. i spent like 50 bucks on 368 watts with supposedly 28000 accumulative lumens...i know they aren't as efficient and don't necessarily put out the useful PAR and blah blah blah but they work...for 50 bucks. the idea is to maximize the minimal...
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    HELP PLEASE! how big do my intake/output holes need to be??? 3x3x3 cube well sealed

    thanks man i definitely appreciate the info... they stretched cause i didn't have the cab built when i germinated. i used an aquarium with lights that were wayyy too far away. they stretched really fast...then i got the cab going sorta and now just ironing out the issues... i will be...
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    HELP PLEASE! how big do my intake/output holes need to be??? 3x3x3 cube well sealed

    so i did 4 holes total. each are 1 and 3/4 inch. one on the right side, one on the left. they are both at floor level. 2 holes in the ceiling, centered. 1 and a quarter pvc pieces go thru each hole, with various 90 degree and 45 degree elbows to direct air flow. the two coming out of the top are...
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    220w cfl Closet Grow and 1 Sleeping

    jeez dam guy! that looks amazing. your ladies are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! the way things are going for me, ill be lucky if mine survive the transplant! please check out my grow thread nitti...i could def use the help!!! also this thread about my cab...PLEASE man...
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    HELP PLEASE! how big do my intake/output holes need to be??? 3x3x3 cube well sealed

    the pic is in the op. check out the link in my sig to see the full story, but yes i know thats what i need to do. requesting help on how. there would be a 2 inch intake technically, 2 one inch intakes...equals two inches of intake. i was thinking of 2 inches of output to match, and as there is...
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    First grow - bag seed x8 - CFL - 4x4x4 cab or 3x3x3

    just checked the temp and humidity. down to 58 degrees mid-night cycle. humidity is up to 53 percent, so thats getting better. really worried about that low temp tho. is that guna be too low? ill be really bummed if i have to build another cab...a real indoor cab. grrr...
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    HELP PLEASE! how big do my intake/output holes need to be??? 3x3x3 cube well sealed

    oh! btw the temp max over the course of its day period was 88 fahrenheit. 38 percent humidity. *update* the mid-night cycle is at a low of 58. is this too low? i know its pretty cold, but...idk...could/should i insulate the exterior of the box? humidity went up to above 50 percent...and rising...
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    HELP PLEASE! how big do my intake/output holes need to be??? 3x3x3 cube well sealed

    heres a pic of the inside... I'm thinking 1 to 1 and a half in pvc intakes in the middle on each side wall close to the bottom...if that makes any sense. two holes, one on each side, about halfway to the back of the box, on the floor-ish. they won't protrude much on either side inside or out...
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    First grow - bag seed x8 - CFL - 4x4x4 cab or 3x3x3

    overnight, which is midday for the cube, max temp is 88 degrees fahrenheit 38 percent humidity...need to cut holes today. way too hot. humidity is ok though right? need to get: 3 to 4 feet of 1 inch PVC 1 inch elbows silicone sealant 1 inch drill bit activated carbon think it will be...
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    First grow - bag seed x8 - CFL - 4x4x4 cab or 3x3x3

    ideal humidity? ideal temp? how big of a hole do i need to cut for an intake/outtake? I'm thinking 2 1 inch intake holes on each side towards the front bottom...and 2 1 inch output (lol just realized id been using outtake in place of output. niiiccceee...) up high on each side of the back. 1...
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    First grow - bag seed x8 - CFL - 4x4x4 cab or 3x3x3

    picture of cab in darkness...good seal... top down on 4 fixtures and 6 lil ladies (hopefully) and close ups of a few how about that wave effect eh? i assume its from the 60hz refresh rate of the cfls. weird. so. they look...ok...stretchy and leany...but ok. the temp SKYROCKETED when i...
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    First grow - bag seed x8 - CFL - 4x4x4 cab or 3x3x3

    so i sealed the box up nice today. weather foam barrier stuff. works great barely leaking any light at all...need to patch up the inlet for the power, but other than that i think it should be good! interested to see the temps that the lights will produce overnight. there are NO intake/outtakes...
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    First grow - bag seed x8 - CFL - 4x4x4 cab or 3x3x3

    awesome man that really helps. I'm in the northeast and i didn't think there was mylar anywhere. I've heard of getting either emergency blankets at like dicks or another sporting goods store or getting mylar balloons. neither of these seem like they won't create the same hotspots that aluminum...
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