1st time stealth pc grow

hey, this is my first time growing but not smoking ha. This is a walkthru of the materials i plan to use in order to build a very cheap an affordable growbox that will also give good yields. I plan to only grow ONE PLANT maybe 2 later on in the future.After most explanations ill include a link to the website i plan to purchase these materials off of.

Please reply with suggestions, products, basically anything that is cheap or easy to make that will benefit my goal. My design is based up these designs of another homemade pc stealth box https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/16484-my-first-c-c-s.html
Thanx

Tower-
I plan to do this in a pc tower. The towers diameters are 24.5h x 7.5w x 16.5d. http://www.mypccase.com/atxfultowcas2.html

Fans-
Im buying the tower with no power supply but am thinking about buying the 2 optional 80mm fans and connecting them to a 12v. Is there some cheap fan that is quiet and will keep my box cool. I plan on putting the exhaust fan up top while the intake fan is down on the bottom.

Odor-
Ive found several websites online on how to build carbon scrubbers. Is there a way to connect the carbon scrubber to a small comp fan? Does anyone have instructions on how to build a smaller carbon scrubber that wont take to much space.

Temp-Humidity
For temperature and humidity i plan on using these small affordable read outs that are used in pet stores. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110169429543&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=001
Is this ok to use or should i go with something else.

Lighting-
For lighting i plan on using CFLs. Im buying them off ebay and its a pack of 6. 3 for growing and then 3 for flowering. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260161840211&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=016
My pc box is only .85 sq ft. These lights are eachs 25 watts emitting about 1800 lumens. I read that each plant needs about 2600 lumens. Would running just 2 of these light equalling 50 watts and 3600 lumens be ok for just one plant. I also plant to make these small ballasts made out of large aluminum cans. I plan on using one of those big beer cans for each light. https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/8368-simple-reflector-your-compact-fluorescent.html

Walls-
I cant decide wat i should do with the walls on the inside of the pc. I have read that aluminum is great and so i just white paint. Whats the best option?

Nutrients-
I plan on using a simple organic fertilizers probably from walmart. I dont want to be mixing and messing around with different chemicals and stuff. Im thinking of trying to get some worm castings. Does anyone have any experience. You can buy a 1lb of this site. http://www.dirtworks.net/worm-castings.html Im also going to place a C02 maker inside. Ive found several designs online that are very simple. Some requir 2 liters while other require simpl 20ounce.
Im thinking of using this for the CO2.
Recipe--
20 oz bottle half filled with warm water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. dry yeast
cap the bottle and put a hole in the cap the size of fish tank air tubing insert tubing and suspend above your plants.
Every third day change half of the water and add 3 tbs sugar.

HOw should i water my plant and how often. I was trying to think or find a way to make a self watering system but most designs online are to big for my stealth box.

you'd be better of buying a cheap chest of drawers that are at least a meter tall imo or at least a server tower,you will not get much yield from a pc case,personally i think the idea of growing in a pc case sux

my prediction is an 1/8 at the most

only an an eigth of bud? i would of at least expected a half O

maybe you could grow a lowrider in there... or some hybread version of it... but really why would you want to grow in a computer tower... now i have seen some big computer towers, but for all the time and hassle its not worth it.. now i can understand wanting to use florals for heat reasons, but get your self a T5 High out put florcent, you can search them on ebay... then you can get bulbs for them that cover bolth light spectrums... i don't mean to knock your computer case idea but i'm just being realistic. you need some space to flower and its nice to have the right light spectrums too.... you could set up your computer tower as a stelth veg area, then have a chest for some kind of cabinet for flowring like nat was talking about other wise, your just waisting your time, no offence intended... i'm just being realistic with you...

well first of all im growing in an apt with 3 other roommates that dont need to know about it and i was planning on staying with cfls because its cheaper on the electric side. basically im lookin to run a lil experiment in my closet or under ym desk, very discreet, with hopefully a lil bud to smoke

what u think?

Shit i say go for it, i would do a minuture scrog method to get the most out of your yeild, and yeah like dank said i would definetly invest in some lowrider seeds, the smallest plant i have ever seen, and the smallest marijuana plant i think there is, what like 1.5 feet tall or somthing? that would be primo for a pc for sure. good luck with that

does lowrider grow good bud? ive never tried it

LR is an auto flowering high bread... its not amazing, but its auto flowering, meaning you plant the seed and 2 months later you have bud.. i think the bay is out of LR's at the moment, but you can also get something from madzing... i think he is do power stout... or some other version of LR (low rider)

the whole thing is with the LR, you don't have to worrie about the light spectrum soo much, plus you can just keep them under 18 hours of light a day they will bud...

when it comes to pot plants there are 3 types.. indica, setiva, and routeralis.. the routeralis ones that auto flower... there genetics come from around the equator.. so they just start flowering, cuz of this they don't get soo big... at least the power stouts and lowriders don't i think that sensi seeds has some that get biggger, but there only 50/50 on the routeralis pheno...

never the less Lowrider isn't a high end verity.. its not bad bud, but if your growing in a computer tower... i think its your best bet.... you can check it out on seedbay.com check out lowrider and madzing.. or something like that... there the ones with the miniture auto flowering genetics... madzing's stuff is better then the LRs hes been working the genitics pretty hardcore for some time..

i have also seen that lowryder doesnt yeild that great. i have seen grows where a lowryder plant yeilded like 7 grams. i guess this would all be relative to the grower and conditions. it seems though LR would be good for a pc grow.

what would be a good yeilding bud that i can grow in this pc case thats not autoflowering but still a forgiving plant

y2scratchme said:

what would be a good yeilding bud that i can grow in this pc case thats not autoflowering but still a forgiving plant

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not really sure maybe some pros on here could give you some good expert advice. i can tell you i havent seen many sucessful pc grows. not trying to discourage you though so maybe you could make it work. it just seems like the pc grows are tough due to the height and space issues. maybe someone could help you find a strain of a short bushy plant and you could lst it.

personaly i beleave growing in a pc tower is a lost cause.... thats just my 2 cents... if your gona grow decent weed you need a decent setup IMOV

Just be sure and do a defrag before you start the budding cycle.

I agree, and would say a pc grow is not possible. Just to put that out there, without having tried to flower in one. But ive still never heard of anybody else finishing one. Get a closet or something

Those CFL's you are showing for $40 can be had for 12.95 for 3 at Lowes. that seller is ripping you off, and on shipping too.

My 2 cents worth...

IFD

Hey I am using a PC case bought pre fab and I am using the technique of 'training'. Its plausable and definatley discreat, so why not. Only 1-2 for personal and the stealth is what I need. Keep me in check w/ progress. Good luck.

BTW I am using 'Ice' budz imported from Holland, short,strong and great yeild..... oh and kind of $$$$ but worth it

Any feedback is appreciated.

theres a way you can use a tall speaker box and turn it into a grow box and you can put a fan in it and aluminum foil for reflectors. I saw the video on the internet awhile back it seemed pretty legit