DIY seeding/cloning cabinet

selfmedicator462

Well-Known Member

Oct 26, 2013

• #1

Made myself a cloning cabinet today. Its a small 21x30" 12" deep cabinet i got for $44 on sale. 120 volt pc fan, F17T8 seeding light and 3 23 watt 6500k CFLs for the bottom. All i can do in my grow area is 4 plants so this will be big enough to get things going while I am flowering in my other room.

 

CashCrops

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Oct 26, 2013

• #2

Very nice, I need to make one too. This gives me the want to now!

 

MYOB

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Oct 26, 2013

• #3

Nice job. I would mount those bulbs horizontally if possible for more efficient use of the light.

 

bwest

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Oct 26, 2013

• #4

Very nice. That insulated Mylar is good stuff. Really holds in the heat well.

 

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Gary Ganja

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Oct 27, 2013

• #5

Very efficient! i may have to use this as inspiration lol! Ill be working with up to ten plants at a time i may need a bigger closet than this one. But i like how you have this setup very nice and efficient

 

OGkushNC

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Oct 27, 2013

• #6

....damn!!!!!

 

wyteberrywidow

Global

Oct 27, 2013

• #7

Sweet little setup. You could add some y splitterz and put 2 to 4 bulbs a socket.

 

selfmedicator462

Well-Known Member

Oct 27, 2013

• #8

Thanks guys! The box has been staying about 79 degrees (my thermometer may be a degree or two high) and 38% humidity. Its getting dry here so ill have to crank up the humidifier on the furnace. Might buy a small humidifier and park it right infront of the intake holes. Wish I would have built this a month ago! I think half of my problems with my seedlings was wasted light and temps. One day in the box and they are already improving. I also went to 18/6 on the timer instead of 24/0 and the fan stays running 24/7.

 

selfmedicator462

Well-Known Member

Oct 27, 2013

• #9

wyteberrywidow said:

Sweet little setup. You could add some y splitterz and put 2 to 4 bulbs a socket.

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I actually have a bunch from my CFL hood i built and never used. Might do that when they start to grow some more. Honestly.........it hurts my eyes when i open the door to this thing!!

 

selfmedicator462

Well-Known Member

Oct 28, 2013

• #10

added a cheap humidifier to get the humidity up a bit. 2 days in the box and my seedlings are really looking better. Dang i wish I would have done this a month ago! Could have saved myself 4 seedlings.

 

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slowandsteady

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Oct 28, 2013

• #11

sweet and very clean setup. mine is so low brow wouldn't dream of posting LOL. in my dreams mine looks as good as yours. good job

 

selfmedicator462

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Oct 28, 2013

• #12

thanks! I was checking garage sales and shit for an old tv cabinet then i checked Menards and said fuck it.....$44 for an oak cabinet! Stylin!

 

selfmedicator462

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Oct 30, 2013

• #13

Lovin this cabinet!!

 

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Nodgman

Active Member

Oct 30, 2013

• #14

Nice setup.

 

selfmedicator462

Well-Known Member

Nov 2, 2013

• #15

I mounted a 4" fan to the wall, ducted in my humidifier and added 3 more 23w CFLs.

 

selfmedicator462

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Nov 6, 2013

• #16

a little progress

 

GroErr

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Nov 6, 2013

• #17

Very nice dude, planning a new room and a slightly smaller version of this to mount on a wall in my new room for the same purpose, sweet design, going to copy-cat a similar setup, +rep

 

Green Troll

Active Member

Nov 6, 2013

• #18

liking it!

 

selfmedicator462

Well-Known Member

Nov 6, 2013

• #19

Thanks guys! Humidity is a small headache right now cause it's getting dry here but the little humidifier is keeping it above 40%

 

TheGoodGrower

Active Member

Nov 6, 2013

• #20

Hey man, cabinet looks great. Just wanted to comment on those jiffy pots you're using. If you can get you some Rapid Rooter plugs or even rockwool cube, I recommend it. I found that those Jiffy pots are so tight and compact that they do not allow much air to get to the roots and end up making the seedlings have to work extra hard to grow nice roots. When I switched to Rapid Rooters my seeds took off waaay faster and never once did I have any problems. I'm not saying Jiffy Pots dont work, as they do. Just that they are not the most efficient way. Even though it is cool to soak them and watch em puff up.