first time grow

Frisko said:

Just be careful about that foil, it reflects the heat from the bulb and maybe it will burn your plants, I'd take the foil down since the walls inside of your speaker already is white and that should be good enough for the reflection
I really like the idea good luck on your grow!

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and give it a fresh paint

Here are a few of my first essential purchases
PH METER
http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Digital-PH-009-Multimeter-Tester/dp/B005DWGR20/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1361869330&sr=1-3-catcorr&keywords=ph+meter
TDS METER
http://www.amazon.com/HM-Digital-TDS-EZ-Measurement-Resolution/dp/B002C0A7ZY/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1361869330&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=ph+meter
SOIL TESTER KIT
http://www.amazon.com/Luster-Leaf-1612-Rapitest-Tester/dp/B0001LEPYA/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1361869479&sr=1-2-catcorr&keywords=soil+tester+kit
PH adjustment
http://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-GH1514-Control-Kit/dp/B000BNKWZY/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1361869535&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=ph+up/ph+down+nutrients

And although I had more room to veg( I used 3-4 bendable desk lampsand 2 18 inch flourescent plug ins in a small towel closet for seedlings..but in a small space or box, you could mount 3-4 into the ceiling of the under cabinet lights...walmart has a huge selection in lengths...and they're 7 bucks..here is a an 8 inch one on amazon that would work for pcs and small spaces.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Lights-of-America-Lights-of-America-8-Under-Cabinet-Light-in-White/20779380?findingMethod=rr

Hope this helps

kill the MG..caused me all sorts of problems...Walmart has a bag called Jiffy starter mix for 4.55...perlite 5 bucks as well..75% mix, 25% perlite, rinse it once, put ph 7 water in it, and the soil is 6.5 with no need for adjustment. This is WAY better than MG. Id id tests on MG, MG Organic(friggin ph was EXACT same for both..over 8-8.5 after a couple waterings. I ran a test on all with the same variables..phed 7 water, rinsed perlite and soil and let dry...checked runoff and soil..6.5 was soil for juiffy and perlite. Very nice.

Here are my 5 fem seeds from ATTITUDE 4 days after popping through the soil under my bathroom sink with a the old ladies heating pad for cramps underneath them. 25 buck Heating mat my ass. They'll sit in the closet for about 2 weeks total until I throw them under the 600 MH at about 6 ft high for another week.

I would think the cfl t-5 and t12s are like 4 feet long..why not mount 4 of the 18 or even 8 inch ones from amzon under cabinet lights to a board and screw it to your ceiling of your box?
first pic is seedlings at 5 days old, 2nd is the desk lamps pulled up so you can see whats going on, and the 3rd is how close I have them normally, checking on them as they grow. Iusually throw some wet clothes hangingon the inside door knob and a nail for some added humidity. That 18 inch cfl was 7.99 at Wallymart..along with the desk lamps for 8, and the 100 watt bulbs for 3 . : ) Jiffy soil and perlite 10 bucks..Start-up grow...PRICELESS