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Pls help I planed out an idea for a perpetual grow that is somewhat going as planned I first miscalculated the amount of space and didn't have enough space now I've moved them to a space too tall can anyone give me any pointers on how to make my box more efficient pls I've already decided to add 3 more CFLs next week or so and unhenge the lights from the top of the box so that they hang lower and I can remove all the stuff that's propped up on stuff using jobes organic 4-4-4 chicken meal growing in coco and aquatic rocks again just tips on how to improve what I have and if anyone knows anything on how to force finish a plant that would be awesome one plant though they started flowering the same time seem like its 2 maybe 3 weeks behind the other as far as pistil growth stopping a clear trichs but its smell is more complex and up close it looks prettier but the other looks like a got another week or 2 and this one looks like its trying to live to see march
 
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here is some help
1 that foil on the wall remove it .........it is reflecting more heat then light if u remove it u will see the temps get more stable and less of a huge flux between the time they are on and they are off ......if u can not get mylar or a tent .........u want to use just Flat White Paint

2 what amount of area do u need give use figures so we can tell u the best choices

3 as for force finishing plants u need things u do not have Co2 UV light 10k light 12k light and the right feed mixes

4 next time u grow skip the photo plants and do AUTO FLOWER ..........they remove the light time tables so u can do growth and flowering in the same area on the same light (autos like both light waves during flower and growth ) so u can change out your CFLS for a all in one LED (lowers the heat increase the plant and yield)

once u give us info on the size of the thing we can tell u about the venting and help u pick out the right carbon filter and fan size to get u great plants

deadgro said:
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ii add in enough to cover what he/she missed .........it all works out
 
justugh

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that is only 15 cubic feet ...........u can use a simple 4 inch booster fan
http://www.amazon.com/LEDwholesalers-Inline-Booster-Inches-GYO2405/dp/B0069GE9N8
that fan does 100cfms your area is only 15cf so this fan will cycle the air in your room 6 almost 7 times a min ( that is over kill but it is good )

any of the 4 inch carbon scrubbers should do u just fine to control the smell
http://www.amazon.com/LEDwholesalers-Hydroponic-Scrubber-Control-GYO2305/dp/B005HT0GZ8

now your intake for this u want it to be a 8x8 inch hole for passive or u can get a 2nd 4inch (go for a weaker one a 70/80cfms )
http://www.amazon.com/Suncourt-Inductor--Line-Duct-DB204P/dp/B0015S7D10

the first 4inch fan is metal blades so it can spin faster with out chance of it breaking .......the 2nd is plastic blades so the spin is lowered on them reducing the amount of air it moves

those 2 fans should make your grow area have negative pressure control the smell the temp and increase the plants size tho fresh air and co2 from in the house (co2 lvls indoors can be 300/450 ppm compared to outside of 100/150 ppm in woods/farmlands )

the intake u want it low so the air coming in is cool .........it is best to have it as far away from the exhuast as u can this makes the air move over the plants and keeps it cycling around them and fresh)
the exhaust is simpler u want it at the very top above the light if possible (u want it sucking out the hot air/used air )

as for CFLs get rid of them they will not do u all that well and as u add more to increase the lumens/coverage the heat they make increases .........LED light
if u got money say something i can link u a nice light
http://www.ledzeal.com/p44.html
if u do not money i can link u to a generic LED that works well for me with Auto (never used it on a photo)
http://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Horticulture-GL100LED-Spectrum-Growing/dp/B00FGG1HDM

if u get the light plus the fans .......this whole set up can run off one breaker in the house u still have about 7/9 amps left so should do u fine
 
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