silentlemon
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Hey all! im new around these parts, but ive been power reading every bit of information I can soak up, and now it's my turn to try.
Im going to try my hand at at growing very plainly, with soil, in a home depot/ikea style DIY wardrobe.
So far i have a bunch of items purchased for the grow, 400watt digital ballast, generic 6" inline fan(probably insufficient enough for cooling), ducting, and random things.
onto the more pressing issues; Im definately having difficulty designing the inside of the wardrobe. It is 72" tall, 20 inches deep and 48 inches wide. im going to velcro/weatherstrip a sheet of plywood to the back and call it my door, while i caulk and foam the hinged doors shut(front as it is) then. Then in order to open, it must be turned around and a leprechaun challenged for the right to access..
not that i have many to hide this from, but peace of mind is a nicety.
I bought a batwing reflector, but when positioned correctly, wouldnt give enough room to position a homemade cooltube over the bulb, AND direct ducting 2x right angles, as the air will be coming in from the side of the cabinet, probably 2 or 3 feet to the bulb. ideas? get different reflector? etc
how many chambers should i create inside the wardrobe? perhaps start with one large, vaccuous area, grow some plants and test the waters before i build it into a perpetual machine? personally, im for building it right the first time, and some suggestions on sizing/positioning(as well for soilmix and nuts to get stored away) ie what would you do with this allotted space?
cant think of any other pressing questions in my current stupor.![Weed :weed: :weed:](/styles/smilies/weed2.gif)
attached are some pics to seeeeeeeeeeeeee
Im going to try my hand at at growing very plainly, with soil, in a home depot/ikea style DIY wardrobe.
So far i have a bunch of items purchased for the grow, 400watt digital ballast, generic 6" inline fan(probably insufficient enough for cooling), ducting, and random things.
onto the more pressing issues; Im definately having difficulty designing the inside of the wardrobe. It is 72" tall, 20 inches deep and 48 inches wide. im going to velcro/weatherstrip a sheet of plywood to the back and call it my door, while i caulk and foam the hinged doors shut(front as it is) then. Then in order to open, it must be turned around and a leprechaun challenged for the right to access..
![Dunce :dunce: :dunce:](/styles/smilies/dunce.gif)
I bought a batwing reflector, but when positioned correctly, wouldnt give enough room to position a homemade cooltube over the bulb, AND direct ducting 2x right angles, as the air will be coming in from the side of the cabinet, probably 2 or 3 feet to the bulb. ideas? get different reflector? etc
how many chambers should i create inside the wardrobe? perhaps start with one large, vaccuous area, grow some plants and test the waters before i build it into a perpetual machine? personally, im for building it right the first time, and some suggestions on sizing/positioning(as well for soilmix and nuts to get stored away) ie what would you do with this allotted space?
cant think of any other pressing questions in my current stupor.
![Weed :weed: :weed:](/styles/smilies/weed2.gif)
attached are some pics to seeeeeeeeeeeeee
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