Pigstoners' first Big grow!

[Pigstoner]

Wonderful! Thank you much for the leasson, I'm such an eager "old" grasshopper.

Below are progress photo's of at least the Grow box. Decided to go with something a bit simplier than the refrigerator at first.;but once I become more advanced, I'll move into the refrigerator.

This picture is the base being put on over the existing rails.


Side view.


Close up of Interior view.


Side view with temporary top.


Alright, so still have to add one side and mount the top. Going to place the top it so that no light gets through, but can be easily detached.

Going to then add front doors that swing out and are sealed when closed.

Then for the Fan, timer, thermostat, etc. Still working on better lights.

It's a work in progress.... going to germinate me some seeds tonight, time to get the grow moving forward....lol, cause it's on wheels.

[Tead]

Nice!
I like the idea of using a fridge to grow in... but mostly for the chuckles factor.
You're a wise grower... keep up the reading. There's a ton of info here on the site and all over the net. Some of it can be confusing, but we're here to help ya, so ask away when you have any questions.
Judging from your cabinet design, you've been doing quite a bit of reading. Great job! That's a very nice design.
I do have some questons about the height of it tho. Are you shooting for a screen of green grow? If not, you're plants are going to get alot taller than the upper rack... not to mention the lights. Of course, as I recall, those racks come of the top, so you could just be planning to remove the upper rack when the babies get big enough.

Cheers!

[Pigstoner]

Originally Posted by Tead

Nice!
I like the idea of using a fridge to grow in... but mostly for the chuckles factor.
You're a wise grower... keep up the reading. There's a ton of info here on the site and all over the net. Some of it can be confusing, but we're here to help ya, so ask away when you have any questions.
Judging from your cabinet design, you've been doing quite a bit of reading. Great job! That's a very nice design.
I do have some questons about the height of it tho. Are you shooting for a screen of green grow? If not, you're plants are going to get alot taller than the upper rack... not to mention the lights. Of course, as I recall, those racks come of the top, so you could just be planning to remove the upper rack when the babies get big enough.

Cheers!

Absolutely, the rack is adjustable upward an additional 6+ inches. Plus, I can always add vertical bars that just screw in to the top of the existing ones...(cut them if I need to) extending the height even higher (no pun intended); and the Side Panel can easily be added too if need be.

Yeah, been doing a lot of reading. Glad you like the design, was thinking cheap, efficient and Low key.

$11.74 1/2" x 4' x 8' r-mat plus r3.2
$9.98 2" x 120yd flex duct tape
$25.00+ metal rack (already had laying around)

[Tead]

I use the exact same rack (Sam's Club special baby!), but the full height version. It's about 6 ft tall. I just draped reflective material around the outside. Works well for my config. It's a very flexible design with tons of mounting points for light, fans, and whatnot.

Cheers!

[Pigstoner]

Grow 1 - Week 2, day 8.

So far so good. Have 3 out of 12 possible plants growing.

Placed fan and Thermostat/humidity sensor today, starting to look like a Mad scientist experiment.... and that's the idea.

Image 1 - Image showing thermostat/humidity sensor and the corner of the fan unit.


Image 2 - Overall view from top.


Image 3 - Additional overall view from top.


Oh' I'm getting so excited!

[Andy Botwin]

I was also wondering exactly what kind of lamps you are using there?

If you're still growing, please update us with some pictures and info.

We'll move this to Abandoned Journals until we get updates.

Thanks and hope all is well in your world!

Love and respect from all of us here at 420 Magazine!

[Pigstoner]

Mid week-6, the grows been going slow but steady. Another couple of weeks before I start flowering.

Grow Station with front and top cover removed.


Plant One, first to sprout, growing strongest, looks the best and has a scent.


Plant Two, growing slower and smaller than Plant One


Plant Three, puny and decrepit, sickly... maybe a male.


These are the types of lights I use, local grow lights.


I keep ya'll posted.

[DroJo]

dude .. dumb question but what kinda bulbs r u using?

[Flurple]

hey PIGSTONER, nice litte setup you have goin. the little babies are lookin great.

[Pigstoner]

Originally Posted by DroJo

dude .. dumb question but what kinda bulbs r u using?

T8 Fluorescent Plant Grow Lights.... (4) of them.

[DroJo]

how'd ya get the purple hue?

[Pigstoner]

Originally Posted by DroJo

how'd ya get the purple hue?

I didn't do anything, it's from the lights... either a film on the bulb or a result of the cover, I don't know.

[DroJo]

there's a cover on them? clear i hope(better for the plants)

but the purple hue is pretty