SixthEddie
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ROM II — The Perfect Environment / PC Grow
My goal is to set a guideline for a perfectly controlled environment to grow your medicine with the convenience of complete stealth.
This is a continuation on a previous project of mine. I found an old 1994 server tower on Craigslist and stripped it. Had 1, 80mm intake fan, 2 80mm outtake fans, and another 80mm fan blowing onto the plants. I decided to use CFL's for convenience, I used 3 23watt CFL's. 5600k for veg and 1, 5600k and 2, 2300K CFL's for flowering. Used a previous strain I was growing, Star Dawg, picked the best of six to be my first PC grow. To my amazement it was insanely easy to manage, the watering came every three days, the temps were perfect, and the only thing I couldn't really control was RH. It varied depending on the outside environment, next to the window on a not hot day could get 40-50% and in another part of the room sit on a solid 30% for flower. I have thoroughly enjoyed every second of the grow, and this is what led me to this continuing project.
Here are just a few pictures from my first PC grow, ROM:
The other day I found another great deal on craigslist. It was for another PC case, this one was 4 inches longer but ½ an inch shorter. It came with 3, 120mm fans, a fan speed controller working, with 3 probes and a solid case. Brought it home and quickly stripped her of all the un-needed junk.
The other day I also built a hydroponic system in the same size bucket I'm currently using. It has a 8" air stone that runs across the entire bottom of the bucket. I am using a 44 GPH EcoAir pump. Wanted to run a 134 GPH 2 hose to 2" 6 inch air stones just for overkill, but when I saw the size of the 2 hose pump I knew it wasn't practical for the size of the PC. Also put 3 coats on the bucket to stop any light leaks.
A side note, running the hydroponic system is going to cost me an inch or two since with soil it sat into the bucket and allowed me to bend the stem under the ropes running along of the bucket.
This will be my first hydroponic grow, but I am eager and want the perfect environment so that all I have to do is focus on PH balancing and proper feeding. If all else fails I will resort back to soil, but I can't wait to see the explosive growth that comes with hydro.
I am undecided whether I will be running Autos or F1 seed and flipping to flower quickly since I have limited space inside the PC.
This grow will not be immediate, as I am moving across the country shortly and will have to stop my grows for less than a month which isn't too long. For now this will thread will be the completion of this PC Grow Box. I am more than happy to answer any and all questions. Let's talk micro growing. Shared knowledge is the best knowledge.
!ROM II — The Perfect Environment / PC Grow
My goal is to set a guideline for a perfectly controlled environment to grow your medicine with the convenience of complete stealth.
This is a continuation on a previous project of mine. I found an old 1994 server tower on Craigslist and stripped it. Had 1, 80mm intake fan, 2 80mm outtake fans, and another 80mm fan blowing onto the plants. I decided to use CFL's for convenience, I used 3 23watt CFL's. 5600k for veg and 1, 5600k and 2, 2300K CFL's for flowering. Used a previous strain I was growing, Star Dawg, picked the best of six to be my first PC grow. To my amazement it was insanely easy to manage, the watering came every three days, the temps were perfect, and the only thing I couldn't really control was RH. It varied depending on the outside environment, next to the window on a not hot day could get 40-50% and in another part of the room sit on a solid 30% for flower. I have thoroughly enjoyed every second of the grow, and this is what led me to this continuing project.
Here are just a few pictures from my first PC grow, ROM:
The other day I found another great deal on craigslist. It was for another PC case, this one was 4 inches longer but ½ an inch shorter. It came with 3, 120mm fans, a fan speed controller working, with 3 probes and a solid case. Brought it home and quickly stripped her of all the un-needed junk.
The other day I also built a hydroponic system in the same size bucket I'm currently using. It has a 8" air stone that runs across the entire bottom of the bucket. I am using a 44 GPH EcoAir pump. Wanted to run a 134 GPH 2 hose to 2" 6 inch air stones just for overkill, but when I saw the size of the 2 hose pump I knew it wasn't practical for the size of the PC. Also put 3 coats on the bucket to stop any light leaks.
A side note, running the hydroponic system is going to cost me an inch or two since with soil it sat into the bucket and allowed me to bend the stem under the ropes running along of the bucket.
This will be my first hydroponic grow, but I am eager and want the perfect environment so that all I have to do is focus on PH balancing and proper feeding. If all else fails I will resort back to soil, but I can't wait to see the explosive growth that comes with hydro.
I am undecided whether I will be running Autos or F1 seed and flipping to flower quickly since I have limited space inside the PC.
This grow will not be immediate, as I am moving across the country shortly and will have to stop my grows for less than a month which isn't too long. For now this will thread will be the completion of this PC Grow Box. I am more than happy to answer any and all questions. Let's talk micro growing. Shared knowledge is the best knowledge.
