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  • Holy shit your lights are close, that's Gunna burn your weed big time dude I speak from experience. Put those things horizontal pronto.

  • @Luketherasta negative.. those are cfl bulbs and they dont get hot. thanks.

  • Hey man put your exhaust fan at the top so it sucks heat out cuz heat rises bro peace and pot

  • pleas look at my vid and comment an tips pleas

  • You should just throw one 125 watt cfl in there thier 4" inches wide 13" inches long plus get a pc box thats atleast 21" tall 9" inches wide 16" long and 4 fans 2- intake

    2-outake for air flow !

  • Whats a good way to turn your CFLs sideways inside the cabinet ? its 17 cm wide

  • where did u get those kind of pulg in light u know what i mean

  • hey dude you need to turn you cfls sideways it gives out more light

  • How do u use ur merical grow

  • what type of bulbs do u use for the flowering stage

  • are the seeds you used autoflowering or normal?

    are you using 100 watt florecent light bulbs?

    how bad is the smell?

    about how much did you harvest from one plant?

    sorry about all the questions but im kinda a noob on growing

    and would greatly appreciate some info on the PC grow boxes

    and how well they grow plants

    thank you! :)

  • what u gn ado wen the plants get bigger?

  • @handsofblood1 yes they smell when they grow. Not so much at first but when you start to bud the plant (flower) its gonna start picking up with the smell. You can buy strains that don't smell as strong as others.

  • i like your grow box it looks like it would b good 4 clones if u wanna step it up you can use the ward wrote box that they sell at home depot and a t5 you can flower as soon as u hit 20 inches how ever vie seen people flower with less height

  • will tinfoil work for the reflector stuff???

  • I'm still researching for my first grow, but I'll give you my opinion anyway based on what I've learned so far.. I've heard that if you put your CFLs horizontal you'll get more light on your plants as they really don't project much from the ends. Doing this might even save you a small amount of room.

    Also, I'd switch the intake and exhaust, as you want the exhaust up the top taking out the hot air that rises up, as someone else already mentioned.

  • @SketchyAussie totaly agree with you on the fans,,,..............

  • the lights should lay on the back top of the case. it gives your plants my lite and room and spray paint the glass and take off the face to cover any lite leaks. just take your time im still working on mine cuz it has to be perfect

  • The lights got to be 2 in I'm ground to with a dresser check it out

  • Yeah thats not obvious...... :/

  • how often do you water it

  • do u think i could have a good plant if i have a cooler 18 inches tall 12 inches wide with a outake and intake computer fans, and two cfl ultra light 6500k's?if im growing only one plant.

  • i got a 24 inch pc grow box i just made alot of light comes out of it so ima just put it in my closet haha

  • @blakasassin1 you should throw a blanket or something over where the light seeps. Last thing u need is a light leak during flowering. It'll make ur plants emo and have a sudden gender attack, and no one likes Hermies

  • yea u could keep the plants in there, there whole life span but you top bush where all the nug is at might bend at the top my pc box is the same size as urs and im growing 1 white widow and 2 og master and there in there vegging state

  • Looks real nice, quick tip for you, if you switched your fans to where the one on the side were blowing in, and your one on the top blowing out as your exhaust, it would lower your temps and circulation. Reason being, hot air rises faster. Peace

  • does growin smell? and what is the smallest shortest plant? i have very limeted space to grow plz help

  • @Matta212121 Some plants start smelling right after they sprout and some arent very noticable untill they flower. Its all depends on wat stran u use. The plants will get as tall as u want them. since u will b deciding when ur plants flower u can flower them when they are 5 inches tall if you want. A plant will normaly get 2 to 3 times taller then it is once you start flowering. The shorter the plant the less yield thow so let it get as big as u can before flowering. how much space u got?

  • lmfao at 1:42

  • how do you get those lights like that like the bulb just plugged into the power strip

  • how often do you water bro? mine is the same size as the one in this video but its getting yellow leaves =S

  • hey, great video, how much did it cost to run all that? i have 2 27w cfl's and 2 fans.

    basicly i'm asking if my mom would relize a change in the bill =D

  • You could go fucking harvest in that box if you do a lot of LST and you induce flowering a little early.

  • Not worth the time or expense. Go big or go home.

  • @websurfd5 well if its in a pc, your likely to be home neways haha

  • intake on bottom heat rises outake on top man

  • exhaust should be on top

  • dude this is a pice of shit those lights ARE LOW AS FUCK

  • exhaust fan should actually be on top heat risesand its makes it more effecient...start flowering now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • can you smell the plant when you walk in the room ??

  • don t use filter water the best thing uv can do is use tap water which has been left to stand, dont ask why dude just is!!!

  • I have a 120 w growing lamp it's pretty nice and I kindof started to grow but then had to stop cuz my parents almost found it but now I'm going to do a pc grow

  • put your power strip on the wall opposite of the door obviousley at the top so the bulbs point at you when you look in for more space

  • that powerstrip, what is it called, where did you get it?

  • hey man can u give me some advise... on my profile i have my video of my growbox and im not sure what is the best light to use out of 100watt standard house bulb, 60watt house hold bulb, 60watt bulb with a yellow coating.... and possible flourescents lights...

    i can have up to 2 of each what in your oppinion is the best light to possible use

  • ey man you think you can help me out, i made stealth box out of a compaq box which is about 15inches tall 6.2 inches wide, i want to use cfl but their is alot of debate on lumens watts and and i confuse, what wattage output shoul i use for veggitation and how many?? and how watt wattage should i use for flowering also how many bulbs? oh an i only growing one plant in this case?

  • @womenbeater187 so, you want to first calculate your growing space, which is L x W of the floor space, in your case, 6.2 inches by whatever length. The general rule of thumb is about 3000 lumens per square foot, and you probably have about 1 1/2. you could easily get away vegging your plant with two 32w cfl's. super cheap. Make sure to get "daylight" bulbs, as those help veg. I used more lights than necessary, but they grow faster with more light. flowering, you need the soft light bulbs.

  • @womenbeater187 6700k GE daytime for veg and any soft white 2700k for flower I use 10,000 watts a plant thats 3 to 4 feet tall

  • 24 hours

  • just a quick question that may have already been answered...wouldnt you want the fan setup reversed? exhaust at the top? after all....hot air rises, etc etc.

  • love the 'the soil looked ok' lol :)

  • i have 2 6500k lights for 4 seedlings.. is that enough? and how long do i keep em lit up for in a day?

  • @volgarski

    looking back i think the cfl's i used were ~2700k, which are NOT the efficient spectrum for vegging. general rule of thumb is to check the lumens that your bulbs output, which is usually directly related to the wattage, ie more watts, more lumens. ~3000lumens per sq ft of grow space. so if your space is like mine, then yes, 2 will be good. Start out with 24/0 cycle, thats what i was doing and they grew nicely :)

  • @m1s3ry ey man you think you can help me out, i made stealth box out of a compaq box which is about 15inches tall 6.2 inches wide, i want to use cfl but their is alot of debate on lumens watts and and i confuse, what wattage output shoul i use for veggitation and how many?? and how watt wattage should i use for flowering also how many bulbs? oh an i only growing one plant in this case?

  • @volgarski You got to say how many watts you're using man, I say combined you would need 90w to get going on veg state, if you only got this amout of wattage (6500k is best for veg and 2700k is best for flowering) ou better get the plants close to the lights.

  • i have to slag off your box m8 sorry you seem like a great guy and everything but ....

    the whole point of the pc grow box idea is for stealth not just for a place to grow

    and that amount of light booming out of your pc is bound to raise a few eyebrows

    i just dont see the point in making a pc grow box if its not 100% stealth

  • @03mrobinson

    well the pc grow box is a great idea to start your vegging. small area which means i was only running 3 lights = minimal energy usage. gets em nice and leafy green. plus, it gives ideas for how to set up your box! :)

  • Good growbox.

  • You should switch your air flow around for starts. If thats just for sprouting plants those bulbs are OK. If not they don't have the right light spectrum for starts. High pressure sodium would be the best. You can get grow bulbs that look like a spot light for a garage but they have a bluish lens. You should have your light source adjustable as well

  • I think it's a great idea. May not be as 'pretty' as the others but seems like it'll do the job. Why not do it?

  • I think it's a great idea. May not be as 'pretty' as the others but seems like it'll do the job. Why not do it?

  • Might as well put in into a big rubbermaid container.

  • @FaustoAndraca hey ! Use a Cellphone plug. WARNING MAX 12V. the lower volt u have , lower ur fan will go.

  • @phatfarm54

    hey i have a 12v mobile charger hooked 2 12v fans up the other night they seemed to work fine

    how many fans could i have going off that plug do you rekon?

    and should my exhaust fan be at the top or bottom

    cheers

  • cell phone charger is 5 volts most computer fans require 12 volt to get best results and output of wind

  • if you look closely theres an old cell phone charger plugged into the outlet which yiou can easliy split and connect ur fans to. Basic electronics this is FAR from complicated.

  • You should've hacked those CFL's so you could do remote ballasts with them. Basically every CFL bulb has a dedicated ballast built in. I'll look for the link for that and post it when I get the chance. I figure with you being stressed for space it'll help, and those won't be able to stay in there for long.

  • you know how to do that? you should post that link up .. i really want to get some ballast but saving money is always good man... :)

  • nice shit man, im a first tie grower as well

  • they are perfect distance if u ask me but mount the lights sideways lol, thats a big waste

  • your lights are wayy to close to the plants it wont be able to grow it will just burn the plants

  • no there not. Cfls don't give off much heat. It can practically touch the plant, and not burn it.

  • u are all idiots y would u grow in a pc case aint u got a closet or something

  • Yea I agree with halowaste, for one, the clear sides in going to mess with your flowering cycle. 2 its not stealth. soooo grow it in the open or line the clear sides with a dark material. of course on the inside use reflective material. Use aluminum foil at a last resort. It crinkes and creates hot spots.

  • hot air rises..... put the exaust on top and intake on the bottom to bring in cooler air on the bottom.. should work better..

  • next time mount the cfls sideways on the top instead of straight down, and put the exhaust on top

  • You should really have the exhaust on top because heat rises.

  • He had one on top

  • No. He had an intake fan on top. He should've had an exhaust fan on top because heat rises.

  • @CoryHatfield WRONG! Heat is radiation it does not rise or fall it moves in a straight line. Hot air expands in every direction...

    The myth that hot air rises is somewhat false, hot air will sit higher than colder air because its less dense...

  • what are the plugs you used to plug in the light bulbs into the extension cord? what is it called?

  • you're an idiot!

  • can you keep it in the box the whole time? if so, what kind did you grow?

  • Nice Video : )  Check Out My Grow!

  • if its not stealth you may aswell grow the plant on your desk in the open

  • how was the harvest?

  • too obviouse

  • the case emits far too much light

  • go 12/12 from seed and you will have enough room

  • Sry whats 12/12

  • 12 hours light on/12 hours light off

  • Your gonna need to either lst em or do a sog grow.. Your gonna fill up space rather quick in that case.. Unless u got more room, focus on just one plant and prey its a her.

  • Hella too close to the plants. have to be at least 8 inches away. thats why you discoloration

  • @ deshaneh you dont know what your talking about cfls dont get hot

  • 75 watts seems like a lot for 2 plants. Also, it would be better if you used a 5000K + bulb.

  • look at my plant..i'm using only CFL's first time growing.

  • look at my plant..i'm using only CFL's first time growing.

  • it would prob be a good idea to try and cover up all the holes in the case if light gets into the room durring the dark time. just a little bit of light can be stressful on the plant and will result in lower yield. also be care full with the soil dude if its to acidic the plant might will yield small numbers. good luck

  • if your using somthing that small to grow look up LST or Low Stress Technique you will get more bud this way.

    hope it helps

  • LST = Low Stress TRAINING bra

  • If being stealth isn't an issue - go bigger. Same principle, just construct a larger box. You don't need a massive grow room but make your work worth it. The yield from a PC grow box isn't going to be much.

    It is, however, a good place to get the hang of how the plants respond and what to do.

    Nice setup.

  • you plants way too close to the light....

  • dont call your plant guy lol u wanna pray there female

  • olol , pcbox is so loow

  • Looking good, but you may want to get lower pots / containers whenever the plants start getting bigger, and have a look into Low Stress Training / bending / topping. The lights will get in the way whenever the plant grows larger, and if you want it to grow to it's potential, it would be best to move all the lights to the very top of the case. Are those ionizing CFLs?

  • u don't got many place

  • ay m8.. your leaves are canoeing... dont use filtered water, use tap water and let it sit for a day or 2 and the chlorine will evaporate.. it has nutrients and elements that actually are better for the plant than filtered or distilled water..

  • Switch to hyrdrophonics when the second plant starts to pop up it will grow faster!!

  • how did you hook up the cfl's to the power strip?

  • This video is a perfect example that CFL's DO WORK!!!!

    That extra light that u see the purplish color is inferred IR light which plants need to grow. So fuck all the haters on CFLs

  • Your missing the point of pc grow case. Its supposed to be discreet. theres too much light coming out. You have no fans. And the lights should be the other way. So plants have more room. And most important everybody thats building a case use a server. They are taller and wider computer cases.

  • by server you mean screen right?

  • only thing i dont get about these pc boxes is how do you make plant not grow tall its really short?

  • he's planting a lowryder, they don't get tall.

  • check out LST (low stress training)

  • There are various methods for growing short plants, which would normally be tall.

    The instructions on this are included with every PC Growing Case ordered from Jolly Green Growing Systems!

    For more information, visit my channel.

  • if u put it to close sometime the lights and the alumnum will burn the leaves

  • I think I'm gonna quote you of being one of the most stoner people ever. "Using some soil I found in a bag in my garage, it looked pretty legit. It had nutrients and stuff in it. LOL.

  • Do the cfl's actually work?I tried the biggest wattage one i could,and after 2 months daily light it never gave bud,but then i never knew how to make it bud,then a friend told me that cfl's are a waiste for anything taller than 8 inches./..

  • you have to change the hours from 18/6 to 12/12 to bud... and yea cfl work fine in a pc

  • alot of ppl think you can jsut put a dope plant under a light leave it and it will eventualy bud but this is dead rong lol

    you need to change the time of daylight from +16 hours of light to 12 hours or less for the plant to change into its buding state.

    if oyu just leave it at 16 + hours of light it was stay in veg state forever and just keep geting bigger

  • yea you can bud whenever you want i tend to harvest a bit early than usual so my plants dont get too big and my mom dont find out that im growing weed...

  • yeh thats excactly what i plan to do when i start to grow.. ima veg them for way less time then normal so i can crop out sooner and have smaller plants more often

  • are your cfl bulbs cunsuming 25 watts or are they equivalent to 25 watts?

  • them plants r f'd to close to light and NO room not hating good idea though like to see what they look like

  • dude i does NOT matter how close to the light the plant is its only starting off for now i should be that close or even a little bit closer for best quality

  • of coarse it maters if its to far it will stretch and have a weak stem .. if its to close the leafs will burn.. you want the plant at a hapy medium

  • Leaves dont burn usaly on cfl's

  • you should switch the fans to have cool air coming in through the front and hot air out the top. #1 heat rises #2 it will create an updraft and act as a breeze over the plants

  • dude ur voice remember me homer simpson . LAMO

  • heat rises..so id switch the fans around

  • are you using lowrider seeds..

  • Dat shit hard azz fck

  • Hardly stealth with see through sides lol Good attempt though.Turning them on there side wont change much ,thats only worth doing with the bigger bulbs.

  • turn the cfls sideways for more grow room

  • plz reply where do you get the lights and how do you hook them up?

  • you can git thim all over

  • Those lights are CFL's (Compact Fluorescent Lights). You can hook them into a power strip by buying a socket adapter. You can find both at your local hardware store.

  • If you low stress train them you could flower them in there. Look up low stress training, if you don't know what it is.

  • How do you go about getting the guts like the frame and everything out of the pc case.

  • tear all the shit out with a screwdriver.

  • lmao,straight up

  • dude i did it, i can send u some pics of mine it takes alotta work pretty much just take out every screw you see on the motherboard and for any metal just drill out the rivets using a 1/8 in drill bit

  • I'd recommend buying an empty case and starting from there.

  • i'm sure someone else has already told you this... but swap your fans, hot air rises, exhaust the hot air out the top, and draw in fresh air from the side. also if you could mount those lamps against the back, it would more efficient. the side of the spiral puts out more lumens/light than the top. you want the side of spiral aimed at your plants.

  • thanks for the advice about the spirals.. i wanted to try and move the lights to give my plants a little bit more room so i did what you suggested and it worked out nicely :)

  • check my video everyone any tips would be helpful thanks.

  • ok... if stealth isnt an issue then why are you growing inside of a small case instead of a closet or secure room

  • because with an area that small i dont have to spend a lot of money to only grow one plant.

  • you dont have to spend a lot of money to just keep the grow you have now and move into a less cramped space.

    you shouldent have to put more $ into your grow just to have it in a closet instead of a small case where size is limited

  • yes, switch the fans, exhaust at the top, cold intake at the bottom, hot air rises up. im building a similar setup to this, ive got a larger and taller box tho, you can definatley grow a persy in one of these,

    Im going to be using a DWC (Deep water culture) system, im going to use 1 large tupperware box and cut some holes for a pot to rest in, with an air pump running bubbles through the water. Ive seen people do this with wicked results!

    with a bit of work this can EASILY become stealth,

  • You need to get much smaller light socket adapters. Then you will have a decent amount of vertical space.

  • yeah youre right they were kinda big and i couldn't fit them right next to each other.i bought 4 lights and only got 3 on there.

  • ya he messed up on a few things but it goes to show u how easy it is to build ur own grow box why pay 700$ for one

  • what strain did you grow??

  • kinda pointless if it isnt stealth but hey as long as its good weed right?

  • You should switch your intake and exhaust fans, intake low and exhaust high. Your just blowing the hot air onto plants.

  • Dece. Isnt to stealth tho with all the light comin out..

  • so i don't need a 2000 watt system?

    i just want two plants

  • 2000 watts for 2 plants?? just get a 400hps or mh

  • With all due respect, do some reading. Unless you have a room with over 40 square feet, such at 8ft x 5ft you do NOT need 2000 watts...the wattage depends on the size of the room you're covering...not the amount of plants...general rule of 50 REAL WATTS(on CFLS they give the equivalent wattage, thats not the number you go by, you want the smaller number) per Square foot...this is wall to wall...not just the space your plants take up

  • good setup. (im not an expert) but this is sufficient for the vege state.. go sensimilla (cloning) all the way. have a different set up for the flowering (hps) use clone snippings and keep the mother in this box.

    you might want to consider a hydroponic adaptation to this set up too!

    best of luck with yo crops dude

  • good idea im looking for a full tower or medium tower its ok ? for two plants ???

  • the one i was using wasn't high enough.. to get a decent sized plant i would go with like a server case or something ~2 feet tall.

  • yu should keep the lights further away from the plants during the first 4 or 5 weeks, this way the plants will climb towards the light, growing taller, and have more chance of living.

  • no lol . you are wrong

  • no, thats wrong, keep the, close to absorb the light and keep them short so they can develop more nodes for budding..

    also switch your fans so that the top fan out takes air and your side one intakes it... hot air rises up and needs to be extracted away from the box..

    good job... perhaps start thinking about using low stress training when they get older to increase yields...

  • do not move the lights away, that guys gonna have stringy and weak plants. yours will be bushy and strong. good job! let us know how it all goes.

  • you should swap the fans round so the side ones the intake that will help the plants to soak up the air

  • good grow box dude but i would chage the lights and make them have more wats so ur pot grows faster and chage the intake fan