Marijuana Grow BoxA Marijuana Grow Box combines everything needed to grow Marijuana. Light, Air and sometimes Water. There are several ways to create a Grow Box. You could build one from Wood. Are you interested in buying a Marijuana Grow Box? Please click here.
A Marijuana Grow Box contains at least a Lamp and a Fan. Than, depending on the project size, there can be a carbon filter and an automatic watering system or hydroponic system.
How to build a Marijuana Grow BoxI have build a box from wood. It had the following size:
I put it into the utility room of my apartment.
On the left is a picture of the unfinished box. I bought wood from the local handy store. They cut the woodplates exactly to the size i needed. That saved a lot of work.
All that is needed for a simple Marijuana Grow Box.
In this case, the light is a 400W HPS (High pressure Sodium). It needs a Ballast. And it emits a lot of heat, therefore I need to use a large fan. Nower days, LED lights are becoming popular. They do not throw as much heat. But at this time (2010), they are expensive. You need at least one with 300 Watt to get decent results. The best LED lights I found are from dutchgreengrowlights. The duct is sound insulated to keep noise at a miniumum. I was fortunate that my utility room has an air exhaust. I was able to send the warm growbox air right to the outside. The disadvantage of this was that the fan sucked the air out of my flat. I always had to have a window open for fresh air. If you can not send the used air to the outside, you could install a carbon filter. That way, the air can stay inside your house. The filter removes the marijuana smell. But you still need a supply of fresh air because the plants need CO2. If a fresh air supply is not available, you can use a CO2 generator. After I timbered it all together, it looked like this:
The fan is hung on the inside with bungee ropes. This way, the vibration won't reach the wood case. A little thermometer and hygrometer is there, too.
The box has its air inlets at the bottom. The inside has been fitted with white foil to optimize light reflection.
The electronics are placed on on top of the box. A timer to switch the lamp on/off. A Ballast to run the lamp. And a fan controller which controlls the fan speed. Depending on the temperatur inside the box, the fan goes faster or slower. This is not absolutely necessary but helpful. Please note that usually the electrics should be put into a housing. Placing them right on wood is very risky because of the danger of fire. Generally, electrics should be installed with uttermost care.
Because of the high energy consumption, I switched my energy tariff to cheap night power. Therefore, my Marijuana Grow Box runs at night. Time to start a grow!!
And here are some results:
Another way to build a Marijuana Grow BoxAnother way that can save time is to buy a Marijuana Grow tent. They are available in many diferrent sizes. They usually have a reflective material on the inside, called mylar.
These tents provide intake and exhaust vents, electrical inlets and supporting bars to hang light an fan. They can easily fitted with the needed electricals. Very, very important in my opinion is to buy a tent that is made from mylar and NOT PVC! Those tents that are white and not silver on the inside are likely to be made from PVC. They create toxic fumes which will reduce male fertility and create other diseases. Plus the plants suffer in them. Get a Plug-and-Play Readymade Grow BoxSunlight Solutions is the world's largest manufacturer of grow boxes. Unlike many 'garage' operations with a good website, they are a true manufacturer of these units using high tech machinery in a 7,000+ square foot manufacturing plant. This means Sunlight Solutions actually stands behind their warranties, deliver quickly, and have full tech/customer support on staff. They are located in Niagara Falls, NY and on-site visits are always welcome. Click here for more info on buying a complete marijuana grow box.
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