TURN KEY GROW BOXES FOR DUMMIES
A Beginner's Guide
Tue, Nov 27, 2007 12:48 pm
By Nico Escondido
I hate to admit it, but the tides are turning. In fact, they have turned and there’s no denying it anymore. I remember my first growroom system (circa 1995) was homemade and featured a large Utz pretzel barrel as my hydroponic reservoir. For years afterward, I still preached the good word of handcrafted systems, using inverted Coca-Cola bottles as grow pods and hanging (eek) 100-watt halogens over sprouted bag seeds of Mexi mid-grade…. We have come so far.
These days, to be honest, there is little reason not to take a long, hard look at some of the prefabricated systems currently available in the marketplace. With prices manageable enough that after a harvest or two these systems pay for themselves, anyone from college students to home hobbyists can afford small to midsized grow boxes that come complete with everything a novice gardener would need to produce a little homegrown nugget.
Out-of-the-Box
Turnkey systems that are out there today are no longer only for small stash growing. Potent, high-yielding cannabis crops are easily attainable in grow boxes that come complete with miniature hydroponic systems, high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps and even feature CO2 injector kits and air filtration systems. With better technology and cheaper material costs, more and more manufacturers are finding ways to fit everything a complete grow op would need into smaller packages that make for much better use of space and resources.
Made to fit snugly into closets or disguised to look like mini-refrigerators, grow boxes can be used hydroponically or with soil. Grow chambers can range from 2’ x 2’ to 4’ x 6’ and come in a variety of heights with varying facades. Some systems have completely automated controls for atmosphere, lighting and feeding systems and most can be modified to customer specifications before ordering—or amended by growers themselves after-market. This is good news because with more possibilities comes more opportunity for grows that are well suited for your specific conditions.
Even Better
Even better is the fact that these small grow boxes have literally revolutionized the way small-time growers approach their grow strategy. Resigned to seed-only germinations because of lack of space for mother rooms and nurseries, home growers now have a viable method for growing clone-only strains and utilizing sea-of-green (SOG) systems.
An excellent example of this is the marketing approach used by BC Northern Lights, aptly naming their Mothership grow box for exclusive cultivation of mother plants that can be used to populate entire growrooms with cuttings. Of course, grow boxes like the Mothership can be used for complete, two-phase grow cycles. In fact, most European countries use grow boxes for both vegetative and flowering phases where personal use is the primary objective (the Mothership sells by the another name across the pond—the Roommate). Some grow boxes are actually double boxes that use a dividing wall to create two grow chambers. One chamber uses an 18-hour photoperiod for vegging, while the other side runs a 12-12 schedule for budding.
Grow boxes compact enough to take up as much space as a bedroom dresser can hold up to five mother plants, enough to easily supply 50 to 75 clones. Also, consider these smaller grow boxes can act as a “genetics bank” for your favorite strains as you come across them. If you’re keeping four or five moms, there’s no rule that says they must be related. As they say, variety can be the spice of life.
Security and Power Efficiency
As always, we have some added bonuses to share. Consider now security. How does a home grower or dormitory resident hide a personal grow op? How might a closet grower conceal his power consumption? These are the questions many first-time growers ask before even deciding on how or what to grow.
For more cultivation tips, visit Nico on MySpace at www.myspace.com/marijuanagrowing.











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re
Nov 18 2009, 10:11 pm
bbohgh
Nov 14 2009, 12:30 pm
Thank you for updating your post. Your company does indeed now have a B+ with the South Florida Better Business Bureau. Let me say that this is a step in the right direction. But it should be considered only a start.
I truly had a terrible experience, the worst online experience I've ever had, with your company. But since you are making attempts to improve your track record, I think you should credited for it.
aaa
Nov 13 2009, 10:15 pm
homegrown hydroponics beware
Nov 11 2009, 1:19 am
He sent me broken parts and wouldn't ship me replacement parts. He refused to replace items that showed up shattered.
Part of his poor customer service includes refusing to take your calls or return emails.
I'm still looking for one positive review about this company that doesn't appear to be an inside job from the company owner.
displeased
Oct 29 2009, 9:14 pm
If you haven't bought a turnkey system, why post??
I've seen nothing but questions with no answers.
SOooooo, I've decided to order the dealzer super file myself.
If I'm not too busy messin with it when it arrives, I will give a full review so at least SOMEONE will have an informed description.
As for you ALLEGED grow box employees, there is no room for you in a thread like this.
So Be gone!!!!
good day
Homegrown Hydroponics
Oct 29 2009, 9:19 am
bob
Oct 25 2009, 7:54 pm
homegrown hydroponics
Oct 24 2009, 2:47 am
homegrown hydroponics
Oct 24 2009, 2:34 am
http://www.homegrown-hydroponics.com/newcuprofuau.html
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Oct 15 2009, 2:58 pm
marijuano
Oct 4 2009, 9:34 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PlNM1dJ7f4
marc
Sep 22 2009, 4:26 pm
Spanky
Sep 7 2009, 5:23 pm
BCNL
Sep 4 2009, 10:26 pm
Browserman - Are you working for one of our competitors? lol.
JHazey
Aug 23 2009, 4:34 pm
marten
Aug 22 2009, 3:41 am
rick
Aug 22 2009, 3:35 am
Mr. Anderson
Aug 13 2009, 5:37 am
grn 1st timer
Jul 21 2009, 11:08 am
Is there some info about gender recognizing,how tall, correct fert., etc... for some body that doesnt have the financial backing as some do.
Can Somebody help?
Stosh
Jul 1 2009, 7:24 pm
noktommaster
May 20 2009, 4:14 pm
hooter
Apr 24 2009, 2:15 am
re
Apr 23 2009, 3:43 am
sinbad
Apr 19 2009, 11:21 am
Discount Hydroponic Systems
Apr 9 2009, 2:23 pm
www.Dealzer.com
Greendragoness
Feb 8 2009, 5:24 pm
*sigh* I had this run-in with a bunch of knuckleheaded-knife-makers on one of their boards, too.
Here's the thing--spam is a form of ILLEGAL marketing ("spam" has a very specific legal meaning and is currently illegal under US federal law.)
However, the vast majority of marketing is NOT spam...and I'd think anyone who wants info on anything would be happy to free bits of useful info given our by business owners in exchange for one discreet plug.
I use such things myself to promote my new book.
Oh, and the premise about "no grow box is worth $1,000" is fatally flawed--you're assuming no one's TIME could more profitably spent doing their work than assembling a grow box.
WRONG! I do marketing consulting. My rate is $150/hour. No, I don't want to blow two days Home Depot'ing this and Lowe's-ing that. Not when I can make $2,400 when I spend those 2 days ($2,400 = 16 hours x $150/hr) working!
It's actually cheaper for me to buy a mini-caddy.
Don't feel bad, most people don't get it about the value of their TIME. They piss it away.
I'm guessing the person who said it's not worth $1,000 when you can do it yourself is either self-employed, or an employee, or unemployed. He/she is clearly not a business owner or investor. :)
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i know lots-o?'s, any info on the pc wld be awesome!
tanks mon
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Dec 29 2007, 9:26 pm
DANK
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