stc3248, 2013 Grow log, Season's Greetings and Season's End

highalt · Jan 1, 2013

You know Shane, towards the end of last year's grow, when you were busy training for the big run, working crazy hours, and overwhelmed with all of your incredible harvests, you almost had me convinced you were going to scale things back a bit this season, but I can see now that you've got the bug as bad as ever. :rofl:

stc3248 · Jan 2, 2013

Beehunter said:
Hey man. Glad to see your back at it! Love the early start your getting. Looking over your set up is getting me motivated to get things cranking around here. Happy new year and Cheers to the start of a long season

Britton

Get it crankin my man! Cheers back at ya!

PaulG · Jan 2, 2013

Geez, Shane, three pages already? I'm throwing in the towel.
Hope you have a banner season, my friend.

stc3248 · Jan 2, 2013

highalt said:
You know Shane, towards the end of last year's grow, when you were busy training for the big run, working crazy hours, and overwhelmed with all of your incredible harvests, you almost had me convinced you were going to scale things back a bit this season, but I can see now that you've got the bug as bad as ever.

I won't have as many...trust me! :liar

: I really do love the start of a new season. I will probably keep close to 40ish plants...

Well I've been sick for the past couple days, but I managed to get out in the garage and start assembling the grow room...

Cleared a spot in my overrun with yardsale crap garage...

Then I broke out some grown up Lincoln Logs...

The sides are held together with C-clamps so I can disassemble it once the starts go outside...

Added some some insulated reflective sheathing...and some duct tape.

Then some more sheathing and duct tape...

Ran out of Lincoln Logs, so I had to make shift a door for now...

All I need now is some plants to put in there!!!

Here is my top shelf...I bought 4 small power strips so I can rig up the bottom shelf once they outgrow this one...

Size is 5'x6'. Sheathing was $6 per sheet 7 sheets total. Lumber was $30, duct tape was $3...so I spent about $75 on the structure. I need a couple more sticks to complete it, but that's only a few more $$$...so not too bad considering a grow tent this size would be twice that! I need to work on a vent system to keep the temp down in there. The lights alone got it hot in a hurry...The size is such that I could fit two sets of these shelves in there if I relocate the door to the center of the long side and still have a couple feet to move around in between...but one shelf is enough for now.

Thanks for stopping by, hope everyone's new year is shaping up!!!
Shane

PaulG said:
Geez, Shane, three pages already? I'm throwing in the towel.
Hope you have a banner season, my friend.

I know right!!! You'll catch me...and pass me up, I won't be able to update too often once I am off leave and back to work. I'll be looking for your start Paul!

KiNGDeNNiZ · Jan 2, 2013

Nice. Thanks for the inspiration. I shall try to replicate. Now. Only problem is finding space in the garage as there's 3 families living in the house. If u don't mind PM me your HD receipt so I can replicate it as close as possible.

. Happy new year

DocNrock · Jan 2, 2013

Awesome idea C-clamping it for reversible assembly! That's genius! So far, looking ready to get some starts going!

stickman · Jan 3, 2013

Nice looking grow tent setup Shane. That looks like it should do you well! I'm at G-day minus 2, so I'll be getting mine started this weekend too. Cheers!

Mrjohnstonbaugh · Jan 3, 2013

Great start so far! Did not see last year’s Glog but the power strips with the lights is GENIUS, great inspiration for 2013... Very excited to follow the progress.

Jamison · Jan 3, 2013

Aww man thats a good idea with the blanket for the seed flats. Gonna go do that. THat grow room looks perfecto brotha. Be a lot of light bouncing around.

PaulG · Jan 3, 2013

Hey, Shane! Your grow closet is primo, man. That reflective
foam insulation is the cat's behind, all right. Great material. I
think you could build a box out of the 2 inch thick stuff and
wouldn't even need a frame! the half inch stuff worked perfect
for my grow shelf.

dragon49 · Jan 3, 2013

What do you soak your seeds in?

Sanarda · Jan 3, 2013

Inspiration, Inspiration, Inspiration. You have me dying to get my starts going.

stc3248 · Jan 3, 2013

KiNGDeNNiZ said:
Nice. Thanks for the inspiration. I shall try to replicate. Now. Only problem is finding space in the garage as there's 3 families living in the house. If u don't mind PM me your HD receipt so I can replicate it as close as possible. . Happy new year

Good luck on your room...let me know if you need any more info.

DocNrock said:
Awesome idea C-clamping it for reversible assembly! That's genius! So far, looking ready to get some starts going!

Thanks! I hope so...I did have to screw one corner together on the door side because the clamps would interfere with the hinges, but should be quick and easy to disassemble.

stickman said:
Nice looking grow tent setup Shane. That looks like it should do you well! I'm at G-day minus 2, so I'll be getting mine started this weekend too. Cheers!

Good luck on your starts! Looking like you are prepped and ready on your glog! I'll be watching!

Mrjohnstonbaugh said:
Great start so far! Did not see last year’s Glog but the power strips with the lights is GENIUS, great inspiration for 2013... Very excited to follow the progress.

Thanks for the visit Mrjohnston! You could spend a week and not get through my last glog...kinda overdid it on the posts. Welcome to THP brotha! The power strips work great...I got some standard sized ones to hook up on the bottom shelf, will post pics once I get them in.

Jamison said:
Aww man thats a good idea with the blanket for the seed flats. Gonna go do that. THat grow room looks perfecto brotha. Be a lot of light bouncing around.

My heat mats only get the flats about 10-15 degrees above room temp, but with the blankets I get 20+ really does help. I hope to be able to keep all my starts in there until plant out.

PaulG said:
Hey, Shane! Your grow closet is primo, man. That reflective
foam insulation is the cat's behind, all right. Great material. I
think you could build a box out of the 2 inch thick stuff and
wouldn't even need a frame! the half inch stuff worked perfect
for my grow shelf.

Hopefully my primo-closet grows primo-primos! :rofl:

Will have to watch temps in there. Going to put the small space heater I used in my GH last year in there and run the top and bottom shelf on opposite 12hr light cycles. Should stay toasty warm in there! I think even the 1.5" would work with some adhesive caulk and duct tape in the corners without any additional structure. Almost went that route...maybe next year.

dragon49 said:
What do you soak your seeds in?

Thanks for stopping in Dragon! Usually just a weak hydrogen peroxide solution, 1oz per pint...I also use Trisodium Phosphate on any that I am not certain of the seed source to make sure they are virus free.

Well I sanitized all my small containers this morning...whew, what a freakin' job! Hopefully I start to see some more action in my germ tray soon. Going to Vegas with momma this weekend. Hopefully, I don't come back to a flat full of leggy seedlings...

patrick · Jan 3, 2013

Now there's a man who takes this pepper growing thing seriously, builds 'em their own room! Looking great Shane.

millworkman · Jan 3, 2013

Love it. I am disassembling mine from last year and building up something similar.

meatfreak · Jan 3, 2013

Looking good! It's always rewarding to build something yourself and that way you can make it the way you want to (and keep the costs low). If I may comment you on the reflective sheeting, using white foil is even more reflecting then aluminum. Last season I used what we call here, black/white foil. It doesn't let any light through, has the best reflection properties and it's really cheap.

stc3248 · Jan 4, 2013

Sanarda said:
Inspiration, Inspiration, Inspiration. You have me dying to get my starts going.

Get 'em started Pia!!!

patrick said:
Now there's a man who takes this pepper growing thing seriously, builds 'em their own room! Looking great Shane.

Yeah...more because momma did't want a lighthouse beacon in her living room again than for the peppers though! Spiceychicken built his a whole house...and a basement!Thanks man!

millworkman said:
Love it. I am disassembling mine from last year and building up something similar.

I wasn't even done building it before I started redesigning it...it'll be a work in progress. Good luck with yours brother!

meatfreak said:
Looking good! It's always rewarding to build something yourself and that way you can make it the way you want to (and keep the costs low). If I may comment you on the reflective sheeting, using white foil is even more reflecting then aluminum. Last season I used what we call here, black/white foil. It doesn't let any light through, has the best reflection properties and it's really cheap.

Thanks for the heads up! I'll look into it for future projects. This stuff was available, cheap and somewhat structural...it'll do just fine.

Great growing everyone. Got hooks showing...but I am off to Vegas for a couple days. So they'll have to wait for me to get back.
Shane

millworkman · Jan 4, 2013

stc3248 said:
I wasn't even done building it before I started redesigning it...it'll be a work in progress. Good luck with yours brother!

They always are, nothing is every permanent with us growers. Good luck in Vegas!

Melissa77754 · Jan 4, 2013

And Shane is offfff! 3 pages already and you have just begun! :rofl:

Looking good, love that grow room you built! Wishing you a very successful virus free season friend!! :dance:

PaulG · Jan 4, 2013

stc3248 said:
I wasn't even done building it before I started redesigning it...it'll be a work in progress. Isn't that the way it goes

Great growing everyone. Got hooks showing...but I am off to Vegas for a couple days. So they'll have to wait for me to get back.
Shane

Hooks already! You go, boy!
Have fun in LV...