I've been contemplating building this for some time and decided my Christmas present to myself would be my new grow box. It is made out of 1" PVC pipe, 6mm black and white film, and white duct tape.
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| A bit out of place in my small apartment! |
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| Oooo... fog! |
It measures roughly 4' x 3' x 7.5'. Right now, I have a 150W HPS light hanging in there and will likely supplement this with some more CFLs. The film is great (super easy to work with) and except for a few seams I need to put a bit more tape on, makes a light tight enclosure. My miracle fruit plants will go in here so I need the humidity to stay nice and high. To do this, I used a ~20 gallon tote with a CPU fan and an ultrasonic fogger on a wooden float which seems to keep things at over 80% humidity. This will likely be higher once the plants are in there transpiring. I was seeing great growth under the HPS in the paludarium but there was just not enough room for the plant and my other enclosure is getting over crowded as well. With a little luck, I'll have all my plants happy, growing, and flowering/fruiting in their new home soon! Happy Holidays everyone.
