diy box for growing plants

[Anonymous No.1967188]

I'm trying to build a cheapboard box for growing plants during winter. The problem is that i have little space, almost half of most people possibilities, so things like ventilation and light don't apply to my conditions. Unfortunately i can't figure out those things myself, i'm really bad with electronics. Size of the box is on the pic, could you guys help me pick power of leds and ventilators, or give me any tip about it? Thanks in advance and sorry for typos

[Anonymous No.1967340]

>>1967188
What are you trying to grow? Because you almost definitely don't need 'ventilators'. I've grown peppers, tomatoes and ornamentals on bookshelves with basic screw-in LED bulbs with the diffusers removed.

[Anonymous No.1967556]

>>1967188
Anon you are making the same mistakes I made when I started, you are wasting your time, I am sorry. Trying to grow things with such limitations will only frustate you.
Anyway if you are going to continue with this plan is for you to spend a few bucks and make yourself a hydroponics setup, there are plenty of videos that you can look up on youtube about it. You will need a grow light, not leds, they are not powerful enough and you don't really need ventilators for such a small setup.
I recommend that you only plant herbs because as you said you don't have the space, you won't be able to grow tomatoes or vegetables, maybe a few heads of lettuce but those are boring.
If you take interest in this I also recommend Aquaponics, with that space you could have a small little aquarium with a few fish. I enjoy it more than hydroponics.

[Anonymous No.1967559]

>>1967556
Now that I think about it microgreens might be perfect for you. Good luck OP.

[Anonymous No.1968508]

>>1967556
From experience, led lights can, do, and will get similar if not better results than other lighting options, given you know the light specs

[Anonymous No.1968515]

>>1968508
Consider a wooden box/small furniture item and do the following:
https://youtu.be/XnIzB_8knLU

For a fan u could use a small pc fan for 3 bucks and fit it inside a pipe for ventilation (if u require that): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GNWXEi76wqs

[Anonymous No.1968552]

>>1968508
I meant he needs something with a bit of wattage in it. Not some cheap 5W bulb

[Anonymous No.1968560]

>>1967556
>hydroponics chad

[Anonymous No.1968577]

>>1968552
I used to have a setup using 30w Philips LED bulbs which each have 32 individual led chips mounted on them, with the diffuser cap removed they are insanely bright! Going bigger is always better, but for small grows this can and will work pretty well