Speed Up the Seedling Phase and Start Independent of the Season
A grow box offers optimal conditions for plant cultivation, regardless of weather and sunlight hours. With the integrated plant lamp, the start of the seedling phase can be significantly accelerated before the natural light intensity in spring is sufficient.
Advantages:
- Earlier start: Independence from the season and sunlight hours.
- Controlled light supply: Optimal lighting for healthy growth.
- Faster development: Plants grow faster under ideal conditions.
- Higher yields: Increase in plant production through early cultivation.
- No dirt: In apartments, the box is a good option for clean pre-cultivation.
Building Your Own Grow Box: It’s That Easy
A grow box offers many advantages and can be built cost-effectively yourself. Another indirect advantage of the box is that it functions like a small greenhouse. The materials to build a box are available at hardware stores or furniture stores, as well as online.
Material List:
- Plastic box with lid
- Lamp socket
- Plant lamp
- Primer (spray or apply)
- Spray paint (silver)
- Drill
- Step drill
- Plastic drill
- Sandpaper
- Methylated spirits
- Cloth
- Pen
- Gloves
- Optional: paintbrush, for applying primer
Instructions:
- Mark the position for the lamp socket on the lid.
- Pre-drill with a plastic drill in the center of the marking and then enlarge the opening with a step drill.
- Drill a total of 32 air holes around the perimeter, slightly away from the top and bottom edges.
- Use sandpaper to clean all drill edges and also sand the inside of the box and lid that will later be painted or varnished for better adhesion.
- Rinse off the sanding dust and dry the surfaces.
- Clean everything with methylated spirits.
- Apply the primer and let it dry.
- Apply spray paint and let it dry.
- Install the lamp socket and screw the plant lamp into the socket.
Tip: One box is often not enough. Over the years, we have established a total of eight boxes for the cultivation of young plants.
The video shows step by step how the grow box is made: