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curious2garden

curious2garden

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PURPLEB3RRYKUSH said:
Get started for less than 1k, like $250
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Yeah that's the problem you can start for that price but you need to slot in a serious LED light for flower. I've seen so many newbies fail because they had toy lights. I've also seen the exceptions where they could grow anything under a desklamp. So spend $250 to start now? Yes if you can put 500 more in for a serious light or if you're lucky. So yes, you're right he can start for that. But can he finish for that? That's my thinking
 
Billytheluther

Billytheluther

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For one plant
General hydroponics flora tria
Genral hydroponics calmag
About 4 quarts of perlite
Ph drops
A ec tds meter
An led light with atleast 150
Start up cost of about 200 bucks
Aslong as you het the feeding down you should becabele to harvest a 1/4within about 4.5 months
I can give you the ec measurements of your feed if you’d like for each week..
 
Mister.Riot

Mister.Riot

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Billytheluther said:
For one plant
General hydroponics flora tria
Genral hydroponics calmag
About 4 quarts of perlite
Ph drops
A ec tds meter
An led light with atleast 150
Start up cost of about 200 bucks
Aslong as you het the feeding down you should becabele to harvest a 1/4within about 4.5 months
I can give you the ec measurements of your feed if you’d like for each week..
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That would be cool. Thank you. I can't find an led light with 1000w. Some say 1000w but says it draws like 150 from the wall or something. Does that mean anything?
 
Afghan_Landrace

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First of all you need good seeds that'll will sprout and for this part of the grow you don't need light.
Second, good aerated potting soil. Third, once the seed sprouts you'll need light (CFL, T5 etc.) For the initial stages, this is from my little experience so far you don't need expensive lights. Flowering stage is way later in your grow for which you need good light source. Worry about sprouting and seedling stage first. Everything else is secondary at the moment.
 
Blue brother

Blue brother

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Mister.Riot said:
That would be cool. Thank you. I can't find an led light with 1000w. Some say 1000w but says it draws like 150 from the wall or something. Does that mean anything?
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You need to think about the area you wanna grow in, then find a light that will cover that space. I would reccomend going with something that puts out around 200w and using a 2x2 tent. Look at viparspectra, mars, spiderfarmer and kingbrite these are all budget friendly lights that have decent reviews
 
Blue brother

Blue brother

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Have you thought about what strain you’d like to grow? Do you have any preferences? We could help you narrow it down to a few strains, we’ve grew a lot of strains on here so there are a lot of people with experience with different types of genetics.

I have a personal favourite to reccomend to beginners and that is barneys farm blue cheese. Their seeds are usually available in 3 packs or even pick and mix so you just buy one, and they’re pretty stable so popping one seed will usually guarantee you one female plant. It’s easy to grow, very forgiving, yields well, and has a very strong and unique smell and taste.
 
Blue brother

Blue brother

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www.mars-hydro.com

Mars Hydro TSW 2000 Full Spectrum 300W Dimming LED Grow Light

Low Energy Consumption LED Grow Light: Consuming 300w and mounted with 704 pcs chips, TSW2000 is able to replace a 400w HPS light while saving 25% electricity energy. High Efficiency LED Grow Light: With total light output PPF 716umol/S and leading PPE 2.6umol/j, it’s 50% more photon efficient...
www.mars-hydro.com www.mars-hydro.com

www.viparspectra.com

ViparSpectra® 2023 Updated P2000 200W Led Grow Light with Daisy Chain Function

Shop ViparSpectra Pro series P2000 at ViparSpectra official online store. Dimmable LED grow light. Full spectrum. No-fan cooling system. Free shipping. 3-year local warranty and awesome customer support.
www.viparspectra.com www.viparspectra.com

Spider Farmer SF2000 Samsung 301H EVO LED Grow Light

Unlock Explosive Plant Growth with 2023 new version SF2000 Samsung 301H evo LED Grow Light! Boost Yields and Maximize Indoor Harvests. Grab Yours Now! ✨
www.spider-farmer.com www.spider-farmer.com


These are all decent options, the last 2 are reccomended for a rectangular footprint but you’d be fine to just dim them abit if necessary and they’d also work well for 2 plants if you decided to expand in the future

a few companies will sell you a kit too and it is often a good opportunity to save abit of cash while getting ur tent, ventilation and light all in one fell swoop
 
Mister.Riot

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Blue brother said:
www.mars-hydro.com

Mars Hydro TSW 2000 Full Spectrum 300W Dimming LED Grow Light

Low Energy Consumption LED Grow Light: Consuming 300w and mounted with 704 pcs chips, TSW2000 is able to replace a 400w HPS light while saving 25% electricity energy. High Efficiency LED Grow Light: With total light output PPF 716umol/S and leading PPE 2.6umol/j, it’s 50% more photon efficient...
www.mars-hydro.com www.mars-hydro.com

www.viparspectra.com

ViparSpectra® 2023 Updated P2000 200W Led Grow Light with Daisy Chain Function

Shop ViparSpectra Pro series P2000 at ViparSpectra official online store. Dimmable LED grow light. Full spectrum. No-fan cooling system. Free shipping. 3-year local warranty and awesome customer support.
www.viparspectra.com www.viparspectra.com

Spider Farmer SF2000 Samsung 301H EVO LED Grow Light

Unlock Explosive Plant Growth with 2023 new version SF2000 Samsung 301H evo LED Grow Light! Boost Yields and Maximize Indoor Harvests. Grab Yours Now! ✨
www.spider-farmer.com www.spider-farmer.com


These are all decent options, the last 2 are reccomended for a rectangular footprint but you’d be fine to just dim them abit if necessary and they’d also work well for 2 plants if you decided to expand in the future

a few companies will sell you a kit too and it is often a good opportunity to save abit of cash while getting ur tent, ventilation and light all in one fell swoop
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Thank you so much. Now that I had time to think and research, I don't think one plant will make enough buds for me. Maybe 2 plants would work

Spider Farmer® 4x2 Grow Tent Kits with Digital Controller

Spider Farmer 4'x2' Grow Tent Kits for novice, including SF2000 LED grow light + 2x4 grow tent +Inline Fan Combo with Temperature Humidity Controller.
www.spider-farmer.com www.spider-farmer.com

This one has one of the lights you recommended

My favorite strain is girl scout cookies. I like a "weedy" taste
 
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coreywebster

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If cost is prohibitive try second hand as pahpah suggested, least for the expensive things like a light.
Craigslist, ebay ect.

You do not have to use LED.
HPS can be picked up dirt cheap these days.

BTW stagnant air in a room is not ideal.
Contrary to what some believe before starting this journey cannabis likes a climate not far from what we like.

You ideally want to be able to ventilate your room/grow space.

Anyway, things like lights, fans ect can be picked up second hand .
Tents , I would buy new but they are cheap enough.

Be wary or kits like the one you posted, as you can see they are selling you a reasonable tent, fan, filter ect but with a light not powerful enough to light half the tent.
Though it doesn't hurt to have more space than you want to fill.

Just run whatever set up you find by folks on here before buying.
Try not to run in head first.

Welcome to riu
 
Mister.Riot

Mister.Riot

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coreywebster said:
If cost is prohibitive try second hand as pahpah suggested, least for the expensive things like a light.
Craigslist, ebay ect.

You do not have to use LED.
HPS can be picked up dirt cheap these days.

BTW stagnant air in a room is not ideal.
Contrary to what some believe before starting this journey cannabis likes a climate not far from what we like.

You ideally want to be able to ventilate your room/grow space.

Anyway, things like lights, fans ect can be picked up second hand .
Tents , I would buy new but they are cheap enough.

Be wary or kits like the one you posted, as you can see they are selling you a reasonable tent, fan, filter ect but with a light not powerful enough to light half the tent.
Though it doesn't hurt to have more space than you want to fill.

Just run whatever set up you find by folks on here before buying.
Try not to run in head first.

Welcome to riu
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I appreciate you. I posted 2 tents. The first one does come with a weaker light. The second one comes with a light another user. Here they are again in the order I posted them

vivosun.com

VIVOSUN GIY 4 x 2 ft. Basic Grow Kit Grow Tent Kit Hydroponic Indoor Growing System with VS1000 LED Grow Light, 48" x 24" x 60"

Kit Includes: 1x VIVOSUN 4x2 Grow Tent, 1x VS1000 LED Grow Light, 1x Protective Glasses, 1x 4inch CFM Inline Duct Fan, 1x 4inch Carbon Filter, 1x 4inch 8 ft Ducting, 2x 4inch Clamps, 7-Day Timer
vivosun.com vivosun.com

Spider Farmer® 4x2 Grow Tent Kits with Digital Controller

Spider Farmer 4'x2' Grow Tent Kits for novice, including SF2000 LED grow light + 2x4 grow tent +Inline Fan Combo with Temperature Humidity Controller.
www.spider-farmer.com www.spider-farmer.com

Another concern I found was finding a reliable and cheap source of seeds. I've been seeing feminized seeds and autoflower seeds. Hella expensive stuff
 
Blue brother

Blue brother

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Mister.Riot said:
Thank you so much. Now that I had time to think and research, I don't think one plant will make enough buds for me. Maybe 2 plants would work

Spider Farmer® 4x2 Grow Tent Kits with Digital Controller

Spider Farmer 4'x2' Grow Tent Kits for novice, including SF2000 LED grow light + 2x4 grow tent +Inline Fan Combo with Temperature Humidity Controller.
www.spider-farmer.com www.spider-farmer.com

This one has one of the lights you recommended
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My personal opinion is that light is abit too small for that space, I run 330w in that space but that’s the upper limit. I’m sure it will work fine but more light helps raise the yield abit
 
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pahpah-cee

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Mister.Riot said:
I appreciate you. I posted 2 tents. The first one does come with a weaker light. The second one comes with a light another user. Here they are again in the order I posted them

vivosun.com

VIVOSUN GIY 4 x 2 ft. Basic Grow Kit Grow Tent Kit Hydroponic Indoor Growing System with VS1000 LED Grow Light, 48" x 24" x 60"

Kit Includes: 1x VIVOSUN 4x2 Grow Tent, 1x VS1000 LED Grow Light, 1x Protective Glasses, 1x 4inch CFM Inline Duct Fan, 1x 4inch Carbon Filter, 1x 4inch 8 ft Ducting, 2x 4inch Clamps, 7-Day Timer
vivosun.com vivosun.com

Spider Farmer® 4x2 Grow Tent Kits with Digital Controller

Spider Farmer 4'x2' Grow Tent Kits for novice, including SF2000 LED grow light + 2x4 grow tent +Inline Fan Combo with Temperature Humidity Controller.
www.spider-farmer.com www.spider-farmer.com

Another concern I found was finding a reliable and cheap source of seeds. I've been seeing feminized seeds and autoflower seeds. Hella expensive stuff
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Others have recommended this for cheap but quality seeds. https://fdmseeds.com/
 
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