I figure if I had that kind of money laying around, I would probably just buy a big storage area and buy it in bulk, haha!
I suppose that's a good point. I was just kind of trying to get an idea more of what other people do to better get an idea of how to proceed myself. With that kind of setup though, how well would things grow? I always felt that an indoor setup would be much more costly than that!
I figure I would probably start at the lower end and gradually work my way up. Five sounds like a good starter point, and the intent would be for personal use or rather, for a family member with a variety of medical conditions. Initially I would probably keep it simple then over time kind of grow into a bit more in-depth of an operation. Thanks for sharing,For every plant, I like to devote 100 watts -and I don't care what kind of efficiency I get from the light I use because I usually only grow about 4-5 plants (I only grow for my own use -never sell) so efficiency differences come out to negligible differences in cost -something that can easily be deferred by abstaining from a couple of dine-out meals or a few six packs of beer per year.
I like to use tent to grow in because it's something that can be taken down and put away when/if I might need the space for other things at other times of the year. My 3 X 3 tent cost me about 225 dollars. A charcoal filter and fan are a must...add another 200...need some oscillating fans...add another 100...need pots, dirt, fert, misc odds and ends...200
So, the quick breakdown is approx 500-700 in lights (depending on what kind of lighting you prefer...I use COBs atm)...and another 500-700 in other 'stuff'....And that's for approx. 5 plants grown the way I grow them in dirt. If you want 10-15 plants, then you can multiply from there. If you want a hydro setup or some other style of growing, then idk anything about that stuff.
You could easily take a less expensive DIY route and get more for your money (depending on how much you charge yourself for your own time to make the stuff), but I opt for pre-fab and getting the best equipment I can afford.
For a quality 4-5 plant indoor setup, I estimate approx. 1000-1500
Haven't quite figured out the direction that I would like to go, but I know I don't intend to go too high-end and most of it would be for personal use.
Well, that sounds relatively simple enough for indoor growing and yeah, I figure keeping it simple is the best way to go when initially starting out. Thanks for the recommendation,
I only do 1-3 plants though... not 15!Well, that sounds relatively simple enough for indoor growing and yeah, I figure keeping it simple is the best way to go when initially starting out. Thanks for the recommendation,
2x2x4.5 tent = £40I don't know where some of these crazy prices are coming from? Wtf are you buying? Diamond lined lighting rigs?
Here is a reasonable estimate: (Scale it up for # of plants)
4 large plant setup:
Extras:
- 4' x 4' x 8' grow Tent: 90-150$
- one 1,000 watt digital HPS/MH fixture with both bulbs ($120-$280)
- Exhaust Ducting, and Fans, Power Cables, Timers, Humidity/Temp meters + PH testing kit (40-100$)
- Pots, Soil, Nutrients - $60-$400) (quite a range you can go with, I'd recommend a super-soil full organic setup.should be around 200$ total)
- Carbon Filters ($100-300$)
- Air conditioning + heaters + humidifier/dehumidifier (For atmosphere controlling... $alot)
- c02 system (Wide range, depending how you do it.. but probably $50-$500 you can go with simple c02 bags, or a generator, or c02 tanks that use a timed release mechanism.)
So all in all, a simple 4 plant setup can range from about $350, and advancing with more/better equipment up to 1000$.. all depending.
Yeah, after initially posting the thread I realized that looking for upwards of 15 plants to grow at the same time may be a bit of a challenging goal, so I may start on a good bit of a smaller scale after reading up on the recommendations in this thread so my growing doesn't get too out of hand!
