how much does growing cost in the end?

For my first grow I used a similar setup and paid about $300. Hope that helps. Goodluck!

 

I would say for me 400-500 including soil pots, nutes etc. I kept needing small stuff to like some more ducting etc. So it all added up. The big things were easy like grow tent 90 bucks, 400w HPS was 160. Even now I keep buying this or that like just ordered Fox Farms Pest Control for a problem I was having etc.

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Ebay bro! You can get mylar grow tent kits that come with everything you need fans lights timers etc...

 

it cost and OZ to grow and Oz.

300-400 dollars. ballpark range.

 

Well, I think I'm pushing close to $3000 right now to grow one plant.. God I must be insane.

4x4x6.5' Tent $250
6" Vented hood $150
6" Exhaust Fan $225
Buckets $25
Rain Barrel $150
Nutrients $100
Water Pump $30
Air Pump $50
Hydroton $35
CAP Air-4 environmental controller $220
Lumatek 1000 W ballast $400
Hortilux 1000 W bulb $110
Ducting $50
Co2 tank $150
Co2 solenoid $150
Carbon air filter $150
Dehumidifier $80
Remote Hygrometer $25
IP Camera (to watch my room from work) $200
Yo Yo light hangers $15
Portable fans $60

I didn't plan on spending that much, it just kept snowballing. First it was too hot in my tent so I bought the vortex fan, then it was too cold. So I bought a timer for the fan, but the temp swing was too much, so then I bought the CAP AIR-4 to control the temp a little easier. Then I thought well I spent the money on this thing, might as well buy the Co2.

Edit: forgot to add in a couple things.

Surge protectors $50
Appliance Timers $30
PH Meter $80
EC Meter $80
Calibration Solutions $40

A little side not about the IP camera. It is focused on my plant yes, but I also have my hygrometer in the picture as well so that I know if something is out of whack.

 

yea ive put in about $1500 to get up and runnin. still other things ive yet to get that i need.

 

Well I must be to because I never intended to spent very much 300-500 well about 1.2k later lol. Dumped half my tax return into this stuff and still not done getting what I want.

 

My first indoor room cost ~$1K and delivered ~8oz dry/cured on its first harvest and 12-14oz dry/cured on every harvest, thereafter, from ~6ft2 of floorspace. You can see the room here:

http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-marijuana-growing/804115-air-cooled-lights.html#post10407106

Very simple config, and lots of airflow and light intensity. FWIW, this is essentially the standard design for this sort of thing. HTH

Simon

 

Prepare to spend over 300$ easy for an indoor grow
Like with every investment, after the first couple of successful grows it pays for itself then you are in the positive thereafter

 

You aren't insane. My 5 HP chiller alone cost almost $10,000.00 (ChillKing self contained with cold weather upgrade)

The sky is the limit. This is insane:

Grow Room Intergration Done Right - THCfarmer

This is a six digit setup for sure. And it is the most well done home grow setup I've ever seen.

 

I'd say you CAN get started for 400 minimum if you go with the 400w but you can't do everything half ass and expect great results. Research grow room set ups on YouTube or Google see what will work for your space and try to duplicate the best you can. If your looking at 400-600w are you using a tent? 600w in a closet will have heat issues unless GOOD ventilation I have a 600 in a 4x4 tent with vented hood and exhaust out of the room It's still 82-85 with lights on. So whatever you do KEEP HEAT IN MIND. GOOD LUCK.....V

 

I'm sure the power bill isn't free either.

 

Depends where you live

 

It all depends on what you already have and how nice of a setup you want. You can get away cheap and build everything yourself if you already have the tools and a lot of the materials laying around your house, but a lot of things you cant go cheap on such as ph and ec meters. your gonna get what you put into it, it just might take longer depending on how you do it. I believe my CFL coco setup was under $200 total but i did everything myself and had all the tools already.

 

10 cents per KW is cheap..so not to bad.

 

A "living on a fixed income" grow- "Granny's very well lit closet"

4 shop lights (included "cool white" tubes) - $40

8 "warm white" tubes @ $3 - $24

scrap lumber, scrounged fittings - free

3 - 19 gallon rubbermaid tubs @ $4 - $12

Potting mix, manure - $30

Timer - $4

Dollar store Epsom salts - $ 1

surge protector - $3

Bone meal, blood meal - $15

home-made compost - free

bait worms - $2

So about $130 to get it going and I bought the "warm whites" later when my seedlings were ready to bud. I grew 2 plants from some old bag seed- ended up with a bit over 3 ounces. So the first harvest paid for all and then some. Electricity runs me about $25 per month. Ghetto, but it worked!

My well lit closet continues to turn out meds at a goodly rate. I replaced the overhead tubes with CFLs. (The tubes on the back wall remain to light lower buds.)

2 - 4 socket bathroom light fixtures from thrift store - $10
8 CFLs @ $7 each - $56

The electric bill remains about the same, but I get more light and my buds are firmer. Just harvested 2 White Widows (total about 3 1/2 oz dry weight) and a sativa (1 1/2 oz). A nameless red-stemmed bag seed will be ready in about a week/ 10 days. It's not a fancy set up, but it supplies enough for our needs as medical users- and that's all that it really needs to do.


Granny

 

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