Edit: Thought i should mention my intended grow space: 7FT Height, 5 1/2FT wide and the ceiling is slanted, lowest is 5 FT and slides up to 6ft. 2.6ft Depth -------------- So, before I go out and buy all the wrong thing's or missed some important items, here's what I've got so far. I dot have a great deal of money to yield into growing /yet/ but i plan on getting better stuff when possible. 1x 70watt HPS -- Heard these are good for all-round growing. Timer 2x computer fans 2x 9v psu several peat moss pots 3x 1/2 gallon pot 2x bags of tomato growing soil(20-10-10. aiming for higher N than P/K) 1-2x rolls of plastic sheets 1x White-white paint Thats all i can really afford to get so far. Other things I'm going to be saving for are Digital PH meter(hoping to spend less than £20 on it) humidifier( Again, hoping to save a bit on this) Scales As for nutes, I'm very unsure as to what ones to get. I know skimping with prices isn't something I should do. You get what you pay for, ect. Once I win the lottery I'm wanting to build my own hydro setup..Seems like its gonna cost allot. =D Advice/suggestions welcome!
WAT I was thinking of making them myself with the wooden planks I have laying around. Considering what would be a good reflector, though. Thanks, I'll look up on these
Ye-ah.. I know what one is now. I assumed it was something else. 20-10-10 is a bad idea? God I'm reading some screwed up guides.
Stick to the stickies on this site and you will be good, you might find this helpful too http://forum.grasscity.com/general-indoor-growing/252020-diy-cool-tube-step-step.html
20-10-10 is a bad idea for seedlings. Seedlings are very susceptible to death by overfeeding, so you need to be careful not to give them too many nutrients. FoxFarm Ocean Forest is really good, as is the ProMix stuff. Look online or on eBay for some good prices. You can also get a whole lighting system online for about 200 bucks (w/out shipping) or maybe even less. If you can afford it, I'd go for more like 250W HPS, which will run you around 200 bucks. Try hydroponics.net; you can even make your own custom system! HPS can be used for both, but MH is better for vegging. You can get a switchable ballast (can run both MH and HPS bulbs) for only a bit more than the HPS-only ballasts, and it uses the same reflector, so all you'd need extra is an MH bulb at the right wattage. About 250 total, plus shipping. On the other hand, you could just opt to go cheap and use CFLs. But you'll likely end up buying HPS or MH lights in the end if you planning on growing more than once anyway.
Thanks for all your kind help. I'll read that right now. Cheers mate, I'll have a gander around that site. Don't think I'll get CLF's though, ill probably go for HPS/MH as you suggested. Thanks!