First Time Grow

[Malazan]

Hey all, Total noob here. This will be my first attempt at growing. My wife is the main smoker, and I'm tired of paying for an ounce a month LOL

My question is, what would be the best and most efficient way to grow 1-2 ozs a month.

My space is limited to about 4x4, and my budget is about 500.00


Also, I live in Colorado, so no need for stealth

Thanks

 

[booognish]

I bought some PVC pipe to make my 5x5x6 room it cost $36 for just the frame. CFLs are good if youre on a budget. I have a 400W HPS for my 4 autos cost about $250.

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[Bugeye]

You won't be able to get a steady harvest of 1-2 oz per month on your budget and space availability. But not too hard to get a 3 oz average starting out with 4 plants. So reasonable to target a 12 oz. harvest in about 4.5 months. Easy to have oopsies when you first start so your mileage may vary.

 

[kushdc]

I would get Mylar and do what boognish is sayin but I would get a 600 and grow a couple autos and then some photos if you do your homework you can deff meet your expectations.

 

[Malazan]

I thought about a 4x4 Grow tent, with 400-600w HID, 2-4 plants, I do have some spare room to do seedlings and clones?

 

[LuffyakaDJames]

In a 4x4 tent you can definitely fit 2-4 plants with walking room still available. I'm no expert and currently on my first grow myself but I'd say you probably have plenty of room for seedlings and clones.

 

[Bugeye]

Just be careful of your clone count if you want to stay legal. Maybe not an issue but I'm so tired of growing illegally that I keep my plant count low.

 

[Malazan]

Just be careful of your clone count if you want to stay legal. Maybe not an issue but I'm so tired of growing illegally that I keep my plant count low.

It's my wife and I, so we can have 12 plants, 6 each. 3 each vegging, 3 each flowering

 

[Bucees]

I thought about a 4x4 Grow tent, with 400-600w HID, 2-4 plants, I do have some spare room to do seedlings and clones?

^ This is what I would recommend, but might stretch that budget out a hair. Try to not be super cheap when you make a decision on your tent. You truly get what you pay for concerning them. I have a pair of Secret Jardin DR120's that I adore, and a few offbrand tents I fucking despise. You are also going to need environmental controls as well. A nice fan to cool a hood or tube off and some ducting. I would suggest a carbon filter as well unless you want your house smelling like the permanent residence of a skunk. Even with it being legal the smell gets annoying really fast. On the bright side with better equipment you can produce more and make your money back in a 6 month period.

Since you have never grown before I would suggest hitting up all the sticky postings you can find and READ your ass off. Read everything you can and then READ IT AGAIN. I learned everything I know about this by lurking on this site and absorbing all the information I could get. Best of luck to you and your wife.

 

[Malazan]

Thanks, I was looking at that DR120 actually. I can go over 500 if need be. I just started with that number, because I wasn't sure what I am looking for.

 

[Slipon]

Listen to Bucees, its solid advice, couldn't have wrote it better myself