Looking to get a pound per harvest.

GanjaWarlord

New Member
Hey whats going on,

Was looking to get a setup going in my garage. If somebody could let me know what kind of setup I would need and aprox how much its gonna cost to get started up that would be awesome. I was hoping I could find something thats a complete grow tent kit. I have to have a set up that is incognito because i am in a shitty state, smell may be an issue depending how strong it gets. Any comments are appreciated! Thanks!
 

TintEastwood

Well-Known Member
Hey whats going on,

Was looking to get a setup going in my garage. If somebody could let me know what kind of setup I would need and aprox how much its gonna cost to get started up that would be awesome. I was hoping I could find something thats a complete grow tent kit. I have to have a set up that is incognito because i am in a shitty state, smell may be an issue depending how strong it gets. Any comments are appreciated! Thanks!
Controlling temperature and humidity is important.
Climate matters.

My garage is unsuitable for growing in the summer due to heat.

Cost. Well they add up.
A 4x4 tent is common and can grow a lb.

Kudos for planning your grow!
Too many buy a shitty blurple light and tent before asking!!!

Good overview.
 
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Renfro

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Be sure to run any and all equipment by us before you buy.

To achieve a pound is doable with a 2x4 tent, easier in a 4x4 where 2 pounds is possible.

Garages are typically too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. Do you have any area available elsewhere? Perhaps a basement?
 

Budget Buds

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Hey whats going on,

Was looking to get a setup going in my garage. If somebody could let me know what kind of setup I would need and aprox how much its gonna cost to get started up that would be awesome. I was hoping I could find something thats a complete grow tent kit. I have to have a set up that is incognito because i am in a shitty state, smell may be an issue depending how strong it gets. Any comments are appreciated! Thanks!
Not being a dick, But I'd start by putting in the time yourself and doing the research , Not by asking a question and hoping someone else will do all the work for you.
 

turbobuzz

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Garage will be tough due to controlling heat in your tent, but if you can figure that out a 600W hps light would be a good start. You could veg under an 8 bulb T5 for a while to save some heat and power. You’ll definitely have to get some exhaust equipment to get the heat out.
 

xtsho

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4 x 4 tent, 600 watt HPS, sealed hood, 6" 400 CFM fan, 6" carbon filter, timer, ducting, and clamps. That's going to be the least expensive setup to achieve your goal of growing a pound. You may not even need a tent depending on the space you have available for growing. Grow the right strain and over a pound is very doable. But you have to remember, most of it is on the grower. You can spend all the money you want but if you can't grow a plant then you'll not have success. Lots of people buy the most expensive LED, use the most expensive nutrients, and still have crappy grows while some of us kill it with inexpensive equipment and simplicity.
 

xtsho

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GanjaWarlord

New Member
Controlling temperature and humidity is important.
Climate matters.

My garage is unsuitable for growing in the summer due to heat.

Cost. Well they add up.
A 4x4 tent is common and can grow a lb.

Kudos for planning your grow!
Too many buy a shitty blurple light and tent before asking!!!

Good overview.
I live in the southeast region and yea it gets hot as fuck and I do not see a way to temp control it either. Unfortunatley thou all my other rooms are kind of taken up I guess I will have to see what my other possibilities are. Thanks for the advice!
 

GanjaWarlord

New Member
Just some examples

Light $146


Fan & Filter $139


48"x48"x80" tent $115


Total: $402


That will get you started. I use the exact same setup in my garage. You'll also need some pots, soil, and some simple nutrients.

Good luck

THANK YOU!!!!! The problem I see I may have is temp control thou since I live in a HOT southeast climate and humidity is also a bitch here as well. Is there a way to stritcly control the temp just inside of the grow tent? Because my garage is going to be an issue I think unless I fill it up with some fans or something. Also would you think that the 1000W would be better? I would love to pull some monsters if possible. I am willing to spend up to like $1000. Also was thinking about going hydro instead of soil?
 

TintEastwood

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I live in the southeast region and yea it gets hot as fuck and I do not see a way to temp control it either. Unfortunatley thou all my other rooms are kind of taken up I guess I will have to see what my other possibilities are. Thanks for the advice!
For ideas, here's a garage using a hybrid tent.

One could also build a box around tents.

 

Budget Buds

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You can spend all the money you want but if you can't grow a plant then you'll not have success.
But that seems to be the mindset these days, I'll spend all this money and be an awesome grower.... 3 months later the shit is for sale on craigslist for half of what they paid cause they realized they had to actually learn about what they are doing and that growing cannabis isn't as easy as everybody makes it sound.......
Just some examples

Light $146


Fan & Filter $139


48"x48"x80" tent $115


Total: $402


That will get you started. I use the exact same setup in my garage. You'll also need some pots, soil, and some simple nutrients.

Good luck
You have more patience then me sir lol
 

GanjaWarlord

New Member
But that seems to be the mindset these days, I'll spend all this money and be an awesome grower.... 3 months later the shit is for sale on craigslist for half of what they paid cause they realized they had to actually learn about what they are doing and that growing cannabis isn't as easy as everybody makes it sound.......

You have more patience then me sir lol

I have grown one plant outdoors before, smoke was about 5/10 but the cannabutter made was out of control good. I am famliar with techniques and nutrient feedings as well as trichome readings. I havent looked into this stuff in a few years thou because I was not able to grow. A lot of the sticky post on the newbies section is old stuff and links dont even work anymore. So I figured let me ask because I am sure the game has changed and it would be reassuring to know im not buying some outdated shit..
 

Mildewman

Active Member
With the heat where you live i would suggest going COB LED. You are going to have to do heaps of research yourself. I suggest the site growweedeasy.com - out of all the conflicting info out there, following their tutorials enabled me to get a great result (1G / W meaning one gram of finished bud per watt of light) on my first grow - 4x4 , 650w HPS + LEDS, Coco medium.

I would suggest growing in coco, and you will need a reliable way to measure PH levels. The meters are cheap, but calibrating the meter so its really accurate is not easy. Eventually i resorted to buying 250ml of PH7 calibration fluid and calibrating a cheap meter with a single point screwdriver based calibration system to that. I was able to get within .2 PH accurate using buffer powder solutions, which is adequately close enough. Use diluted phosphoric acid for lowering PH, and baking soda to raise it.

To get yield you will want to use the SCROG method, i would suggest 4 plants in 5 gallon fabric pots, tip twice. Its hard to find photos of a SCROG taken just after the flip defoliation where you can clearly see the structure, here is a photo of my first scrog grow at that point.


SCROG flip.jpg

As others have said, a 6" carbon filter, ducting, and air pump.
STEALTH!!!! - Smell control, noise control, light control, "looks suss" control.

A quality carbon filter has an extraordinary ability to de-stink your main ventilation output, but the room that you have the tent in will stink badly.
You can reduce this by having a large negative pressure in the tent, but if the negative pressure gets too high it will reduce yield. (tent fabric pulling in = ok, tent poles bending under the pressure = bad :)

If you have ever made homebrew beer, i would say that growing weed is about 10x as complex as beer in a can and 3x as complex as all grain brew.

BTW i only have one grow experience, but i have come from a very similar situation to you - trying to self educate enough to successfully grow to modern standards with very little horticulture background. As i said before, growweedeasy.com was my main reference.
 
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Budget Buds

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I have grown one plant outdoors before, smoke was about 5/10 but the cannabutter made was out of control good. I am famliar with techniques and nutrient feedings as well as trichome readings. I havent looked into this stuff in a few years thou because I was not able to grow. A lot of the sticky post on the newbies section is old stuff and links dont even work anymore. So I figured let me ask because I am sure the game has changed and it would be reassuring to know im not buying some outdated shit..
I'm not knocking ya man, what @xtsho said will get ya started for cheap. I'd err on the side of caution with the GPS and if it was me I'd go with either LEDs or a bad ass extractor fan for the heat....
 

Harvest76

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My only advice here is to remember that you get what you pay for. Do your research, but dont try to save money by going cheap, save money by doing the legwork for deals but still get good equipment.
 

xtsho

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THANK YOU!!!!! The problem I see I may have is temp control thou since I live in a HOT southeast climate and humidity is also a bitch here as well. Is there a way to stritcly control the temp just inside of the grow tent? Because my garage is going to be an issue I think unless I fill it up with some fans or something. Also would you think that the 1000W would be better? I would love to pull some monsters if possible. I am willing to spend up to like $1000. Also was thinking about going hydro instead of soil?
Well based on your climate and ability to control heat HID lighting might not be the best solution for you and LED lighting might be what you should be looking at. I was just listing items that can yield a pound per harvest and not break the bank. But even LED's are going to produce heat especially those comparable to the light output of a 600 watt HID. You'll likely need to figure out some method for keeping it cool inside the tent regardless of which lighting technology you use.

Regardless of which way you go you should take the time to look into all your options. Good luck.
 

Hobbes

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GanjaWarlord here's a link to a complete grow kit for sale, you don't have to buy from them but the list will show you everything you need.

I bought, from them and others, just about everything on their list.

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Harvest76

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GanjaWarlord here's a link to a complete grow kit for sale, you don't have to buy from them but the list will show you everything you need.
My first grow nearly 25 years ago was five 4' florescent 2-bulb shoplights, a few seeds I got out of a bag of schwag, an Ed Rosenthal book, and some dirt in my basement. That said, the outcome was exactly what you'd expect from that. ;) Like I said, you get what you pay for. Lolol
 

NewAgeTech

Active Member
If your going incognito in your garage I would not be using a hps that requires high cfm extraction fans and lots of internal fan movement. Try a proper led, not a blurple or mars hydro type that have loud fans in the fixture. A qb or led strips will best suit they dont need much air movement on them to keep them cool to the touch. Requires a lesser cfm exhaust, again lessening the noise.
Secondly get a good quality tent, last thing you need is light leak and raising suspicion
 
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