Possible? If so, How??

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N00b_Farmer

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I am spending a little over $1000 in supplies. This includes:
  • 4x4x7 Tent
  • 6x24 Phresh Filter
  • Reflector
  • Fan Speed Controller
  • Soil
  • Temperature Activated Outlet
  • Hurricane 435 CFM 6" Inline fan
  • Thermometer/Hygrometer
  • Nutes
  • 1000w Lumatek Ballast
  • 1000w Hortilux HPS Bulb
  • 1000w Hortilux MH Bulb
  • Timer
  • ........ ETC......

My question is, as my first grow will I be able to yield close to a pound of quality bud? Is this even possible? Any input is appreciated.
 
DemonTrich

DemonTrich

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how do you plan on cooling your room with that 1k light? I was running a cool tube 600w (6" 440cfm fan) and hitting 85*87 lights on before I had to add a portable ac unit. then hitting 72-75*. now I have 2x 600w ac hood and still get 72*75* in my tent. :)

something to think about.


and my 1st ever grow in a 4x4 tent 1x600w in a cool tube w/7 plants in 3gal pots pulled 17.63grams. and all my grows since have gotten better and better.
 
Cobnobuler

Cobnobuler

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IMHO if your first ambition is huge yields right from the get go, you're one of those types that are starting the journey on the wrong street altogether. You have the cart in front of the horse.
You first have to learn how to grow a nicely developed plant. Even that doesnt come naturally. You'll have all kinds of issues you have to learn to work through.
Thinking about getting your yields up is something that should come further ( much further ) down the road. After you have some nice frosty nugs in a jar.
If you are wise, you will first concentrate on that and it will make you good grower. Yield ( IMO ) doesnt mean shit if the stuffs no good.
 
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N00b_Farmer

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DemonTrich said:
how do you plan on cooling your room with that 1k light? I was running a cool tube 600w (6" 440cfm fan) and hitting 85*87 lights on before I had to add a portable ac unit. then hitting 72-75*. now I have 2x 600w ac hood and still get 72*75* in my tent. :)

something to think about.


and my 1st ever grow in a 4x4 tent 1x600w in a cool tube w/7 plants in 3gal pots pulled 17.63grams. and all my grows since have gotten better and better.
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I plan on using winter to my advantage. I am going to start the actual grow whenever temps hit the 50 degree mark. My house is usually around 60F in the winter at night, so that is when the lights will run. I will use the heat from the lights to keep me warm at night, lol.


Cobnobuler said:
IMHO if your first ambition is huge yields right from the get go, you're one of those types that are starting the journey on the wrong street altogether. You have the cart in front of the horse.
You first have to learn how to grow a nicely developed plant. Even that doesnt come naturally. You'll have all kinds of issues you have to learn to work through.
Thinking about getting your yields up is something that should come further ( much further ) down the road. After you have some nice frosty nugs in a jar.
If you are wise, you will first concentrate on that and it will make you good grower. Yield ( IMO ) doesnt mean shit if the stuffs no good.
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absolutely my long term goal is to be a master cultivator. Just short term I need to be able to make all of my money back plus a little so I can be prepared for my next op (seeds, soil, electricity, etc...)
 
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spek9

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N00b_Farmer said:
Just short term I need to be able to make all of my money back plus a little so I can be prepared for my next op (seeds, soil, electricity, etc...)
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Your focus on getting return on investment with your first grow is too ambitious. As others have said, you need to change your mindset. You are immediately setting yourself up for disappointment and failure. Keeping the plants healthy and alive, while learning their subtleties and what they tell you is the most important experience you can get from a first grow. Yield is secondary.

You'll use the experience of your first grow (whether successful or not) to base your next grows on.

Also, unless you have direct cold air coming from outside, you almost certainly will run into heat issues. Where I live, we're in the 40 degrees outside at night, I keep my apartment at about 55-60, and my tent with a 400w still runs at 82-85 temp with my 440 CFM running full blast.

-spek
 
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N00b_Farmer

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spek9 said:
Your focus on getting return on investment with your first grow is too ambitious. As others have said, you need to change your mindset. You are immediately setting yourself up for disappointment and failure. Keeping the plants healthy and alive, while learning their subtleties and what they tell you is the most important experience you can get from a first grow. Yield is secondary.

You'll use the experience of your first grow (whether successful or not) to base your next grows on.

Also, unless you have direct cold air coming from outside, you almost certainly will run into heat issues. Where I live, we're in the 40 degrees outside at night, I keep my apartment at about 55-60, and my tent with a 400w still runs at 82-85 temp with my 440 CFM running full blast.

-spek
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Thanks for that info, I really appreciate it man. I figured with the room being as cool as it is that heat would not be a problem. Also, I see that you are right. I don't need to see this as an investment as much as I do a hobby. Thanks for all the replies guys, I will consider how to deal with the heat.
 
giggywatts

giggywatts

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listen to these folks, learn the grow for the good stuff and the weight will come. there are a lot of people that will help alone the way, you just have to ask the right questions. do a lot of reading as there is a lot great grows on this site.
 
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spek9

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hydrotech364 said:
Tent's are so easy to build to Your own spec's.Don't see why people pay that kind of $$$ for someone else's work.....Good luck on the Elbow,I'll be watching...
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I personally evaluate my time in a DIY project as a cost along with the products needed. I own two tents, I bought both for less than $200.

If I consider my time at my hourly rate for what I do for a living, driving to a hardware store, finding everything I need (after creating a plan), driving it back home and then building it all and I'm already well above that $200.

I see a DIY project nowadays as something new and innovative; I don't like to reinvent the wheel unless absolutely necessary.

Now, if you don't value your time or on a tight budget, what you said makes sense.

-spek
 
Hydrotech364

Hydrotech364

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N00b_Farmer said:
I would build my own, but isnt mylar pretty expensive??
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Dirt cheap, I buy survival blanket's for less than $2 a piece and Black/White poly is $1 for 1' X10'.Just rigged out a room for Veg and Grow with a 600W switchable, dimable, and digital.Bought a few solar panel's and pump's though.Gonna be a green grow...
 
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spek9

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N00b_Farmer said:
I would build my own, but isnt mylar pretty expensive??
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No. I bought a 100' x 4' roll for $40 at my local grow shop. Pre-made come with very good zippers, they are sealed, have all of the passive intakes in place, along with socks for ventilation etc.

-spek
 
hbbum

hbbum

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Building your own is a labor of love, but I have found it not as cost effective as getting pre-made tent. At least in my experience, I easily spent 2-3X as much (factoring in labor) building my little cabinet with venting and all than it cost for my low cost tent.
 
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wood780

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Carefull with that ballast I just had to rip down my whole set up and throw everything away because of that exact same ballast . Search digital ballast interference u will see what im talking about . Not all digis do it buty lumitek did . I knocked out my whole blocks internet and tv . They isolated the rf signal as coming from my house and cut off my services untill they could come fix it .
 
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wood780

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The thing is my tv and internet was working perfectly the whole time . Just my neighbors were affected . U can test it with an am radio
 
Hydrotech364

Hydrotech364

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I do all of My own work, making my overhead less.I have been an Engineer since the late 80's and it is truly a labor of Love.
 
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