Really Poor mans Grow

Gagetowndog said:

I go through a bundle of plant markers about once or twice a month for 3-4 bucks per bundle.. They are always too short or too long. I plant some times 100 clones at a time. Not a big deal or a real big price, but for a buck I bought a set of window blinds ( they were 4.50 but I got them for a buck because they were squashed up.) I just cut them to the size I need and I'm saving 95% on my markers, even if I paid full price for the blinds. Again, not a fortune, but I'm saving $50 a year I figure.

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qwizoking said:

ya i was thiking a bit cheaper too.. nice deal on the hps

heres a cheap grow of mine, just bs'n
maybe $50 total after all said and done depends if yiu actually have to buy everything



qwizokingWell-Known Member

That is 26x24" or something. Its 2 tubs, the top tub and light hood connects enclosing it. secind tub off in that pic exposing the plants...normally ziptied and i open it like a lid
lid...the lights are raised in the picView attachment 3585722View attachment 3585725
.its a stacked rubbermaid tote.the hood enclosure was made from the bottom of the other rubbermaid so it fits perfectly and when together almost no light escapes .. And 24 23 watt bulbs up top and another 100 or so watts down low making about 750 actual watts in that space..

This is what im talking about with yhe lights.
4 of those surge protectors for a couple dollars each..ziptied the surge protector and light bulbs to a piece of plywood keeping the thin plastic hood from collapsing Make sure you ziptie to hold bulbs in
had a little fan taped at soil level and another at light level
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i used 1bag of soil, one bag of perlite. was spread a couple inches thin...made sure to never have run off.. never ph'd..always tap... miracle grow products only



pulled a ~lb... heavy central/south american genetics

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vostok said:

Really Poor mans Grow? No its not ...as you have ^^^ 2x 400's and 6x 600w's and the dollars to run them..?

no that ain't poor, mis-guided but not poor

cfl's in a cardboard box is poor

growing outdoors in winter is poor

a single LED in a pc box is poor

but good luck you'll need it

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