I agree with
@Milson
Also, 600-1000w is way too much for a 2x2 tent. With LEDs, you only need 30-50w/ft2 so for you: 120-200.
Here's a quick guide:
Tent: Doesn't really matter which one you get as long as it doesn't have too many reviews saying there are light leaks.
I'll just list a few lights you can choose from based on budget:
hlg 100w rspec
hlg 135w rspec (obviously better than the 100w. It puts out more light and runs cooler and lasts longer because it has a heat sink)
viparspectra xs1500 (this is about the perfect amount of light for a 2x2 tent)
There's a lot of talk about kingbright LEDs from alibaba but I don't know a lot about them. Maybe someone else can tell you about them.
Fans:
You'll need a 4 inch inline fan (and filter if you don't want overwhelming smells)
1 or 2 small fans for air circulation.
Heater and/or humidifier:
These are optional but are helpful to keep temps and rh stable. They're really hard to use in a 2x2 for 2 reasons. They take up some of the little space you have and the exhaust fan will replace the air extremely quickly while you have it on so whatever heat or humidity they produce will be gone in 30 seconds. With a heater, you'll need a temp controller and you'll need a rh controller if the humidifier doesn't have one built in. Honestly, the humidifier usually isn't necessary and isn't worth the space it takes up.
You'll need a plug timer for your light and maybe another for your exhaust fan.
pH and ppm pens/meters: For pH meters, unless you're willing to spend upwards of $150, I suggest getting pH testing drops. Any pH pens cheaper than $150 will almost definitely break after less than a grow even if maintained well. For ppm meters, you can go cheap and get whatever you want.
That's all the major equipment I think. Other than this stuff, you'll need pots (I suggest fabric pots), nutrients, soil/coco/hydro equipment, ducting for the fan, hygrometer...
One last thing: I'd highly suggest getting a little hand held microscope or jeweler's loupe. They are super useful for checking trichome colour, diagnosing pest problem and other random stuff here and there.
All this stuff together is pretty expensive so let me know if you want a simpler version with only the necessities.
Estimated cost of everything on this list other than the heater and humidifier: roughly $350-400 CAD or 275-315 USD.
