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How much money do you got? To spend on this adventure?? 500? 1k? 2k? 10k?Hi guys. First post alright where to start. I'm going to use UC as my base to build my system. I have a 10x9 8ft high room. I'm going to split it in half use 10x5ft for my system and use the other half for veg with one 600mh.(also have 2 1000 watt leds collecting dust might use as supplement or stand alones in my veg room from what I read it may stunt my growth?) My flower room I'm hoping to have 2 1000 watt hps with fan cooled hoods. An 2 rows of 6 with my system with control and fill rez. All I can find are 4 gallon square buckets guys were bitching about round ones leaking. I'm looking for seals what's my best option and cheapest I'm thinking of going 3 inch pvc I've read 2 inch clogs bulkheads uniseal grommets no clue what to use bulkheads are 20 bucks each. Don't Wana fork out that cake but also don't wanna flood my house. Wanna use 1 inch returns haven't done the math on pump yet. Going to try to make 1/2 inch or 3/4 diffusers. Airstomes in each bucket no clue pump size
Going to run a 900 cfm with hepa pulling air in from basement and carbon filter pushing out through lights. Not sure if I can re run my air from my room directly into my house? Veg I'm just gonna rock totes 2 6 holes each under a 600mh. Wanna wrap the room in ir (don't want some atsole stealing my shiat) but budgets wearing thin any help info feedback would be greatly appreciated. if I have enough money I'm going to try to get a ph ec temp meter. Wanna go cheap but functional I'm far from a millionaire and at the end of the day just need some good medicine. Tell me your thoughts and you old dirt devils out there don't gimme crap cause I wanna go rdwc. I know it's advanced stuff but f$#% it guys I've been waiting my whole life to do this legit. Also where's a guy find seeds I want feminized as I'm a nube save the hassle cause I'm greener than what's in your basement. I looked on mnsl looked deadly but pricey just want some thinking NYC diesel or grand daddy purp 12 or 14 weeker then do a bubble gum auto flower 7 or 8 weeker in my veg station and not be too concerned with weight cause it's all for me my dime bag days are over. Gimme your thoughts umbres.
The big problem 2 is I have no idea what's good and what's not. Like the tried and tested stuff. I know more expensive doesn't really mean better sometimes but really I have no clue just trying to base my decisions off posts from forums like this reviews online lol. Feels like the first time I made out with a lady felt good and I knew it was right but I just kept grabbing for random stuff in the dark.I started from nothing and set-up a 2x2 tent 400w soil grow.
I bought everything good right from the get go. And it was around $2k to start. Little additions here and there over time add a few hundred more.
I would have a hard time setting up a space like your planning for $1500.
I do know the larger space you setup the better value (dollar per cu ft).
But your still looking at a hefty investment to do it great.
If it were me I would design a good room. Then buy each item 1 by 1.
Quality ballasts, quality bulbs, light fixture, inline fan, fan controller, inline ballast timers, carbon filter, intake filter, nutrients, pots, ph+tds pens etc. If you need more money just wait and save up. Try not to get off to a bad start.
My point is that many people are in a hurry to start.
It goes one of 2 ways.
You buy everything good from the beginning while not rushing your start time. You spend more $$ initially. But never need to replace.
Just maintenance items (nutes, bulbs etc)
Or you buy cheap stuff at the start.
Of a low quality setup. You save $$ initially. But then over time as you upgrade items you purchased with better items, you end up spending much more $$ over time.
So the cheaper option usually ends up being the more expensive choice.
The big problem 2 is I have no idea what's good and what's not. Like the tried and tested stuff. I know more expensive doesn't really mean better sometimes but really I have no clue just trying to base my decisions off posts from forums like this reviews online lol. Feels like the first time I made out with a lady felt good and I knew it was right but I just kept grabbing for random stuff in the dark.
I get where your coming from I get what I pay for but the way I'm looking at it as soon as something comes down I'm saving cause buying from my dispensary is killing me. I probably bought the guy that owns it a yacht with the amount of money I've spent there in the last month. An 1500 is just rough I'm sure if I sweet talk the misses she might give me a bigger allowance. 2 would be tops.
Pretty sound advice there Rmol!I started from nothing and set-up a 2x2 tent 400w soil grow.
I bought everything good right from the get go. And it was around $2k to start. Little additions here and there over time add a few hundred more.
I would have a hard time setting up a space like your planning for $1500.
I do know the larger space you setup the better value (dollar per cu ft).
But your still looking at a hefty investment to do it great.
If it were me I would design a good room. Then buy each item 1 by 1.
Quality ballasts, quality bulbs, light fixture, inline fan, fan controller, inline ballast timers, carbon filter, intake filter, nutrients, pots, ph+tds pens etc. If you need more money just wait and save up. Try not to get off to a bad start.
My point is that many people are in a hurry to start.
It goes one of 2 ways.
You buy everything good from the beginning while not rushing your start time. You spend more $$ initially. But never need to replace.
Just maintenance items (nutes, bulbs etc)
Or you buy cheap stuff at the start.
Of a low quality setup. You save $$ initially. But then over time as you upgrade items you purchased with better items, you end up spending much more $$ over time.
So the cheaper option usually ends up being the more expensive choice.
Again Sound advice..I personally wouldn't even bother with the veg room. I only veg for 3 weeks in system after rooted clones come out of cloner and i get over a # per plant. Haveing the veg room will only save you a few weeks but cut your grow space in half. If you do the numbers on that you will make way more with 1 room 1 system.3" pvc is overkill for the size of system you are building. 2" will be plenty
Sorry bro, I just got off work! I put in the hrs, at the factory!Yeah I just read that and literally decided 2 minutes ago bulkheads were it lol. I saw 2 side by side systems one with uni and the other bulk and the bulkheads just looked way more solid also 3 inch your right is a bust I also saw everyone using 1 inch and getting clogs so I figured 2 would cut it. My thoughts with breaking the room up into 2 sections was I could start a longer sativa in the buckets and fill my veg room with a quicker Indica then hopefully if all pulls through I could have 2 down roughly at the same time of 2 different strains. I didn't want to put a bunch of different kinds in the system as I'm sure growing meds is like people different strokes for different folks I'm assuming each plant needs something different so didn't really wanna have an Indica and a sativa side by side as one would need to be flushed as the others just coming into herself. Figured with 2 area like that I could have a couple different strains going? Also do you know where to buy bulkheads man there expensive I called one place and asked how much the guy said I need your first born. I got all freaked out and hung up. But having a hard time tracking some down that are solid quality at a reasonable price
Not sure if you can swear on here so Frick yeah lol thanks manSorry bro, I just got off work! I put in the hrs, at the factory!
Anyway, 1500 huh? Well lets talk a little about now, tomm, and future.. Give me about 10 mins to type out a couple paragraphs and I will see if i can help you. In the mean time, i will tag you in a couple of my grow logs with rdwc ( 8 bucket waterfarm. )
Take a look at some of my grows and problems that i had, and what is valuable in what i do..
I promise you this, if you want to do this, i got the setup for you! from top to bottom...
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