Ten thousand dollar budget... suggestions
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Randybobandy
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Plan with your money wizely. Account for power, rent and unforseen costs. They WILL happen. If you have 10,000 use 7,500 and keep 2,500 as a back up. Write down everything you need take a list into a hydro shop bust out your cash and say I want to spend all this here today and I want wholesale. They will probabley laugh at you but as you walk out the door they will call you back most of the time. They know someone will do it. Don't settle for less. Do this with the owner only. The other guys are probably meat heads. Aply for pg&e's care program. Save about 70% on your power bill. Doesnt matter if you don't qualify (poor enough) they dont check. Don't buy ANYTHING at a hydro shop that you can get somewhere else. Even at wholesale. And Read Read Read. That alone will protect your investment. Your asking questions and that is something most people/growers fail to do. Your on the right road.
ok here goes, This is what you will need to run an 8KW ebb/flow grow, start to finish, plus sum left over just in case. prices are approximate.
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8x 1000W lights:
-bulbs-$600 (hortilux)
-ballasts -$1200 (xtrasun)
-reflectors - $900 (radiant 8)
4x 4x8' flood tables - $1000(botanicare)
4x - 100 gallon res - $500(botanicare)
4x - 396gph pump - $100 (ecoplus)
4x - air pumps and stones - $100 (hydrofarm)
12x - bags hydroton - $300
144x - 1gal smartpots - $200
5gallons floranova bloom - $300 (general hydroponics)
1gallon floralicious plus - $150 (general hydroponics)
Co2 monitor - $500 (sentinel c-ppm1)
co2 tanks & gas- $500
co2 regulator - $100 (sentinel co2-reg)
6x oscillating fans - $150 (airking)
2x 8"fans - $400 (vortex)
50ft insulated ducting - $100
100ft panda plastic $100
25kbtu air conditioner - $700 (LG)
144x clones - $800 (KUSH!!!)
Electrical materials & Labor - $500 (important!)
miscellaneous - $200
TOTAL: $9,400
(not included = 2 months rent, 2 months electricity, 2 months water)
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you're lucky that i was just working out expenses for a new room and i already had all this typed up.
good luck!
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8x 1000W lights:
-bulbs-$600 (hortilux)
-ballasts -$1200 (xtrasun)
-reflectors - $900 (radiant 8)
4x 4x8' flood tables - $1000(botanicare)
4x - 100 gallon res - $500(botanicare)
4x - 396gph pump - $100 (ecoplus)
4x - air pumps and stones - $100 (hydrofarm)
12x - bags hydroton - $300
144x - 1gal smartpots - $200
5gallons floranova bloom - $300 (general hydroponics)
1gallon floralicious plus - $150 (general hydroponics)
Co2 monitor - $500 (sentinel c-ppm1)
co2 tanks & gas- $500
co2 regulator - $100 (sentinel co2-reg)
6x oscillating fans - $150 (airking)
2x 8"fans - $400 (vortex)
50ft insulated ducting - $100
100ft panda plastic $100
25kbtu air conditioner - $700 (LG)
144x clones - $800 (KUSH!!!)
Electrical materials & Labor - $500 (important!)
miscellaneous - $200
TOTAL: $9,400
(not included = 2 months rent, 2 months electricity, 2 months water)
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you're lucky that i was just working out expenses for a new room and i already had all this typed up.
good luck!
latinomies
Member
Just wondering, why do you prefer 1000w bulbs to 600w?
sirbudsalot
Member
Awesome! Shcrews, maybe time to offer an "8kW grow package" at a bit of a markup. Maybe $11k?
I agree with you. 600's are more efficient than 1000's.
Damn, 10 grand is a nice chunk of change set aside for a grow room. How big of a grow do you plan on? I would make sure you get the best odor control and fans that you can. That's an issue I'm starting to run into with only 10 plants. But get the essentials first and worry about air conditioner and shit like that only if you need it.
solarz
Member
^^bad advice IMVHO. Don't skimp on ANYTHING at the beginning...set your shit up right the FIRST time. It will save you time and money...
You KNOW you'll need the A/C regardless...if you are running that many watts...you WILL need an A/C, no doubt about it.
Weird Jimmy..not tryin to bash you bro.
solarz
You KNOW you'll need the A/C regardless...if you are running that many watts...you WILL need an A/C, no doubt about it.
Weird Jimmy..not tryin to bash you bro.
solarz
It's all good dude. That's why I was asking how big of a grow he's planning (I must not have read that). I agree 100% to make sure everything is set up right the first time. But in the same vein, sometimes you can think you need shit that you really don't. I can't tell you how many times I've wasted money on something I thought I would need but really didn't.
JackSkellington
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10 gs man nice let us kno what you pick thats some good money for a grow room have you had a smaller grow b4? cuz id probly start with a smaller if you havnt work yer way up maybe buy everything and work up cuz usually the new 1nes make mistake the most n you dnt wna make no mistakes with that kinda dough....tho idk u could be pro i just dnt wna read that much forum . welll good luck on it mayn snds tight
IWanaGetHiSoHi
Active member
I don't see a product containing enzymes listed, depending on the water source you might want to toss in some Cal/Mag + ... where's the hardware to connect everything (staple gun, staples, worm gear clamps, duct tape, shit the duct tape alone will eat up that 200 for misc.)?
morrisgreenberg
Member
seriously, home depot runs cost $200 a pop, you will be making atleast $1000 worth of runs, ducting tape wire electrical upgrading, wood nails, dont skimp on ventilation, you got some good advice but a good fan and enviromental controller is key or atleast get prepared for high humidty at some point
MAZEinaHAZE
Member
with 10K.....i'd fuckin hire someone to grow for me
john cutter
Member
I think first you have to decide what style you want to grow. What medium, organic or non, vert, SOG, SCROG. Then use the cash to build to that type of room.
id say first it depends on what type of weed u want and how much... dont blow alot of money away when you really dont have to.. ive grown all kinds of ways but by far the best was on a chiesel plant i left outdoors and didnt do anything to... my god it was some killllller ganja.. but yea if ur only looking for a few lbs... wasting 10 gs would be a shame considering u could do it in doors for less than 1 g
do you know squagglewapper? did you get your 10 g's from him? lol
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=154344
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=154344
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sirbudsalot
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"and all it took were these two fake police badges! cheapest $10k grow room ever!"
seriously for 10 grand i would go 4,000 watts dwc sog with like 100 plants, and co2. go all out with that set up they showed you before
