Hey guys so I'm planning on getting a place to grow pretty soon so I'm going to start ordering the parts and I wanted to go over my setup with some experienced growers. I want to have 3 tents and separate strains going in each tent and for now I'm going to start them all at once and I have a 7 foot tent so I think a 16 week grow cycle would work but well see how it goes. Your thoughts and recommendations on that is appreciated. I want to have 20 plants planted in coco in each tent thats 2.5 sqft per plant and I want to mainline and scrog them and top to 8 colas maybe try a 16. Each tent will have 2 mar hydro 1600watt. The advertised draw is 780 watts. 1560 watts for the room and sqft is 50 so thats 31.2 watts per sqft but 78 watts per plant. I know you need 50 watts per sqft but for led i think it might fly if anything ill add in an extra mar hydro light to the tents in the middle. I don't think heat will be a problem with the led lights so just some basic 6in 440 cfm fan and a carbon filter. Nutrients i was thinking foxfarm tri+calmag. With all the plants i want to design a watering system with a drip irrigation to the coco. Suggestions for that is also welcomed. I was thinking 100% coco and not adding in any perlite or anything. What do you think about that?
Grow Tent: 10x5x6’8 grow tent = $290
Circulating fans: 6x 6in white 2 speed clip fans = $90
Humidity Monitor $10:
Lights: 2x MH 1600w = $1134
Ventilation: Ventech 6’ inline w/ carbon filter combo = $150
Fan Controler: $20
Ducting: 6in by 25 ft = $20
Pots: 20x 10 gallon smart pots = $280
Watering system: Drip Irrigation + store and drain tank: $260
Nutrients: Fox Farm Trio + Calmag = $75
Total cost with some wiggle room is about $2500. Lights and the fan give it about 1660 watts so about $80/120 a month in electricity. Thoughts on anything is welcomed!
Grow Tent: 10x5x6’8 grow tent = $290
Circulating fans: 6x 6in white 2 speed clip fans = $90
Humidity Monitor $10:
Lights: 2x MH 1600w = $1134
Ventilation: Ventech 6’ inline w/ carbon filter combo = $150
Fan Controler: $20
Ducting: 6in by 25 ft = $20
Pots: 20x 10 gallon smart pots = $280
Watering system: Drip Irrigation + store and drain tank: $260
Nutrients: Fox Farm Trio + Calmag = $75
Total cost with some wiggle room is about $2500. Lights and the fan give it about 1660 watts so about $80/120 a month in electricity. Thoughts on anything is welcomed!