Kassquatch
Well-Known Member
Decided to start another seed and decided I wanted to try an indoor grow but on the EXTREMELY cheap side. Everything I have used so far other than soil, bulbs and a fan I have had lying around the house/garage. So far the most expensive thing I have bought was the stupid little fan at $15. Will go into price breakdown further down. This is a very redneck build. But that's how I roll.
Starting details:
Seed: Crop Kings auto-flowering feminized Early Miss
Date started: June 09 2018 (seed went in cup of water)
Location: Westcoast BC Canada
Starting seed method: cup of room temp water for 15 hours/wet paper towel method
Bucket size once seeded: 4gal? (Not sure)
Medium: Scott Miracle-Gro Nature's Care Organic & Natural Potting Mix
Build cost breakdown for grow box: Overall size 2' x 2' x 3' (approx)
Base - 2' x 2' x 1/2" Plywood - Had scrap lying around - Free (normally $10)
Walls - Bright White Coroplast 4' x 8' sheet - had lying around - Free (Normally $25)
Frame - Old PVC piping from a old laundry basket from the 90's - Free (dunno normal price)
Duct tape - Had - Free (Normally $5.00)
Black paint - Had - (Normally $40/gal)
2 Light sockets - Had - (Normally $2 ea)
1 plug in wire - Cut from old electronic that I had - Free (Normally ??)
Vent PVC parts - Had from old vacuum installation - Free (Normally ??)
1 small Fan - $15 Walmart
1 - 28w LED full spectrum grow light from Amazon - $12.99
1 - 10w CFL light - Had - Free (Normally $4 ea)
I paid $28 for the 'tent' in the end.
Other items
Seed
Pot
Soil
pH Tester
Pictures are of build in first post, Journal will come next.
I am hoping that the lights will be enough. I have no idea. I tried to research but everyone says different things. It's just 1 plant.
I tried to make it as light blocking as possible both inside and out. Mostly all things have overlaps or multiple angles to block light. The only thing that doesn't really is the fan hole at the bottom. I may do something to fix that later but with auto's I dont think I really need to. Will really only be growing auto's in here because of the size.
Starting details:
Seed: Crop Kings auto-flowering feminized Early Miss
Date started: June 09 2018 (seed went in cup of water)
Location: Westcoast BC Canada
Starting seed method: cup of room temp water for 15 hours/wet paper towel method
Bucket size once seeded: 4gal? (Not sure)
Medium: Scott Miracle-Gro Nature's Care Organic & Natural Potting Mix
Build cost breakdown for grow box: Overall size 2' x 2' x 3' (approx)
Base - 2' x 2' x 1/2" Plywood - Had scrap lying around - Free (normally $10)
Walls - Bright White Coroplast 4' x 8' sheet - had lying around - Free (Normally $25)
Frame - Old PVC piping from a old laundry basket from the 90's - Free (dunno normal price)
Duct tape - Had - Free (Normally $5.00)
Black paint - Had - (Normally $40/gal)
2 Light sockets - Had - (Normally $2 ea)
1 plug in wire - Cut from old electronic that I had - Free (Normally ??)
Vent PVC parts - Had from old vacuum installation - Free (Normally ??)
1 small Fan - $15 Walmart
1 - 28w LED full spectrum grow light from Amazon - $12.99
1 - 10w CFL light - Had - Free (Normally $4 ea)
I paid $28 for the 'tent' in the end.
Other items
Seed
Pot
Soil
pH Tester
Pictures are of build in first post, Journal will come next.
I am hoping that the lights will be enough. I have no idea. I tried to research but everyone says different things. It's just 1 plant.
I tried to make it as light blocking as possible both inside and out. Mostly all things have overlaps or multiple angles to block light. The only thing that doesn't really is the fan hole at the bottom. I may do something to fix that later but with auto's I dont think I really need to. Will really only be growing auto's in here because of the size.
Both. The 40w (150w equiv) is 2700k along with the 10w one. The 28w one is 6500k. I didnt really care because of the LED light that I am getting is full spectrum. But either way I have both ends covered.
