New Grower - I really need some advice (is my set up okay?)

[Intadimensionaldisco]

Okay everyone this is what I have nutted my planned set up down to:
(All prices in AUD)

80x80x160 green fingers tent	$ 100.00
CENTRIFUGAL EXHAUST FAN 342CFM 150MM (6" INCH) + CARBON FILTER 275CFM + 5M DUCT + postage - hydro experts	$ 281.00
Canna terra professional 50L from hydroexperts	$ 37.00
Biobizz starter pack (bloom, grow, top max, bio heaven, root juice) - ebay	$ 160.00
MARS HYDRO TSW 2000 LED GROW LIGHT FOR INDOOR PLANTS FULL SPECTRUM 300W - Mars hydro	$ 380.00
Felt pots x2 - ebay	$ 5.00
CULTIV8 DIGITAL THERMOMETER/Hygrometer - hydro experts	$ 35.00
HM COM-80 EC TDS PPM CONDUCTIVITY DIGITAL METER - hydro experts	$ 80.00
HM PH-80 DIGITAL PH & TEMPERATURE METER - hydro experts	$ 100.00
THE GREEN PAD CO2 GENERATOR - GRAND DADDY - Hydro experts	$ 40.00
TOTAL COST	$ 1,218.00

Interested to know everyone's thoughts on this setup. Too much? Or am I missing something (aside from seeds)? Planning on growing a max of two plants. If this is overkill, please do let me know. $1,300 for a first time grow, I am not sure how that will go down with this misses (then again it is an investment for me)....:smoking:We will cross that bridge when we need to!

Keen to hear everyone's thoughts, 4/20 sales just around the corner so time to take advantage. @Olderfart @MI_sterGreen @Arthur @Nelly Nugs @Bill.de.Cat @hecno @JSH1973 (sorry for the tags)

Cheers n Beers everyone

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

Go as big or as small as you want. I went small (about 350 us) for my 1st grow as I wasn't sure about getting REALLY into it again. Now that I'm hooked again, upgrade, upgrade, refine techniques. ..about another 350. Now looking to install reversing closet out in shed to get some pollen...more upgrades. Lol

 

[Intadimensionaldisco]

Go as big or as small as you want. I went small (about 350 us) for my 1st grow as I wasn't sure about getting REALLY into it again. Now that I'm hooked again, upgrade, upgrade, refine techniques. ..about another 350. Now looking to install reversing closet out in shed to get some pollen...more upgrades. Lol

Read your post Bill! Seems that Mars Hydro snagged you, can't blame ya mate. My biggest concern is say I spend $500 (cheaping it, we can call it in this example) and I get some OK quantity buds, but ish quality. Then I will just be annoyed (I work in the legal industry, so I am a bit of a perfectionist prick). SO, do I just go fuck it and spend the 1300 and aim for primo stuff in the long run (grow, take notes, improve). I mean I am young, and I expect the legal tune on weed down under to change in the next 5 years or so - granted, tech for growing by then will be next gen and whatever I buy now will be outdated. But I mean, I own my own home I have all this space and I am coughing up $350-600 for an ounce of decent strain... when I feel like I could give it a shot... Spend $1300, if the first grow gives me 2 ounces. That's half, if not all, the cost outlayed earned back to me in not buying and selling to mates whatever I defs don't need.

I also think that set up is somewhat future proof compared to starting at $500 and going add this, and this, and this and sure enough I am at $1300 before I know it. I am too high right now, and this is all gibberish?

Cheers n beers

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

Read your post Bill! Seems that Mars Hydro snagged you, can't blame ya mate. My biggest concern is say I spend $500 (cheaping it, we can call it in this example) and I get some OK quantity buds, but ish quality. Then I will just be annoyed (I work in the legal industry, so I am a bit of a perfectionist prick). SO, do I just go fuck it and spend the 1300 and aim for primo stuff in the long run (grow, take notes, improve). I mean I am young, and I expect the legal tune on weed down under to change in the next 5 years or so - granted, tech for growing by then will be next gen and whatever I buy now will be outdated. But I mean, I own my own home I have all this space and I am coughing up $350-600 for an ounce of decent strain... when I feel like I could give it a shot... Spend $1300, if the first grow gives me 2 ounces. That's half, if not all, the cost outlayed earned back to me in not buying and selling to mates whatever I defs don't need.

I also think that set up is somewhat future proof compared to starting at $500 and going add this, and this, and this and sure enough I am at $1300 before I know it. I am too high right now, and this is all gibberish?

Cheers n beers

FVCK ME, 350-600 an oz? and I thought I was overpriced when I sold a 1/4 to a friend for 40 bucks....but I digress. .main thing..it's your grow, your setup etc. while any of us can suggest and offer up advise you should be the one that's happy with it...if I knew for sure I was gonna get back in the game for sure, I'd have spent more on 1st setup..

 

[Intadimensionaldisco]

FVCK ME, 350-600 an oz? and I thought I was overpriced when I sold a 1/4 to a friend for 40 bucks....but I digress. .main thing..it's your grow, your setup etc. while any of us can suggest and offer up advise you should be the one that's happy with it...if I knew for sure I was gonna get back in the game for sure, I'd have spent more on 1st setup..

Welcome to Australia where border shut downs have made the coming and going of decent bud really f*cking scarce (more so than they already were). I bought some girl scout cookies for about 560 for an ounce last year... broke my heart. Yummy, but damn for that price? Sheesh...

 

[MI_sterGreen]

Okay everyone this is what I have nutted my planned set up down to:
(All prices in AUD)

80x80x160 green fingers tent	$ 100.00
CENTRIFUGAL EXHAUST FAN 342CFM 150MM (6" INCH) + CARBON FILTER 275CFM + 5M DUCT + postage - hydro experts	$ 281.00
Canna terra professional 50L from hydroexperts	$ 37.00
Biobizz starter pack (bloom, grow, top max, bio heaven, root juice) - ebay	$ 160.00
MARS HYDRO TSW 2000 LED GROW LIGHT FOR INDOOR PLANTS FULL SPECTRUM 300W - Mars hydro	$ 380.00
Felt pots x2 - ebay	$ 5.00
CULTIV8 DIGITAL THERMOMETER/Hygrometer - hydro experts	$ 35.00
HM COM-80 EC TDS PPM CONDUCTIVITY DIGITAL METER - hydro experts	$ 80.00
HM PH-80 DIGITAL PH & TEMPERATURE METER - hydro experts	$ 100.00
THE GREEN PAD CO2 GENERATOR - GRAND DADDY - Hydro experts	$ 40.00
TOTAL COST	$ 1,218.00

Interested to know everyone's thoughts on this setup. Too much? Or am I missing something (aside from seeds)? Planning on growing a max of two plants. If this is overkill, please do let me know. $1,300 for a first time grow, I am not sure how that will go down with this misses (then again it is an investment for me)....:smoking:We will cross that bridge when we need to!



Keen to hear everyone's thoughts, 4/20 sales just around the corner so time to take advantage. @Olderfart @MI_sterGreen @Arthur @Nelly Nugs @Bill.de.Cat @hecno @JSH1973 (sorry for the tags)

Cheers n Beers everyone

Read your post Bill! Seems that Mars Hydro snagged you, can't blame ya mate. My biggest concern is say I spend $500 (cheaping it, we can call it in this example) and I get some OK quantity buds, but ish quality. Then I will just be annoyed (I work in the legal industry, so I am a bit of a perfectionist prick). SO, do I just go fuck it and spend the 1300 and aim for primo stuff in the long run (grow, take notes, improve). I mean I am young, and I expect the legal tune on weed down under to change in the next 5 years or so - granted, tech for growing by then will be next gen and whatever I buy now will be outdated. But I mean, I own my own home I have all this space and I am coughing up $350-600 for an ounce of decent strain... when I feel like I could give it a shot... Spend $1300, if the first grow gives me 2 ounces. That's half, if not all, the cost outlayed earned back to me in not buying and selling to mates whatever I defs don't need.

I also think that set up is somewhat future proof compared to starting at $500 and going add this, and this, and this and sure enough I am at $1300 before I know it. I am too high right now, and this is all gibberish?

Cheers n beers

For the price of an Oz. You'd be crazy not to grow your own. In my 2x2.5 setup it costs me roughly 45$ an oz if I net 4 oz. That's everything including price of soil, seed, electricity, nutes, everything! If you work in the legal market, your thumb is probably green already, you'll be having some great results in no time. Good luck

 

[MI_sterGreen]

FVCK ME, 350-600 an oz? and I thought I was overpriced when I sold a 1/4 to a friend for 40 bucks....but I digress. .main thing..it's your grow, your setup etc. while any of us can suggest and offer up advise you should be the one that's happy with it...if I knew for sure I was gonna get back in the game for sure, I'd have spent more on 1st setup..

You mean donate, right?

 

[Intadimensionaldisco]

For the price of an Oz. You'd be crazy not to grow your own. In my 2x2.5 setup it costs me roughly 45$ an oz if I net 4 oz. That's everything including price of soil, seed, electricity, nutes, everything! If you work in the legal market, your thumb is probably green already, you'll be having some great results in no time. Good luck

Thanks dude, yeah it really shits me hard when you want anything but bag seed buds and you get stung with 350-600. I almost get offended at myself from smoking it... you growing 2 plants in your set up? What wattage? Am I in the same ball park, relatively?

 

[Olderfart]

Okay everyone this is what I have nutted my planned set up down to:
(All prices in AUD)

80x80x160 green fingers tent	$ 100.00
CENTRIFUGAL EXHAUST FAN 342CFM 150MM (6" INCH) + CARBON FILTER 275CFM + 5M DUCT + postage - hydro experts	$ 281.00
Canna terra professional 50L from hydroexperts	$ 37.00
Biobizz starter pack (bloom, grow, top max, bio heaven, root juice) - ebay	$ 160.00
MARS HYDRO TSW 2000 LED GROW LIGHT FOR INDOOR PLANTS FULL SPECTRUM 300W - Mars hydro	$ 380.00
Felt pots x2 - ebay	$ 5.00
CULTIV8 DIGITAL THERMOMETER/Hygrometer - hydro experts	$ 35.00
HM COM-80 EC TDS PPM CONDUCTIVITY DIGITAL METER - hydro experts	$ 80.00
HM PH-80 DIGITAL PH & TEMPERATURE METER - hydro experts	$ 100.00
THE GREEN PAD CO2 GENERATOR - GRAND DADDY - Hydro experts	$ 40.00
TOTAL COST	$ 1,218.00

Interested to know everyone's thoughts on this setup. Too much? Or am I missing something (aside from seeds)? Planning on growing a max of two plants. If this is overkill, please do let me know. $1,300 for a first time grow, I am not sure how that will go down with this misses (then again it is an investment for me)....:smoking:We will cross that bridge when we need to!


Keen to hear everyone's thoughts, 4/20 sales just around the corner so time to take advantage. @Olderfart @MI_sterGreen @Arthur @Nelly Nugs @Bill.de.Cat @hecno @JSH1973 (sorry for the tags)

Cheers n Beers everyone

That setup will grow you some nice weed. The light is perfect for your space, and will serve well combined with another similar one if you decide to try a bigger tent later. Ditto for your extraction fan and filter. You will also need a circulation fan or two. You can make scrap computer fans do the job if you like. I have no idea about the pH meter, but the price suggests it might be ok. However, I would be a bit careful there if I were you - get some independent reviews before getting out the credit card.

Forget the CO2 - you have a fair number of grows to do before there is much chance of that doing you any good even if you were set up for using it, which I suggest you are not. If your local hydro shop is flogging CO2 to you for a first grow, I would be careful about their other advice. Additional CO2 is only relevant if you have all other limiting factors dialed to the max perfectly and that is not gonna hoppen for a few grows. Further, unless you are growing in a completely sealed grow space with climate control of temperature and RH, you are unlikely to raise CO2 much with these small appliances anyway. Keep in mind here that your 2x2 is not sealed, and you are going to have to pump large quantities of air through the tent all the time. It is not just the tent volume that you would need to increase CO2 in, it is the entire room the tent is in, or to some extent the entire house given that it is unlikely that your lung room is isolated. IMO, at this point in your grow hobby, CO2 is a waste of money as well as an unnecessary distraction from taking care of other factors in your grow.

Speaking of other environmental factors, keeping your plants in optimum VPD is important if you want a good grow. What hardware is required to accomplish that will depend on the environmental conditions you are starting with. If your local conditions are humid, you may need a dehumidifier, and it will need to be big enough to deal with your entire lung room at minimum. Ditto with temperature. If your local conditions are too hot, you may need AC to keep things on track. Quite aside from targetting optimum VPD, you need to keep RH lower during late flowering or you risk mold.

As to the risk of overkill, I would say don't sweat it. The main items on your list will transfer easily to a larger grow if the bug really bites, and if you stick with the current size, they will do the job well for a long time. I think your money is better spent this way than going as cheap as you can and then tossing stuff after a decision to upgrade.

All just my 2 cents of course... Good luck with the new grow, and remember to ask for help early if plants show signs of problems.

 

[Arthur]

When it's legal, and you have dispensaries popping up everywhere it won't be 500 an oz anymore!

I live just up the street from the "home of the 15 dollar eigth". What your paying an oz will be wholesale price of a lb then.
Won't be good weed.... but its cheap.

& I agree with olderfart, drop the CO2 bags. CO2 is for when your skills can't be increased, and you've maxed out everything else... then its bottles or generators. Those bags are made to move the money from your pocket to theirs.