Lighting TAX TIME 500 dollar light grow.

[DABaracuss]

HI im wondering with all the choices what lights i should get was looking into led but the cost is so high. Here is what i want to be able to do..me and my wife smoke about a oz a week would do more but cost like 320 an oz so i want to grow. I have a huge basement to set up in and build a nice grow room. I would like to know how many and what type of light i need to grow at least a quarter pound(112g)a month,also i would like to help someone trying to perfect a strain and buy seeds.SO i have space,money,and all the time.I will be using herbIQ to keep track of growth and have a perfect grow area for testing strains and lights. I would like to keep things simple at first then move to dwc pots .

 

[TXBudz75]

HI im wondering with all the choices what lights i should get was looking into led but the cost is so high. Here is what i want to be able to do..me and my wife smoke about a oz a week would do more but cost like 320 an oz so i want to grow. I have a huge basement to set up in and build a nice grow room. I would like to know how many and what type of light i need to grow at least a quarter pound(112g)a month,also i would like to help someone trying to perfect a strain and buy seeds.SO i have space,money,and all the time.I will be using herbIQ to keep track of growth and have a perfect grow area for testing strains and lights. I would like to keep things simple at first then move to dwc pots .

:smokebuds:

Welcome Dubieashtray... I'm a newby as well and sounds like we got alot in common, my wife and I smoke about the same as you guys and was the main reason I started this project... not to mention the dirt weed sucks down south.. got have $$ to smoke the good good on the reg!!

Wish I had a freaking basement, sounds like you got the perfect recipe for success...

I'm just going to grab a seat over here in the corner...

 

[midman4u]

Well i can suggest a room maybe 8x8.I would use half(8x4) to grow and use the other half for supplies moving plant etc. Now i would hang a white curtain up where you divide the room.Would consider 2-3 600 watt hps/mh light vented with exhaust fan. You could do up 20-25 autos so that you can always have smoke for your wife and yourself.I paid 165 dollars each for my 600 watt hps/mh on ebay.They came with cool tube which i strongly suggest.Exhaust ran me another 75 dollars(fan,ducting,fittings,clamps).I also use grow bags which i got from ebay very cheap.As far as strain it depends on the effects you are looking for! I do have a 1000 watt dimmable hps/mh ballast and bulb for sale.But i have found a few 600 watters are better.

 

[lazylathe]

Check out this thread:

https://www.autoflower.org/f102/leds-direct-china-15081.html

Some great LED deals to be had.

 

[*headpiECE*]

I agree with midman4u...2 inexpensive 600W lights with cooltubes is about as productive as you can get on that budget. :thumbs:

You could veg under one and flower under the other, after the first harvest, upgrade your room and add a T5 or something for veg and then flower under both 600's...flowering under 1200W should make an oz a week not a problem...

 

[lazylathe]

Don't forget to take into account the electricity you will be using.
If you don't pay for it, then who cares what lights you use.
On the other hand if you do pay for electricity be prepared to pay another +- $50 per month to run the lights.

One other thing to consider is that if the room is sealed you will be needing some way to cool it down.
I run a 7000 BTU AC in mine and the costs have gone up so much!

I would rather pay a bit more up front for lights and save on the back end with power savings!

Don't get me wrong i LOVE my Ceramic Metal Halide lamps but they are just too expensive for me to run where i am.

 

[midman4u]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/600-Watt-Di...167?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5aedaf38c7

here is the link to ebay this where i got my lights

 

[godzilar]

I think the cost of the LED's do work its self out when u count elekie,heat issues, & bulbs. Iv been runnin mine 4wks now & i can see my elekie readin is lower for sure. You hav the opption to start small & grow it as u get better & more confidint with ur plants...gd luck,,:smokebuds:

 

[DABaracuss]

i am also in the south and yes the stuff here either sucks or is way overpriced not cured right,or a combo of all..really i just love the way it smells and looks i cant wait to take some nice pics..was going to get a nice dslr cannon cam but putting money into lights instead..moved to a new state about 2 years ago know only 5 or 6 people .Im a vet i dont really hang out (ptsd)so i know 2 guys that sell one never comes on time if at all then the bag is short. and the other charges me 350 a oz but only gets white rhink bin smoking the same shit for 3 or 4 months now lol its killing me.

 

[DABaracuss]

i looked at this thread and maybe its me buts its more confusing and jumbled seems they are saying the black star are from china and u can order them cheep from china ..im not sure but i didn't see any direct place for any deals there just more confusion lol ty..its crazy i was trying to study lights for a month and there is led,hps,mh,plasma,cfl,duel spec mh 400/600 hps in one bulb,just so much scams and fake lighting vids ..i would like to go with led to keep down power cost but if i must ill go with the old standard.Seems like people with leds have 3 and 4 of them for 1 grow. I cant aford that right now ...might can swing 2 if any of the china ones pan out not very sure .