1000$ setup ?

I've saved around 1000$ to get started with my first setup. I'm just looking to get some outside views on what setups people would make for this much.

thanks,
-p.e

$1000 will get you a good 4x4 tent with a 600w, fans, ducting, veg lights, pots, timers, cords, medium, nutes, and seeds.

Or even a 1000w in a little larger tent.

Screw all that tent noise. $1k would get you 2 ballasts, 2 bulbs, 2 reflectors, exhaust fan, 2x4's for a grow room frame, panda film for walls, and just enough left over for some pots and soil. All that's left is fertilizer and seeds or clones. Of course there's all the little odds and ends, but most of that stuff you already have at home.

sounds like you are good to go!

Yeah its basically down to how much room you have to work with. Panda film and stick on zippers is the cheapest tent setup as HowzerMD said, and Its whatever size you need it to be!

Thanks for the input on the panda film and using that for the 2 x 4s. Space is abundant. I can really have as least or as much as I want. The determining factor will be the lights and venting costs. I guess I need to figure out a happy medium.

Ponicengineer said:

Thanks for the input on the panda film and using that for the 2 x 4s. Space is abundant. I can really have as least or as much as I want. The determining factor will be the lights and venting costs. I guess I need to figure out a happy medium.

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If space is abundant, just build simple relfective panels you can move around instead of a stationary room. And then spend the extra money on more lights and pots and soil.

EDIT: That would be the cheapest way to get an area. Unless there are seperate rooms, in which case you won't have to do much work but paint the walls flat white and hang your lights and ventilation up to start.

HowzerMD said:

Screw all that tent noise. $1k would get you 2 ballasts, 2 bulbs, 2 reflectors, exhaust fan, 2x4's for a grow room frame, panda film for walls, and just enough left over for some pots and soil. All that's left is fertilizer and seeds or clones. Of course there's all the little odds and ends, but most of that stuff you already have at home.

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Definately agree with this idea. Thats what I got going on and even not being very experienced you can easily get over half a pound with another round ready to go so over a pound in 6 months. worth the investment if you ask me.

I get around a half pound every 4 weeks, from the setup in my signature.

The room that my equipment is in is 10Wx14Lx7H. This is including my veg lighting. Pics in sig.

thanks, your setup gave me some ideas

it all sounds good, i'd only get a hydro setup

you want some solid advice? if you got the $grand, and you haven't spent it yet, you're wasting grow time.


just make a decision and go for it. you'll be happier once you have some components to work with.

don't spend too much time "thinking"

DIY and save a ton. Are you going for separate veg/bloom rooms? 1000$ will still cover that

Start thinking of stuff you can re purpose/reuse, every penny saved is worth it as long as it works.

Go hydro! And look into T5's or flouro's for your veg room, If I had to do it over agin I would go that route, hps in veg room just sounds expensive lol

600w bulb 100$
Cooltube 120$
Digital Ballast 250$
6" Fan/Ducting 140$
Tent/PandaFilm 75-175$
18" Oscilating Fan 30$
Ph/TDS/PPM Tester ???????
Growing Medium 20-50$
Buckets/Net Cups 40$
Water Filtration ???????(atleast a 20-40$ rv filter to remove some sediment etc)
Flood Tray Setup 150$ ( I have 2x2 but would recommend a 4x4 flood tray) Botanicare

Thats around 900$ and leaves some left over for all the crap you forget about like, trash cans, gloves, scissors, measuring devices, pippettes, electrical tape, duct tape, surge protectors, electrical cords, timers, Pump for flood tray, Theres all i can think of lol. My journal also has more complete list of crap it took to get going.

Best of Luck
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/384835-swiftgrow-journal.html