What do I need to get started growing cannabis indoors?

The Cannabis Grower's Getting Started & Upgrading Guide

by Nebula Haze

What do I need to grow just a few plants?

It depends.

So before you decide what to put on your shopping list, you need to ask yourself the following questions:

Budget

• What's my starting budget?

• What's my monthly budget (for electricity, nutrients & other supplies)?

Grow Space

• How big is the space?

• Does it ever get hot or cold?

• Is there access to fresh air?

• Can I vent heat out a window?

• Can I easily move water to and from my grow spot?

Time

• How much time am I willing to invest each week?

• Do I have at least 3 months to finish an entire grow in this space?
  (How long does it take to grow a plant from seed to  harvest?)

Security / Stealth

• How private & secure is this space?

Yields

• How much do I expect to produce as far as yields?

Now that you've got your answers, this grower's setup guide will help you figure out how to start your first grow the right way.

Learn exactly what you need to buy in order to start growing cannabis indoors out of a cupboard, closet or spare room. Get your supplies and start growing today!

 

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Choose your grow type...
 

• Ultra Small, Cheap & Stealthy: DIY Space Bucket
  Setup Cost: ~ $100

• Easy First Grow: Coco Coir & CFL Grow Lights
  Setup Cost: ~ $300

• Go Pro with HIDs: MH/HPS Grow Lights
  Setup Cost: ~ $400- $1000+

• Mad Scientist: LED Grow Lights
  Setup Cost: ~ $400-1300+

 

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Ultra Small, Cheap & Stealthy: DIY Space Bucket

Setup Cost: ~ $100

Maintenance Cost: $3-30/month - depends mostly on elecricity rates in your area and what nutrients you use. Learn more about electricity use in space buckets.

Grow Space: Portable, will work in almost any grow space

Setup Time: Weekend Project. 2-3 hours to set up space bucket, plus time spent getting materials. The trickiest part is making the holes in the plastic of the bucket, but if you have something like a Dremel it's a piece of cake.

Maintenance: up to 1-2 hours/week - water plants, adjust lights, mix nutrients, etc. It's generally recommended to check plants once/day to make sure fans are running and to gauge the heat.

Effort: Moderate

Stealth: Very High

Average Yield: up to 1 ounce per bucket every 3-4 months

Example of a Space Bucket in Action

A Space Bucket Harvest
(Average yield is 20 grams to 1oz. You can produce up to 2oz with the skills of a bucket wizard)

Get Started With Space Buckets!

• Materials Needed

• How to Make Your Space Bucket

• Optional Extras and Upgrades

  • LED Grow Light

  • Easy Watering System

  • CFL Light-Top Design

• Tips For Growing Marijuana In Your Space Bucket

• Additional Resources

• About the Author: Ekrof

• Nebula's Pick: Best Strain for Space Buckets

Read complete tutorial on space buckets here:
http://www.growweedeasy.com/marijuana-space-buckets
 

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Join the Space Bucket Community on Reddit!

 

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Easy First Grow: Coco Coir & CFL Grow Lights

Setup Cost: ~ $300

Maintenance Cost: $50/month

Grow Space: Suited to smaller spaces like a cupboard, closet, or small grow tent. Doesn't produce much heat when growing 1-2 plants.

Setup Time: 1-3 hours, plus time spent getting materials

Maintenance: 1-2 hours/week - water plants, adjust lights, mix nutrients, etc.

Effort: Easy

Stealth: High

Average Yield: 1 - 4 ounces per plant (up to 8 ounces per plant with skills) every 3-4 months

Example of Coco Coir and CFLs  in Action

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Get Started With Coco Coir & CFLs

• Introduction to Growing with CFLs & Coco Coir
  • Pros & Cons of this method
  • Materials Needed
  • Important Note About Using CFLs
• Getting Started & Watering Schedule
• Vegetative Stage
• Flowering Stage
• Harvest!

Read complete tutorial on growing cannabis with coco coir and CFLs:
http://www.growweedeasy.com/easiest-grow-method-cfl-coco-coir

 

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Go Pro with HIDs: MH/HPS Grow Lights
 

Setup Cost: ~ $400- $1000+

Maintenance Cost: $50-$100+/month (supplies, electricity, possibly AC)

Grow Space: Usually needs 5+ feet of height - suitable for a closet, grow tent or spare bedroom. The larger models get very hot and need a way to exhaust heat outside (usually an exhaust fan with ducting will blow the hot air out a nearby window or chimney).

Setup Time: 6-8 hours to set up, plus time spent getting materials

Maintenance: 1-2 hours/week - tend plants, mix nutrients, etc

Effort: Easy to Moderate (easy once everything is set up)

Stealth: Low to Medium (decent stealth as long as you cover up odors from all the plants and vent out heat properly; takes more room than most other grow methods)

Average Yield: 2 - 16+ ounces per plant

Example of Metal Halide (MH) Grow Lights  in Action
Used during the vegetative stage

Example of High Pressure Sodium (HPS) Grow Lights  in Action
Used during the flowering/budding stage

Diagram of Basic HID Setup in Grow Tent

View Step-By-Step Picture Tutorial on How to Set Up
Metal Halide(MH) or High Pressure Sodium (HPS) Grow Lights

Read step-by-step tutorial on how to choose the right HID grow lights and set them up:
http://www.growweedeasy.com/hps-grow-lights-setup

Example Setups:

• Basic HID Starter Grow "The Kindergarten Cultivator"
  ~$400

• Mid Grade HID Grow "The Bud Tender"
  ~$400-$450 

• High Grade HID Grow "The Bud Master"
  ~$550-$650

• High Grade HID Grow "The Bud Master Premium" (name brands)
  ~$775

• How Sirius Grows - MH/HPS in Grow Tent Using Top-Fed DWC
  (Sirius is a co-founder of GrowWeedEasy.com, and he wrote this step-by-step tutorial to teach readers how to grow exactly like him)
  ~$1200

 

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Mad Scientist: LED Grow Lights

Setup Cost: ~ $400-1300+

Maintenance Cost: $20-100/month (electricity, supplies, etc)

Grow Space: Will work in most grow spaces

Setup Time: 1-3 hours, plus time spent getting materials

Maintenance: 1-2 hours/week - tend plants, mix nutrients, etc

Effort: Moderate to High (LEDs are a new technology with lots of new manufacturers and different models; therefore growing with LEDs requires more research & reading than traditional grow methods)

Stealth: Medium to High

Average Yield: 1 - 10+ ounces per plant

 

Example of LED Grow Lights  in Action

Pro-Grow 400X LED grow light

Read about finding quality LED grow lights:
http://www.growweedeasy.com/growing-marijuana-what-type-of-lights#LED

 

• Example LED Grow Setup "The Richie Rich"
  ~$1300

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