While I'm impatiently waiting for my seeds to arrive, I decided maybe sharing a list of what I'm using to setup a grow room for the first time. Maybe it will help other new growers who want to try this system.
I'm doing DWC so startup is a bit expensive ( yes, I could have saved money by not buying the 1000 watt Apollo ballast and hood, the package sold for what the air cooled hood was worth ).
In fact I spent way more than i thought i would, all the little stuff you need to do it right adds up! But I am hoping to come out with 4oz or more ( yea I'm an optimist..lol ) and that would make the expense worth it. Second grow i know will be much less now that I have the essentials. I ended up having to cut corners a bit on the construction of the room itself, but I plan to upgrade the walls later. For now I'll sheet them with whatever I have on hand and cover them with white plastic. I got a 10'x20' white painter's tarp, 3 mill. I'll use that for now and later I'll replace the sheeting with foil faced foam insulation. I still need to get a ventilation system and Maxibloom, but the budget is broken for at least a month, unless I pick up some odd jobs in the mean time.
Here's the current break down ( you might be able to do better, but I think I found some good deal. Most of my stuff came from ebay:
Room materials Cost
20 1x2x8 $23.76
plastic $2.30
nails $1.00
hole saw $22.00
grow equipment
Lighting $139.88
600 watt MH-complete
with hood timer, and yoyos
1000 watt HPS- $149.34
( with aircooled hood )
105 watt CFL $31.94
Test meters and supplies
Hygrometer $7.52
HM TDS-3 PPM meter $9.95
batteries $1.21
PH Meter $10.98
TDS Calibrate solution $7.00
PH up-down $10.31
Planting supplies
2” net pots x50 $6.99
10” net pots -5 $28.80
Hydroton 10lbs. $24.25
18 gal. Tote $12.85
12 gal. Tote $3.59
air stones $5.99
small tote for clones $3.00
airpump $11.50
1/4” airline $3.59
Solo cups $0.99
plant clips $2.73
GH Maxigrow $15.85
Plants/Seeds
single seed center $65.00
Total ( so far ) $602.32
