Hi everybody

I'm interested in starting growing. I'm looking for recommendations for a newbie setup, probably a 400W soil system.

I'd like to harvest about 5-6 oz/ 90 day harvest. I'd like have a simple system that produces good quality bud.

I have 400-500 bucks to spend on a complete system. Are my expectations realistic considering my budget?

Thanks,
Steve

First off lets narrow the field down. What do you have for a grow room set up? Dimensions. Are you growing in a home? Is it yours? Do you have to keep the grow hidden? How do you plan on setting it up?

um if you wants 5-6 oz i believe you'll need 10-12 plants and 400w wont be enought for that many plants. start small with one or two plants and go from there. 400 watt would be good for 2 plants.

If you plan on expanding don't waste your money on a 400 watt light. Go for the biggie. That is if you are planning on expanding anyway.

Sorry - not enough info.

Mogie - The grow will be in my house that I own. I have 400 sq ft heated room in the basement for growing that is only used for storage. I live in the country, so stealth shouldn't be a huge problem, but I don't want my whole house smell like pot.

Steve

I don't know how much reading you've done so far, but i'll give you a couple good links and vids this should get you started..

Drugs-Forum - Cannabis cultivation: Overgrow's GrowFAQ

Marijuana Growing Guide Free Library

How To Grow Marijuana
vids..

Stoned Free Guide to Growing Cannabis. - Google Video

POT-TV: Mr. Green: I Grow Chronic

A few years ago, I did my first grow(started with 11, ended up with 7 girls) under a 400 watt hps. My friend who'd been using a 1000 watter for years was genuinely shocked when he came over and saw what I had growing. I never actually weighed the end product, but it was definitely more than 5-6 ounces. Unfortunately I had to close up shop after 1 run, the light is in a friend's storage, and I'm starting back up with CFLs for now.

But by the sounds of it, this guy has room for a small jungle in his basement.

hey by all means your system is do-able on that budgets i have one of the most high-tech Hydroponic-Eco system on the market i built my self cost roughly 275 bucks ....200 was for acrlic glass , i will post the pictures if your looking for a system that can yeild bout 5 plants in a closet and it is completely self contained no extra buckets or jerry rig setup needed addd my subscribion and let me know if my system interest you

although it has been posted already by MajoR_TokE, I cant recommend enough that you watch

POT-TV: Mr. Green: I Grow Chronic

he grows around 8 oz per cycle from 4 plants I believe, under 400 watts.

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