by Nebula Haze
This cannabis grow setup tutorial will teach you exactly what you need to get to start growing weed indoors.
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+ - Even More Options: New Grower’s Shopping Lists
The Cannabis Grower’s Getting Started & Upgrading Guide
by Nebula Haze
What do I need to grow just a few plants?
It depends. Before you make your shopping list, ask yourself the following questions:
Budget
- What’s my starting budget?
- What’s my monthly budget? (electricity, nutrients & other supplies)
Grow Space
- How big is the space?
- Does it get hot or cold?
- Is there access to fresh air?
- Is there a window to vent heat?
- Can you get water for your plants?
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?
(It takes 3-5 months on average 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? (learn how to increase 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!
I need more/different help! Take me to the 10-Step Quick Start Grow Guide
Check out the following recommended cannabis grow setups!
Ultra Small, Cheap & Stealthy: DIY Space Bucket
Maintenance Cost: $3-30/month – depends mostly on elecricity rates in your area and what nutrients you use.
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!
Easy First Grow: Coco Coir & CFL Grow Lights
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
Get Started With CFL Grow Lights
- Why Use CFLs to Grow Cannabis?
- How Many CFLs Do I Need?
- New Grower CFL Shopping List
- Step-By-Step Grow Tutorial Using CFLs & Coco Coir
Read complete tutorial on growing cannabis with CFLs:
https://www.growweedeasy.com/cfls
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
Read step-by-step tutorial on how to choose the right HID grow lights and set them up:
https://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
Mad Scientist: LED Grow Lights
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 a little more research than traditional grow methods)
Stealth: Medium to High
Average Yield: 1 – 10+ ounces per plant
Example of LED Grow Lights in Action
Get Started With LED Grow Lights
- Guide to Choosing LEDs for Growing Cannabis
- Example Starter LED Grow Setup (~$590)
- Example LED Grow Setup “The Richie Rich” (~$1300)
- LEC Grow Lights: Alternative to LEDs
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I thought I already knew it all, but after I went through this grow bible, I discovered that there were still lots of easy ways I could increase my yields and grow even more potent buds! I find myself going back to it again and again for new ideas.
-Nebula