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Issue #384 - Sunday, August 25, 2019
Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue...
- When you're growing weed, electricity will likely be one of your most significant costs. But how much will you end up spending on electricity? After today, you'll be able to know down to the dollar. If you use our brand-new electricity calculator, you don't have to do any math at all!
- About a month ago, we showed you a device that we use to make hash oil automatically. Since that newsletter, we've used this awesome machine dozens of times and since growers have been asking lots of questions about it, let's talk about the Source Extractor!
- A grower I call "Mr. K" sent in some pretty good pics a few weeks ago, but this week he upped the ante, and I just had to show off these pics! This grower shows that male plants can be pretty/handsome, too!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"If the presence of electricity can be made visible
in any part of the circuit,
I see no reason why intelligence may not be transmitted instantaneously by electricity."
~Samuel Morse
What’s the Cost
of Electricity to Grow Weed?
(plus our new calculator!)
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What Should I Expect On My Electricity Bill?
How much electricity does it take to grow cannabis indoors from seed to harvest, and how much will you be paying for electricity each month?
When growing marijuana indoors, knowing the cost of electricity is essential. However, it can be confusing trying to predict how much it’s going to end up costing you!
Luckily, it’s relatively straightforward to figure your costs in electricity once you have the right information!
Quick Examples of Common Growing Setups
We calculated these electricity prices at the US average electricity cost of $0.12/kWh. Depending on where you live, it can be higher or lower. I’ve heard from growers whose electricity costs half as much, but also some who’s electricity costs twice that or more.
CFLs Average Electricity Cost: $27/month
- 1-2 oz Per Harvest
- Initial Setup Cost: $471.00
100W LED Average Electricity Cost: $10-20/month
- 1-5 oz Per Harvest
- Initial Setup Cost: $613.00
- 2-4 oz Per Harvest
- Initial Setup Cost: $589.00
- 5-10 oz Per Harvest
- Initial Setup Cost: $1,135.00
- 4-9 oz Per Harvest
- Initial Setup Cost: $605.00
315W LEC Average Electricity Cost: $43/month
- 5-10 oz Per Harvest
- Initial Setup Cost: $940.00
- Same electricity cost and yields for similar wattage LED grow light
- 7-14 oz Per Harvest
- Initial Setup Cost: $744.00
- Same electricity cost and yields for similar wattage LED grow light
- 10-21 oz Per Harvest
- Initial Setup Cost: $780.00
Figuring Out the Cost of Electricity
This guide will teach you how to determine how much electricity you’ll be using each month for your garden. Once you know how much power you’re using, you can easily figure out the cost. I’ll also share a few estimates for the electricity cost of grow lights, fans, ACs, and more, so you’ll have a ballpark figure even if you’re not sure exactly how much you pay for electricity.
You need this information:
- Cost of electricity where you live – this should be on your electricity bill and is usually measured in kWh
- Wattage of light/fan/pump – If you’re not sure, the wattage information is typically on the box. For example, it might say 35W, 150W, or 600W.
- Number of hours the appliance will be running – For example if it’s on 18 hours a day and you want to know how much it will cost each month, then you’d calculate 18 hours multiplied by about 30 days or approximately 540 hours/month.
Here’s the formula which can be used not only to figure out the cost of electricity for the marijuana grow but also the cost per month:
Cost of Electricity x Number of Hours x (Watts / 1000) =
Total Cost
Note: You need to divide the watts (W) by 1000 to plug it into the cost formula; this is to convert your number to kW so it plays nice with the kWh measurement you get from the electricity company. I’ll explain below with a few examples.
Real-Life Example with 250W HPS Light
($161 in electricity for the light during the grow)
Let’s look at a previous grow of mine.
- Cost Electricity: $0.37/kWh (this is what we get charged for electricity, but it’s more than twice the average cost nationwide so you’d probably pay far less than this!)
- Number Hours: 1,746 light hours (total hours with 250W HPS turned on)
Veg: 41 days of 18/6 = 738 hours
Flower: 84 days of 12/12 = 1,008 hours
- Wattage/1000: I used a 250W HPS light. So, if I divide that by 1000 I get 0.250 kW for the formula.
Cost Electricity x Number of Hours x (Watts / 1000) = Total Cost
$0.37 kWh x 1,746 hours x 0.250 kW = $161
However, one thing that’s very important to remember when doing any estimations is that although your grow light may account for a lot of your electricity bill, fans and pumps and other things in your grow room also take electricity. It can really start to add up if you don’t pay attention, giving you a much higher-than-expected electricity bill!
Remember to Calculate Energy Cost for Everything That Uses Electricity, Not Just Your Grow Light!
Continuing the above example, in that same grow I also used an exhaust fan, two circulating fans, and for my hydroponic tub I also used a water pump and an air pump. Although they seem like pretty small items, they can start to add up over the length of the grow.
Cost of Electricity for Other Items
(Additional $117 Over the Grow)
- Water pump – $6.12
- Air pump – $3.33
- Exhaust fan – $41.07
- 2 Oscillating fans – $66.60
You can view the full breakdown here. But you can see that these other items cost 3/4 as much electricity as the grow light at $161!
So, I admit I was a bit sneaky here. This article will show you how to calculate your electricity costs...manually.
But if you click here or on the link below, you'll be taken to our brand-new calculator which will do all that work for you. Just plug in the numbers and voila! And the best part is that it's truly free, which is the best kind of free!
We Love The Source Extractor
(maybe a bit too much...)
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About a month ago, we featured a device called the "Source Turbo Extractor". It's a machine that effortless produces hash oil and reclaims 90+% of the alcohol so it can be used again.
Since that newsletter, we've used our Source Extractor dozens of times (seriously) and I'd say we've more than got our money back from it.
If you follow our site and are able to produce an excess of weed, the Source Extractor is a perfect way to turn all that weed into something with fantastic potency, great taste, and that takes much less room than lots of mason jars.
The Source lets you take a turn a well-made tincture like this:
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(I swear that's a tincture! 😅)
And put it into this machine...
And in a few hours, you're left with sticky, potent oil like this:
This type of hash oil can be smoked, dabbed, vaped, eaten, or even used in a topical. In fact, this is the main type of extract Nebula and I make these days!
We've had quite a few people asking us specific questions about the Source. If you'd be interested in us making a how-to article on the Source, reply to this newsletter and let us know! If enough people are interested, we'll write one up with some accompanying video.
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"Your basic guide to growing pot is EXACTLY what I have been looking for. All other guides I've read pack in waaaay too much detail and specifics. Like you wrote several times, each strain is different thus so are the growing techniques. A general guide like this is perfect for new growers like me!! If I have a very specific question I'll look that up (probably on your website) as needed. Starting out, too much information can be as bad as not enough. Thanks for
this excellent write up!"
~David B.
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"Hi
I just discovered your website and it's so complete, so clear, not like what we usually read on other websites/forums!
I am starting a new setup in my new flat (with small space), i will try to do my best (to have a small plant, with maximum yeld, and of course quality, under
a 250w HPS) with all your tips!
Thank you !!!!"
~David D.
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"1.my own strain,purple punk..( blueberry/skunk cross )..thats been acclimated to the hills of NY. (4th year)
2.my purple punk male (moved indoors) ready to spoo ..sometimes the male flower is a pretty as the female.
~Mr. K
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I agree; that's very photogenic male plant! ~Sirius
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Sirius Fourside is a hobbyist grower who has gained the bulk of his experience growing in water as a medium (deep water culture, bubbleponics).
"Growing cannabis can be a relaxing hobby in and of itself, but it also saves you money and keeps you from having to deal with shady characters. Cannabis is much easier to grow than people give it credit for, and growing in water
doesn't increase the difficulty much, if any. But whether you want to grow in water, coco, or a different medium, we'll show you how easy it can be!"
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