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Issue #365 - Sunday, April 14, 2019
Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue...
- We've released an issue of this newsletter every Sunday for 365 Sundays. That's over 7 years! We love doing this and honestly, it doesn't feel like it's been anywhere near that long!
- This week, our mission is to help you keep as much money in your pockets as possible. Let us show you how to protect that precious dough!
- Many of the pitfalls in this article can be avoided by just knowing what to buy when you get started. Luckily, we got you covered right after the article!
- Wow, this weeks trophy pics are so good you'll want to try to touch them through your screen! Check them out below and be prepared to let out whistle from being impressed!
- A reader sent us a picture of a weird bug. We think we know what it is, but we want your opinion! Check it out below and reply with your opinion!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"Patience is the companion of wisdom."
~Saint Augustine
How to Save Money When
Growing Weed
by Nebula Haze
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Growing cannabis at home is more popular than it’s ever been! It’s partially due to cannabis’ growing acceptance throughout the world, but it’s also partly due to the availability of specialized growing equipment. There are many helpful tools that can make it a lot easier to grow
top-quality bud at home.
However, some “tools” that are supposed to help you grow marijuana end up costing so much time, work and money that you may have been better off without them. Some poorly designed tools could even set you up for failure!
Today, I want to share a few tips on protecting that money in your pocket by avoiding some common pitfalls. These tips will help you grow potent bud that tastes better, smells better and costs less than bud you could buy from a dispensary or otherwise.
Grow Boxes - DIY for Higher Quality & Lower Cost
For those who aren't familiar with grow boxes, a ‘grow box’ is essentially a rigid grow tent (usually a file cabinet or something similar) with lights, ventilation and other stuff included. It’s meant so that growers can make one purchase and start growing immediately provided they already have seeds/clones.
These aren't as popular as they used to be, but we still get emails from growers seeking help on how to use their grow boxes.
Grow boxes aren’t inherently a bad idea; we’ve seen plenty of growers DIY their own awesome grow boxes. As you can see from those links, you can make a pretty darn cool grow
box!
However, many grow boxes - specifically ones made to sell to first-time growers - are designed to attract beginners, but not necessarily to help them grow and harvest plants. These grow boxes are usually sold to new growers at high prices while also giving them unrealistic expectations.
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For example, I Googled grow boxes and found a ‘16-plant grow box’ (accurately depicted above) that costs about $1,900. Compare that to this 300W LED setup at a total cost of about $1,150:
- Grow box area: 2’ x 3’ x 6’
- LED setup area: 3’ x 3’ x 6’
- Grow box lighting: 150W
- Grow box nutrients: 6 months worth for an additional $215 (not included in the original price of $1,800)
- LED setups: 2+ years worth of nutrients for about $40 (included in original price)
These are just a few attributes that fail to justify the high cost. Even growers that want a quick solution could do the same thing at a fraction of the cost in less time than it takes to have the grow box shipped to you.
If you’re considering getting a grow box, try spending a few minutes pricing the parts separately. Not only will you get a better deal, but you’ll also likely end up with something of much higher quality. Also, feel free to check out a few different proven growing setups so you know what to look for, and have something to compare prices to!
Money Saved: $250 – $3,000+(!)
Temperature & Environment – Use Less Electricity
One of the biggest complaints about growing cannabis indoors is that grow lights get too hot, or it’s too expensive to maintain the perfect environment in the grow space. Growers can end up spending lots of money in electricity controlling the temperature and humidity: fans, AC systems, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, etc. Sometimes small tweaks to your setup can make such a huge
difference that these extra tools become unnecessary, or at least can be used less. Any reduction in electricity use (while maintaining the same level of quality) means more money saved!
Temperature
- Keep grow lights the right distance away – too far and you’re wasting light, too close and you’re hurting the plant with too much light or heat. In both cases, that’s wasted electricity and
money.
- Use efficient grow lights so you get as much light and as little heat as possible. Less efficient lights like CFLs and T5s are stealthy but put out more heat for the amount of electricity than efficient
lights like HPS and LEDs.
- Set up an exhaust system so the heat gets vented out. This can be as simple as a strong fan pointing outward, directing heat away from the grow space. Sometimes even just using a window fan to blow warm air out of the room can make a difference! A cheaper setup like this can keep you from having to run a power-hungry AC.
- If the temperature is getting too high when lights are on, change the light schedule so the lights are on at the coolest part of the day, and your “dark period” happens during the hottest part of the day.
- Swamp cooler / Evaporative cooler – if you have relatively low humidity, this type of cooling system will use far less electricity to cool than a typical AC.
- If your grow space is getting too cold, instead of getting a heater, consider getting a bigger grow light or insulate your grow area to keep the heat from escaping. In any case, always make sure to keep your plants off the cold ground!
Money Saved: $5 – $100+/month
There's still a lot of article left! Save money when picking out your nutrients, supplements, and even more tips!
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We spent the beginning of our growing careers by trying out equipment that never had a chance of working the way we wanted.
We kept going back at it until we knew what worked...and then we kept going! By now, we've tried so many nutrients, supplements, lights, tents, etc. that we could spend all day listing them!
Luckily, that doesn't have to be you. Don't reinvent the wheel! Learn from our mistakes and don't buy junk!
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"I love your new website. All the different links that are accessible to read, is such a blessing. I have read several so labeled grow bibles. But the way you word your thoughts and lay out the articles are informative and easy for every day Joe gardener to grasp. Now that I stumbled through my first grow on too #2 grow. I am going to try black indica, from crop king seeds. You are such a blessing and awesome teacher Thank you both Nebula & Sirius. Happy
Growing"
~Sonny
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Trophy Pictures of the Week!
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"Hey guys luv the site and is packed with info. here is some of my grow pics the big buds pic is hydro with clay pebbles. the three blue kings was my first grow at coco the 2019 plant is three blue kings all grown with dna mills coco with added cork and mills nutrients hope you like them."
~Alza
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Help! What's Wrong with My Plants?!
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The grower who sent in this picture didn't include any information. That's unfortunate because knowing where the bug came from makes it easier to identify.
But I think we can still identify the little guys in the picture!
What do you think they are?
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Who Runs This
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Nebula Haze:
I'll be honest with you, when I first started growing, I struggled. Now, it is my
mission to make it easier for new growers to get started as well as help advanced growers get bigger, better yields with less time and money. We are updating and adding articles every single week and our goal is to eventually build a comprehensive growing resource so anyone and everyone can grow if they want to! If we all share the knowledge there's more buds in the world for everyone :) |
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Learn which seed sources are personally recommended by Nebula Haze |
Sirius Fourside:
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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