SoCalKind1
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List of current questions:
1. Should I buy a used diesel genset or a new one with warranty and what size? Peak load will be ~42k and that's with every single component running which it shouldn't ever be. 15,000kwh monthly, ~3000 in Cali, is absolutely not getting put on any electric bill that I will ever be connected to.
I will be putting up a diagram of the room setup shortly but wanted to start getting feedback. Please post any ideas, feedback etc. I am maintaining a perpetual cycle and am planning to do a 16week cycle(long veg) to keep plant numbers below 50 because of what I see as extra risk.
1. Less than 50 plants
felony 5 years max $ 250,000 max
2. 50 - 99 plants
felony 20 years max $ 1,000,000 max
3. 100 - 999 plants felony
5 years min - 40 years max $ 5,000,000 max
Planning on running a separate drip system per 6 plants. During veg I will have the same level of nutes among the 18 veg plants so I only need 1 rez(3 pumps though). Transferring from auto cloner inserts to 1 gal to 5 gal and last 2 weeks of veg + flower I will be using 30 gal pots.
I decided to figure in the cost of the most reputable brands so that there will be as little maintenance and downtime as possible. I will be using the 2nd most efficient reflectors behind the super expensive luxor models, blockbusters with 8 to 6" reducers for the 8" inline fans, Lumatek adjustable ballasts(helpful for the summer heat), hortilux bulbs and excel ac's so I don't need to hire an HVAC tech.
The cost of the building, electric, plumbing etc is not factored into this budget because it is being kept separate from the costs of the grow itself even though it will likely run a bit more than the equipment costs.
Total cost is at about $35,000 or about 750 per plant averaged out which is easily recouped after the 1st full cycle.
Peak # of plants incl. clones: 49
Plants per cycle: 6 (7 clones, 1 removed)
# of weeks between harvest: 2
# of weeks to veg/flower: 7-8/8-9
Week #
1 auto cloner under fluoro's
2 transfer to 1 gal under fluoro's
3 1 gal under 1k MH(600 mode if too intense)
4 transfer to 5 gal under 1k MH(600 mode if too intense)
5 5 gal under 1k MH
6 5 gal under 1k MH
7 transfer to 30gal under 1k MH
8 30 gal under 1k MH or change bulb to HPS to begin flowering longer strains
9-16 30 gal under 1k HPS then harvest
Lighting $ x Qty......Total
Blockbuster 6” Reflector 180 x 28......5040
1000w Hortilux HPS 70 x 26......1820
1000w Hortilux MH 85 x 4......340
fluoro fixture 30 x 4......120
1000w Lumatek Ballast 225 x 28......6300
$13,620
Air $ x Qty......Total
Vortex 8” inline fan 210 x 10......2100
12” or 18” Oscillating Wall-Fan 60 x 12......720
Standing Oscillating Fan 50 x 3......150
8” Thermo Ducting 25' 50 x 3......150
Vortex 12” inline fan 325 x 2......650
8” phresh filter 210 x 1......210
12” phresh filter 300 x 2......600
70pt dehumidifier 250 x 3......750
5 ton stealth excel ac 5200 x 1......5200
ac add ons 600 x 1......600
12,000BTU precharged mini split ac 1300 x 3......3900
co2 LP generator 510 x 2......1020
environment controller 500 x 2......1000
timers 20 x 7......140
$17,190
Water $ x Qty......Total
auto cloner 100 x 1......100
55 gal barrel 75 x 5......375
1500gph pump 90 x 7......630
30gallon smart pots 15 x 48......720
misc tubing/pvc 200 x 1......200
timers 20 x 5......100
$2,125
Misc $ x Qty......Total
5x10 tent 450 x 1......450
5x5 tent 250 x 1......250
$700
1. Should I buy a used diesel genset or a new one with warranty and what size? Peak load will be ~42k and that's with every single component running which it shouldn't ever be. 15,000kwh monthly, ~3000 in Cali, is absolutely not getting put on any electric bill that I will ever be connected to.
I will be putting up a diagram of the room setup shortly but wanted to start getting feedback. Please post any ideas, feedback etc. I am maintaining a perpetual cycle and am planning to do a 16week cycle(long veg) to keep plant numbers below 50 because of what I see as extra risk.
1. Less than 50 plants
felony 5 years max $ 250,000 max
2. 50 - 99 plants
felony 20 years max $ 1,000,000 max
3. 100 - 999 plants felony
5 years min - 40 years max $ 5,000,000 max
Planning on running a separate drip system per 6 plants. During veg I will have the same level of nutes among the 18 veg plants so I only need 1 rez(3 pumps though). Transferring from auto cloner inserts to 1 gal to 5 gal and last 2 weeks of veg + flower I will be using 30 gal pots.
I decided to figure in the cost of the most reputable brands so that there will be as little maintenance and downtime as possible. I will be using the 2nd most efficient reflectors behind the super expensive luxor models, blockbusters with 8 to 6" reducers for the 8" inline fans, Lumatek adjustable ballasts(helpful for the summer heat), hortilux bulbs and excel ac's so I don't need to hire an HVAC tech.
The cost of the building, electric, plumbing etc is not factored into this budget because it is being kept separate from the costs of the grow itself even though it will likely run a bit more than the equipment costs.
Total cost is at about $35,000 or about 750 per plant averaged out which is easily recouped after the 1st full cycle.
Peak # of plants incl. clones: 49
Plants per cycle: 6 (7 clones, 1 removed)
# of weeks between harvest: 2
# of weeks to veg/flower: 7-8/8-9
Week #
1 auto cloner under fluoro's
2 transfer to 1 gal under fluoro's
3 1 gal under 1k MH(600 mode if too intense)
4 transfer to 5 gal under 1k MH(600 mode if too intense)
5 5 gal under 1k MH
6 5 gal under 1k MH
7 transfer to 30gal under 1k MH
8 30 gal under 1k MH or change bulb to HPS to begin flowering longer strains
9-16 30 gal under 1k HPS then harvest
Lighting $ x Qty......Total
Blockbuster 6” Reflector 180 x 28......5040
1000w Hortilux HPS 70 x 26......1820
1000w Hortilux MH 85 x 4......340
fluoro fixture 30 x 4......120
1000w Lumatek Ballast 225 x 28......6300
$13,620
Air $ x Qty......Total
Vortex 8” inline fan 210 x 10......2100
12” or 18” Oscillating Wall-Fan 60 x 12......720
Standing Oscillating Fan 50 x 3......150
8” Thermo Ducting 25' 50 x 3......150
Vortex 12” inline fan 325 x 2......650
8” phresh filter 210 x 1......210
12” phresh filter 300 x 2......600
70pt dehumidifier 250 x 3......750
5 ton stealth excel ac 5200 x 1......5200
ac add ons 600 x 1......600
12,000BTU precharged mini split ac 1300 x 3......3900
co2 LP generator 510 x 2......1020
environment controller 500 x 2......1000
timers 20 x 7......140
$17,190
Water $ x Qty......Total
auto cloner 100 x 1......100
55 gal barrel 75 x 5......375
1500gph pump 90 x 7......630
30gallon smart pots 15 x 48......720
misc tubing/pvc 200 x 1......200
timers 20 x 5......100
$2,125
Misc $ x Qty......Total
5x10 tent 450 x 1......450
5x5 tent 250 x 1......250
$700
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