Yeah I figured a watt was a watt whether over an aquarium or not, so based on my 2kw experience I knew I would be at at least $100-$125 a month just on the single 1kw HPS.

Not in Bakersfield. They recently had most, if not all, their dispensaries shut down temporarily (I hope for their sake). I'm way, way north of there. I haven't smoked in like two weeks because I am job hunting and don't have my 215 yet (which does not allow employers to discriminate against a failed drug test if it is failed because of marijuana) so I have to stay clean.

I think by the end of next week I'll have some sort of grow going, thanks to you guys! I'll pick up that Grower's Bible for a reference and that combined with this forum and what I have already learned should allow me to have better pot in a few months than what I would normally buy off the street. From there it should only get better and hopefully within the year I can match the quality of what you can get at dispensaries.



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I think X-C is correct with the cost of lighting.....1kw HPS is costing us about a hundred a month in electrical, including fan, dehumid etc....OUTRAGEOUS in summer.....if you are in Bakersfield you already know that. And must be having a FINE summer indeed.

With lighting you can always add later if you don't mind everything having its own ballast. I would look around at some hydro shops and talk to some people....some are good and some are bad (hydro store owners) but I think that's where I'd start in the lighting dept.....don't know if you order stuff online; some folks do and some don't....or HomeDepot etc may have all the parts but you'd better know exactly what you are looking for if you go there.

I read JS's thread also and his whole scrog (beautiftul...beautiful) shows the ideal really of what you want......all your buds at the same height and getting the same good lighting.

I say YES...start some seeds! I bet you will surprise yourself. It gets addictive IMMEDIATELY and before you know it you're wanting more, more, MORE......