Every 1000 watt light you buy will light approximately 20 sq. ft. - each 1k lamp (ballast, bulbs, air-cooled reflector, power cords, etc.) will cost $500 - $600. You need to vent the lights, so the fan etc. for the first light will cost you around $200 - $300, then for the second light, around $10 to vent it in-line with the first. The third light you need another $200 - $300 for venting, then light number four +$10 ... and so on. You'll also need another $200 - $300 for fans and stuff for each flowering area. (There's a gazillion ways to veg, and none of them take up that much room, so you really need to decide how you want to veg and what kind of lights you want to use, then find a place/space to do it.)

So, figure out how much you want to spend and work from there to figure out how much grow area you need. You might want to start with one or two 1k's, learn to grow indoors and trick out your techniques and your grow op. You can divide your room with Panda film to make your grow an optimal size. For your second grow, upgrade your grow op and put in a light mover. With the yield from your second grow, you could easily get the gear you need for a second grow op in the other half of your room.

You should check out ScrOGs too. I just finished my first ScrOG and, even though it was screwed up from the git-go, I got 2.5 lbs. from four plants/1,400 watts. Now that I have a better idea of what I'm doing, I can increase that yield significantly. I'm just getting two more ScrOGs going right now - six plants per screen. ScrOGs are particularly suited for here in California where plant numbers are so severely restricted, due to the high per plant yield.

Good luck with your project! :thumbsup:

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PharmaCan Reviewed by PharmaCan on . I want to start my First Indoor Hydro Grow...What do I need? Allright, I am a somewhat experienced outdoor grower. I have experienced over 10 guerilla grows. I used to post here regularly under a different handle and I actually posted my first outdoor grow (since I was scripted and legal...:wtf:) back in 2002. My first documented grow was AK-47 and white widow. There were 20 clones that I picked up at the local club. I lost three of them almost immediately. And after the first week I was down to 8. 2 more ended up not making the cut (never Rating: 5