The Cheapest Way to Grow Cannabis Indoors 2020

 As a potential first-time grower, getting started is the biggest roadblock you’ll likely face. First, you have to find the right place to cultivate and obtain the proper growing equipment. Then, you need to buy cannabis plants or seeds and spend a lot of time checking and maintaining your crop. 

Indoor cannabis cultivation is a rewarding endeavor that basically can be done in any climate. Growing pot takes attention to detailand the right equipment, time, and money, but the benefits reaped from growing your own weed are more than worth the time and expense. Not only is the practice of gardening itself therapeutic, it also lends a connection to the plants that cannot be experienced outside of a hands-on approach. Having trained and grown out a favorite cultivar to fruition is one of life’s great joys for a marijuana enthusiast.

Indoor cultivation provides many benefits compared to outdoor cultivation, including control, reproducibility, and risk mitigation — not to mention location, location, location. The goal is to artificially create the ideal environment for your plants at all growth stages. This is achieved through precise lighting, temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide content, and air movement within each indoor growing space.

Ultimately, the costs of equipment and recurring utility bills are more expensive than in outdoor and greenhouse settings. However, specialized indoor cultivation equipment allows cultivators to achieve multiple harvests per year and a more reproducible product. If you’re detail-oriented and technologically inclined, indoor gardening is a fun and rewarding pastime, or could even be a full-time job. 

The first step in creating a proper indoor growing environment is to decide on the medium and irrigation methods you’ll be using to supply your plants with the proper nutrients throughout their growth cycle. The medium is a shelter for your plants’ roots that retains moisture. The irrigation method is the way you deliver nutrients to the plants.

Unlike outdoor cultivation — where you almost always use soil to grow your plants — growing indoors offers several different options for growing systems and media. Some media are easier to work with than others, while some are a little trickier, but offer more control over the finer details. Different media retain moisture at different rates, which in turn determines how often plants need to be watered. Some media harbor beneficial microbes that can help roots absorb nutrients better.

The two main options for an indoor garden are soil and hydroponic media. Consider the following:

Soil

Soil is a great choice for beginners. It can be much more forgiving and requires less precision when watering and feeding plants. Less-frequent watering and a stable pH foundation can drastically increase the likelihood of a successful first harvest. Soil also contains beneficial microbes and nutrients that help keep plants healthy, though it also creates favorable conditions for pests, mold, and mildew to spread. Working with soil and hand-watering plants can also be messy, but it will allow you to get familiar with the pace in which your plants consume water and nutrients.

Hydroponics

Hydroponic media are viable indoor alternatives to soil, but they’re considered more advanced because they bring with them a set of challenges that may prove difficult for beginners. Then again, if going hydroponic is in your plans, it’s best to learn the method from the beginning.

 Once you order your seeds, it might take up to a month for them to arrive. In the meantime, you should start setting up your grow space. Depending on how much space you have, you can choose between various types of marijuana grow tent or grow boxes. Your grow room doesn’t need to look like what you imagine to be a typical grow room, like the ones you see on TV or in movies. Any small space, like a cabinet, closet, or spare room, will suffice. However, much space you have will determine the kind of equipment you buy, and even how many seeds you can plant.

You can also create a growing space with many different budgets. Some growers set up their grow areas for as little as $100, while others with larger budgets can end up spending thousands on their grow rooms.

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The first benefit of buying a ECO Farm Essential grow tent kit is that it’s compact. Even if you have a small apartment with little closet space, you can set up a Essential grow kit there.

ECO Farm Essential grow tent kits are moveable, so you can take them with you wherever you go. This is especially useful because grow tent kits are a big initial investment. Being able to pack up them up with you saves costs of setting up a new growing operation.

Grow Light: Featuring a user friendly "Full Spectrum" design, you can easily grow your plants in any growth cycle required like germination, seedling, veg, flower.

Ventilation Kit: The complete combo for odor elimination. As the high flow inline duct fan passes through the tiny honeycombs of the charcoal filter, odor molecules and other harmful substances are then trapped within the carbon, while clean air passes through the filter and exits.

Grow Tent: 96% highly reflective waterproof diamond mylar (enhance the reflective effect). 600D high-reflective Diamond Mylar, large heavy duty zippers & double stitching for protection against light leaks.

After you decide on the growing medium, the next step is to determine which type of grow lights you want to use. Light plays a huge role in the quality of our cannabis plants, so it’s important to choose the best lights that complement your grow setup. There are dozens of types of grow lights on the market, but the most common when it comes to growing cannabis are LED lights, HID lights, and fluorescent lights.

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Growing marijuana is a long game. Even after reading a beginner’s guide like this one, it might take some trial and error until you learn the best ways to manage your plants in the space that you have. Remember that growing marijuana indoors is a huge commitment. It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to grow indica or sativa, your plants need nurturing and care, as do any other type of plant. If you put in the effort to learn as much as possible about the growing process, your plants will reflect your efforts. And of course, this process should be fun! Try not to take it very seriously, and enjoy the journey to reap the benefits of a bountiful harvest. Happy growing!