What is an easy, low cost way to start growing weed indoors?

Growing your own cannabis is one of the most gratifying experiences a stoner can have. But so many of us are limited by the high-cost the whole operation can entail. But recent developments in the industry have brought this price down! Here is how to grow your weed very inexpensively, both indoors and out. 

If you are a casual user, an ounce will probably last a considerable period. Those who use cannabis regularly and medical patients may require significantly more. Suddenly, they are facing a bill of hundreds of dollars every month. There is great news if you live in a state where it is legal to cultivate at home. The price of growing marijuana has dropped significantly. Instead of paying a grand or more to get started, you can get a few ounces per harvest at the cost of below $200. If you are a beginner, a marijuana grow tent kit can save you more.

• Lights


• Soil


• Nutrients


• Trimming Scissors

Those are the bare bones of growing weed cheap! There are several other accessories you can use to help produce the best yield possible and aid with clean-up, including a watering can, fabric grow pot, saucer, and natural leaf shine. This can be an expensive toolkit to put together on your own. To save money, you can check out our Complete Grow Kits at A Pot for Pot. They have everything you need to grow and you won’t have to take care of shipping costs from multiple websites.

Your grow room should be thoroughly cleaned and properly sealed off. Mount a few simple oscillating fans directed at the plants as well as a high-velocity fan to pull air through the light hood and into your carbon air filter. Once your fans and your lights are set up, transplant your starts into pots filled with a quality soil blend. From this point, simply water your plants as needed, control the light cycle, and feed your plants intermittently and soon you’ll have healthy plants to harvest.

The most important thing to consider as an indoor budget cultivator is your availability to monitor the garden to make sure the plants are healthy. Check in on them multiple times a day to water, prune, and trellis as needed.

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You don’t need a particularly large growing/cultivating space. A typical grow room for a small-scale grower is a small tent, cabinet, or designated area in a spare room. If you’re stuck for room, even an unused corner of the house is sufficient! Here are a few helpful tips to get started.

1 – Begin Growing from a Small Plot & Adjust as Necessary

By “small,” we mean nothing more than a few plants at most. You can start with just one or two plants. There is an inevitable learning curve involved with growing weed indoors. As such, you are bound to make some mistakes. The fewer plants you have, the fewer plants you’ll waste.

Even veteran cannabis growers run into mistakes and unexpected mishaps with almost every batch they produce. Therefore, it is possible to endure a completely failed grow on your very first attempt. In this case, it hurts a lot less when you ‘lose’ a plant or two.

It shouldn’t take long to get the hang of things and start producing some beautiful, flowering cannabis plants. At this stage, you’ll need to make room as your marijuana proliferates. From the first signs of flowering, you can expect a plant to double or triple in size by harvest time.

Also, make sure that you leave enough space to work in!

2 – A Clean Space is One of the Most Important Things to Remember

Make sure that your cultivating space is sanitized and clean all around. There is an inherent risk posed by pests and contaminants. A messy space invites pathogens and harmful bacteria and mold. A good idea is to plan a bi-weekly cleaning routine and stick to it. There is no need to be pedantic, though! Using a wet microfiber rag to wipe up the areas around the plant(s) will suffice.

Marijuana plants are “bioaccumulators,” which means they “suck up” everything around them (both in the air and the soil). Make sure the area surrounding the plants is clean to keep potential contaminants out.

3 – Keep Your Grow Space as “Light-Sealed” as Possible

Light is essential for the growing process. Your plants receive direct light the majority of the time. However, few first-time growers realize that periodic darkness is equally as important for producing “yieldable” buds.

Like most living things, cannabis plants need their “rest time.” If light from a surrounding source is seeping in while it should be dark, the (bud-producing) females go into “survival mode.” This process causes them to produce male flowers, which ruins your chances of a high-THC yield.

4 – Successful Indoor Growing Requires the Following Features

• Choose a secure place safe from any “unwanted visitors.” It keeps your plants away from animal and human invaders. It also enables you to monitor them regularly.


• Temperature and humidity concerns will always remain an issue. Try and select a spot that is well sealed off from fresh air from outdoors.


• Convenience is just as important as anything else. Therefore, make sure your spot is safe, and easily accessible at any time, day or night.

The light source you use in your grow room plays a significant role in determining the quality of the plants. We recommend spending a high degree of your budget on a good lighting setup. It is worth it in the end, particularly if you plan on growing in the long term.

Here’s a basic rundown of the most popular types of cannabis grow lights used today.

LED grow lights

If cost isn’t a consideration, LED (light-emitting diode) lighting is the preferred option for most marijuana growers. These are highly efficient light fixtures for indoor growing. They use little energy and create very little heat. Also, LEDs contain wavelengths across the light spectrum, so they can lead to bigger yields and better-quality plants.

The drawback is that they cost nearly ten times more than a decent HID setup! If you’re serious about getting into growing and have money to spend, however, give serious consideration to LEDs. Do your homework to avoid ‘scam’ LEDs online.

Make sure you have consistent airflow across your entire plot. Depending on the size of your grow room, you can achieve this easily. All you need is a portable fan on one 

Since warmer air rises, the exhaust fan sucks out the hot, stagnant air. The portable fan provides an excellent supply of cooler, CO2-filled fresh air. This technique allows for a constant supply of fresh air for your plants. It also helps keep temperatures to a manageable level.

Most cannabis strains prefer an upper-temperature range between 70- and 85-degrees Fahrenheit. When the lights are off, keep room temperature between 55 and 75 degrees. Indica strains tend to prefer the cooler end of the range.

The next step is a self-monitoring system to control it all. We assume you can’t spend 24 hours a day in your grow space! You need a 24-hour timer and an adjustable thermostat. The latter allows you to set your exhaust fan to switch on once temperatures go above a certain degree. The result is a relatively stable temperature range and humidity level while saving energy and money.

The 24-hour timer is just as important. When the marijuana plants are in vegetative growth, you need the light supply on for around 16-20 hours per day. Once they mature and reach the flowering stage, your plants need 12 hours light and 12 hours dark.

We also recommend investing in a pH meter to check on the quality of your water and soil regularly. If you’re growing in soil, try and keep the pH between 6 and 7. If you’re growing hydroponically, 5.5 to 6.5 is an appropriate range.

Here is a quick outline of what to expect when you grow marijuana:

• Germination: It is wise to grow one extra seed in case there is a dud. If you buy three seeds, it is okay if only two of them make it to the vegetative stage. We have a guide on how to germinate seeds that’s worth reading.


• Vegetative Stage: One of the many great things about autos is that the vegetative stage is 2-3 weeks. At this point, make sure you water your plants regularly and add some nutrients if necessary. When in doubt, give your crop half the recommended nutrient dose as stated on the package. If you have a little growing experience, you may want to try a plant training method to boost yields.


• Flowering Stage: Autos begin flowering within a few weeks of germination. Otherwise, you need to switch the lighting to a 12/12 cycle. You can reduce the level of nutrients and monitor your crop closely. When your plants begin blooming, make sure the plants are only growing white hairs at their joints. It proves that the plants are female and creating buds. If you spot bunches of little balls and no hairs, it means you have a male plant. Remove from the room before it pollinates the females!


• Harvest Time: When at least 70% of the pistils begin turning a dark color and start curling in, you can get ready to harvest. You will get more accurate results by using a magnifying glass and checking the trichomes. These glittering beauties turn cloudy at the point of the buds reaching the greatest potency level.


• Dry & Cure: Hang the buds up to dry for a few days, and cure them in mason jars. You can read this guide to drying and curing cannabis buds for more information.

The more light you have the bigger your yield is going to be.  Think of it as the engine, the bigger it is the faster you can go.  While lighting for cannabis is a highly debated subject, With ECO Farm grow tent kit we believe that the best form of light for your plants is the sun.  First and foremost, it is a giant fireball in the sky that is free! Not to mention it is a true full spectrum light source that the plant evolved to grow under.  A sunny window with 4 hours of direct sun will grow a couple baggies. With full sun all day, you will send your yields through the roof. But having too much pot has never been a problem.  If you live in a house that gets very little direct sunlight, you can always supplement with a natural spectrum COB LED grow light. These lights are affordable to buy, have low energy costs, and emit a natural spectrum of light that can proudly sit over your cannabis plant in the corner of your living room.