Growing marijuana is an act that has been played throughout history for thousands of years. Some civilizations had used cannabis as a medicinal plant with many and varied health problems. In this chapter we will detail the costs of growing marijuana indoors, and dispel the myth that marijuana is very expensive to produce. With this article we encourage everyone s the self-cultivation of marijuana, showing that the cost price in the market (and also in ASSOCIATIONS, clubs and cannabis dispensaries) is well above the cost of self-cultivation.
Here we will include everything needed to start growing an internal first level (without skimping on anything) to show that even and buy everything you need, the savings are substantial.
Talking about marijuana use , being faithful to the existing reality among its users, we must consider aspects such discretion, the number of varieties available , family at home, children ....
In this chapter we discuss something that unites us all smokers : ECONOMIC LO:
Marijuana use, and cost for a medium smoking cannabis, per month
There are many types of smoking cannabis ( just as there are different types of drinkers or consumers of any other substance) :
Sporadic : For those occasional cannabis smokers (only on weekends , and mainly in social events ) , the figure of the associations they come in handy . This group of smokers often have no direct relation to plants consuming and is not intended to devote so much time to the cultivation (mainly for lack of interest in marijuana , consuming very little ) . A smoker of this group can spend about 20-40 euros per month on average. And still be a small amount, representing a more than 300 € per year spending.
Common: Smokers who use marijuana daily, after work (or during the day for its medicinal purposes) in small and medium quantities that allow them to alleviate their sorrows or ailments. This group of smokers is probably the most benefit from the self-cultivation of marijuana (defined benefit and savings). A smoker of this group usually spend about 40-100 euros per month on average. We talked about a spending a year, no less than € 480 , although up to 1200 € .
Medicinal : More and more people turn to marijuana because of its medicinal effects. Cases ranging from chemotherapy patients , people with chronic muscle pains, insmonio , stress ... This group of cannabis users usually have a higher than usual average cost , depending on the wrong suffered and the effects of cannabis in his system . A medicinal marijuana user usually spend between 100-300 euros per month on average. If we calculate it out to a minimum of 1200 € per year , and can reach at 3600 € !
* For these calculations it has been used the relationship for 6 € per gram of dried flowers of the highest quality.
Save on outdoor crops marijuana
Cost of a pack of outdoor products
To start an outdoor growing need only a few seeds , pots, substrate and fertilizers. Sunlight will do the rest for us naturally :
10 pots of 30l
10 seeds
1 Payment of growth
1 Root Stimulator
January flowering Feed
1 Flowering Stimulator
6 coats of 50 liters of soil
The cost of all the products needed for growing outdoors may be around € 100-150 :
Savings growing indoor marijuana
Cost of a kit complete culture
To start a marijuana grow indoors, with the maximum guarantees of production, the lowest possible cost, we can start by buying a kit ECO culture in which we will include everything necessary for the proper functioning .
To be a good kit of culture we need :
1x Reflector
Ballast 1x 400w or 600w (600 recommended).
1x 400w or 600w HPS lamp (recommended mixed spectrum).
Extractor 1x 125mm diameter (recommended RVK ).
Intractor 1x 100mm diameter (recommended RVK).
1x 125mm diameter filter active carbon.
5x Metro tube ( for bleeding ) .
1x Pair of pulleys ( to raise and lower focus).
20x 5.5-liter pot
20x seed variety to choose ( medium to high production and good taste recommended ) .
2x 50 liter bag of substrate (subscriber ) : Mix Type All Biobizz or Plagron or Canna Terra Professional Plus )
Saco 1x 20-25 liters of substrate (light ): Type of Light Mix Biobizz or Plagron or Canna Terra Professional ) .
1x Filter reverse osmosis (water is essential) .
1x Digital pH Meter
1x Root Stimulator .
Fertilizer 1x growth .
Fertilizer 1x flowering
1x bloom stimulator .
1x Enzymes .
Total cost of cultivation ECO kit described : 550-650 euros.
Production per m2 of crop
The production of an internal culture is closely linked to the wattage of light used , genetics and care received . Among experienced growers means that the maximum production of greenhouse goes directly tied to the wattage of light used: A culture with a 400w light can reach 400g yield per harvest (with a gene that can reach it ) . With the same relationship : if the light used is 600w , the maximum output will be 600g .
We talked about productions per square meter maximum self-cultivation , well treated from the first day to last , with all the necessary products and stimulators .
From Sant Yerbasi recommend using light equipment 600w , I argumentándolo follows:
If we understand that an expert ( in the best possible conditions ) can manage to get 1 gram per watt of light used, it is logical to think that the first time we cultivate not get those ratios. A calculation of forecast gets half of what an expert would be logical and therefore could talk about 300 grams per harvest. Since cannabis seeds typically receive growth periods of 3-4 weeks (+ flowering periods between 8 and 9 weeks) , is more than acceptable to do 3 crops per year ( a few weeks resting between harvests ) .
Cost of light in marijuana cultivation
Busting the Myths : The cost of cultivation light
To be of receipt, the costs of cultivation as the light must also be added to the total budget . Today ( with the recent rises in electricity bill ) the cost per kilowatt of light has risen markedly. Even so growing marijuana indoors remains highly profitable for growers and can save a lot of money to your pocket.
Calculate energy cost per crop:
Cost per crop : (price per kilowatt as company ) x ( 0.4 if our lamp is 400w or 0.6 if our lamp is 600w ) x (18x (number of days of growth ) + 12x (number of days flowering)
Cost of an average crop with 400w (3 weeks flowering growth + 9 ) = 130-140 euros
Cost of an average crop with 600w (3 weeks flowering growth + 9 ) = 150-160 euros
Conclusion:
For those who do not have the space, indoors or outdoors , there is no solution (unless we move).
For everyone else , self-cultivation of marijuana is the best , and cheapest , if provided flowers for consumption. Crop yield amply justifies the initial investment , while offering unique control over the quality ( we know each and every one of the pros and cons of our plants without fear of deception of others.
The solution for the smoker who wants to save money is to grow: either outside (terraces , balconies or garden) or interior.