The Hidden Costs of 2x2 Beginner Grow Tent Setups
My first grow cost me $381.
I got 2 ounces.
I knew going into it that a 2x2 tent was small.
That was the point.
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I was in a 2 bedroom apartment.
I didn’t have room for a big tent (or so I thought).
I just wanted to see what growing was like.
Learn a bit about the plant.
Have some fire headstash that I’d grown myself and knew exactly what went into it.
And I didn’t have $1,000s lying around in extra money to buy a big setup.
That decision would end up costing me $1,100 MORE, but we will get to that.
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The 2x2 was a great starter tent. It’s a perfect little setup for seeing what growing is all about.
And you can get setup for $500 or less, especially with hand-me-down’s and all-in-one packages on the market now.
And that’s why the first 2 GrowHort sessions started in 2x2’s (and why I still give students the option of the smaller size if it fits their situation better).
But there’s 2 problems:
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›› Problem #1: Cost to Yield Ratio