Starting my first proper grow.
Set up cost (fixed costs)
-Lamp: 40€
-Timer: 3,5€
-Pot: 4€
-Total fixed costs: 47,5€
Given 5 years (or 15 grows) usage time translates to around 3,17€ per grow in materials.
Variable costs:
-Seed: 5€
-Soil: 6€
-Fertilizer: 3,50€
-Power (100 days 20h/day): ~28,8€ (exact figure after harvest)
-Total variable costs: ~43,3€
-Total costs per grow: ~46,47€
What I've learned from my first two grows:
-Bigger Pot
-Very litle water in the first weeks
-Topping the plant to prevent the main branch towering over the others / better canopy management
The soil is All-Mix with a few hands full of Light-Mix around the seedling.
PH is adjusted with vinegar and the tap water information for my zip code
No fertilizer until flower
I am very happy with the performance of the 36W LED so its gonna be by my side for a long time to come.