INDOOR EQUIPMENT
Consider these pieces of equipment when you think about a complete indoor setup
Intake / Exhaust fans with filters
Fans to circulate air
Lights: LED, Sodium, Halogen, Cobb, Heat lamps (yes, very helpful to keep temps up and they come in black to use at night), IF, UV (mostly reptile bulbs unless integrated into a full spectrum LED, others
Containers; Cloth (1,2,3,5,7,10 gal…I prefer light so if used outdoors at any time, especially in summer, they can reflect heat rather than absorb it), peat and coco cups (seedlings), Solo cups (clear (great as a dome for seedlings) and colored, another great way to start seedlings and transplant at a later time. Not as simple as pet or coco or other degradable containers you can just drop in to a larger one and forgoes transplant shock to a degree)
5 gallon pails
scissors (trimming)
loupes or microscopes to inspect for insects, infirmities, maturity (see those trichomes)
Air-conditioning / tubing
Power cords, extension cords, timers, surge bars
Razor knife
Pipe Cleaners
Garden staples (6-12 inch)
Rope carabiners ( hanging stuff)
floor covering (for spills and to prevent cold transferring though cement floors to the containers). I sue kitchen dishdrain mats as absorbent and thermal protection under my plants
Don’t forget to get plant saucers under the container for drainage
Rags
Silica sand is granular material that contains quartz and minute amounts of coal, clay and other minerals. Put this on top of your soil and cover with some aquarium grave (to stop watering from disrupting it) and you will never have Gnats…Great preventative maintenance
Knee pads or Garden pad to kneel on…you will appreciate this
GLOVES- sometimes you need to be sterile when handling things
Spray bottles – a bunch of these
ISO alcohol for sterilizing
Peroxide too helps
Tape – occasionally a plant breaks and it is nice to have some tape to put it back together while it heals
Poking device – to poke a hole
Fork / soil raking device
small fish tank aerator, some tubing and a couple of air stones
Don’t forget your Ph tester, PPM/EC tester
Water – tap? RO/ bottled – I used to have my own RO system but so much waste that I went to a water store. I pre-pay and get RO at .18 a gallon
If you use tap, remember to let the chlorine dissipate and check the PPM’s
consider some Ph up/down (lemons, vinegar, baking soda -good enough)
Cal/Mag – might as well get it now, you will need / use it. Can add some blackstrap unsulfured molasses too and a small bag of plain Epson salt
Spoon
There are probably many more items that are useful so If you think of any, feel free to contact us to add some on