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    Default Anyone stopped growing due to electricity price

    Hello, we all know how much the electric now costs. Are many people quitting the growing game and either stopping smoking or now buying off the meter by-passers?

    Reason I ask is because I have developed a few new grow related products that I had intended to introduce later this year but may now have a rethink if the game is on the decline, I don't want to invest in a dwindling market . I have noticed some of the larger grow shops seem to be having supply difficulties? This could be true or it could mean they are struggling to pay their suppliers.

    I was talking to some lads who buy in bulk and they recon the Albanian lads are selling for £100 oz. If so it is hardly worth growing. Maybe it is full of PGR, I don't know but they are obviously by passing the electric.
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    I think many personal home growers are not necessarily quitting, but perhaps putting some grows on pause for the time being, or cutting down on how many..a few I know just can't afford it right now and are even doing the same with their cannabis intake.

    In respect to your investments, if you're growing for yourself, and can afford it..then it's definitely not a waste because you know what you're giving your plants and nothing horrible is being sprayed on them, which is one of the most important reasons why many of us grow our own anyway.

    Growing our own, here in the UK at least, is certainly not as cheap as it used to be, but we can still make it more affordable than the average price on the streets.

    So sure this cheaper weed you mentioned is a decent price, but as you said, it could have PGRs, or have nasty chemical pest sprays and all sorts we simply can't know about.

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    When I'm growing my electricity costs me about 200 a month, Street weed here costs 200 an ozz so I'm not stopping at all. Going to try and have 1 grow a year to help save some money but I know I'd spend way more if I was to stop.

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    I have ponder the thought of a micro solar system to run my groom. The expense is enormous at first but levels out in the long run.
    Shit keeps going like it is I'll have to stop pondering and start acting.

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    I can run two tents full blast and one closet for less than 200 A month.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GEORGE View Post
    I can run two tents full blast and one closet for less than 200 A month.
    That's good going George, costs me more. How many lights? I am outbuilding grower so this time of year heater going with lights on.

    I also have solar panels which help in the summer.

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    I locked in my gas and leccy for another year when it was cheaper,so no change for me.

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    My last grow was under 150w (all in) I grow approx 3.5 oz

    My tariff was £0.29484/KWH - or £67 the whole grow... or around £20/oz of top shelf, home grown, pgr free weed... why would I buy shite off the streets from foreign criminals?

    (prices have risen since then... new price would be £0.34/KWH... that would have cost around £77 or around £22 per ounce)
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    I had to cut down to one tent. I need to get some rolls of insulation or somet. Having to put a heater in there atm

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