THE ROOM FIRST
Design the room.
Then choose the gear.
Tell us your space, power and budget. The Setup Builder sketches the plan before you shop, then the catalog lets you compare real products with dated prices and sourced specs.
Or compare products in the catalog →
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The research library in numbers
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Counted live from the catalog data on this page. Prices are dated snapshots, not a live feed.
Four steps from empty room to finished plan
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Start here in the Setup Builder: Measure
Footprint, ceiling height and power circuits.
Start with your real limits: floor space, height under the ceiling and what your circuits can carry. Every later choice is sized to these numbers.
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Continue in the builder for Match
Light, airflow and climate that work together.
Choose lighting, ventilation and controls as one system, so each piece suits the room and the others.
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Continue in the builder for Price
One running total, every line visible.
Watch the total update as you build. Prices are dated snapshots, so treat them as a planning estimate and confirm at the retailer.
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See catalog to shop
Compare the actual products.
With the plan set, compare individual lights, fans and controllers in the catalog. Each lists a dated price, specifications and a source link.
Grow Journal
Keep the record.
Connect it to the gear.
Log daily readings, photos and milestones for each grow. Journals are private by default, with an optional publishable preview when you want one. Save a Setup Builder plan and it becomes the equipment you track.
Local preview: your journal is saved in this browser only, with no account or password. Check that growing is legal where you live.
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Plan the room
Choose a space and gear in the Setup Builder and see a dated subtotal.
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Save it to your journal
Import the plan as a new grow, or add it to one you already track. You confirm first.
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Watch what you track
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Planning guides
Start with the room. Understand the system. Then compare products.
Room-size guides
Plan 2×2, 2×4 and 4×4 spaces around lighting, airflow, access and electrical load.
Choose a room size →Equipment guides
Learn which published specifications matter for lights, ventilation and hydroponic systems.
Learn what to compare →Catalog comparisons
Inspect factual product snapshots across brands without invented scores or performance claims.
Open comparisons →
Research library
Compare the gear. See the date on every price.
The Setup Builder plans the whole system. Here you compare individual lights, fans and controllers, with dated prices, manufacturer specifications and source links.
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Build a focused comparison.
Choose two or three products from the same category. Kits can only be compared with other kits.
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Our editorial standard
How we research, and what we don't claim.
Dated, not live
Every price is a snapshot with the date it was checked. Prices exclude shipping and tax and can change at the retailer; confirm before you buy.
Researched, not tested
Notes are editorial assessments of manufacturer-listed features. They are not hands-on tests, ratings or performance guarantees, and there are no user reviews here.
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