Can this work...

[Melangwanja]

... for flowering?

I have 2 of these types of lamps, that apparently have red spectrum light.

I'd just like to know if I could use this, since I don't really have the budget for and HPS bulb with Ballast.

http://www.wolo-mfg.com/5500-big.jpg
(THe ones I have, I believe, are 200w each)

Otherwise, can anyone suggest a budget light for flowering. I'm able to spend up to 50$, but that's pretty much the most I want to spend...

And or, in the same sort of subject, should I simply take my indoor plants and stick them outside, instead? (they normally can go outside, but I just wouldn't want them to die, because of an "overlight" story...)

 

[chiselsr]

... for flowering?

I have 2 of these types of lamps, that apparently have red spectrum light.

I'd just like to know if I could use this, since I don't really have the budget for and HPS bulb with Ballast.

http://www.wolo-mfg.com/5500-big.jpg
(THe ones I have, I believe, are 200w each)

Otherwise, can anyone suggest a budget light for flowering. I'm able to spend up to 50$, but that's pretty much the most I want to spend...

And or, in the same sort of subject, should I simply take my indoor plants and stick them outside, instead? (they normally can go outside, but I just wouldn't want them to die, because of an "overlight" story...)

hey, what i do know is they are hot u would have to get rid of the heat. IMOP u should look at CFL's u can get them at lowes. get a bathroom light fixture that u can put 4 lights in and get Ys that way u can run 8 lights total. i just put one out side that i had in doors and its taking a hit, lookes like shit. i hope this is helpful

 

[fish601]

cfl alot of people use those and are cheap

 

[Melangwanja]

hey, what i do know is they are hot u would have to get rid of the heat. IMOP u should look at CFL's u can get them at lowes. get a bathroom light fixture that u can put 4 lights in and get Ys that way u can run 8 lights total. i just put one out side that i had in doors and its taking a hit, lookes like shit. i hope this is helpful

Well, to start, Lowes isn't much of a popular company where I live, but it's just to see for a change in lights.

Right now I've got about.... 8-9 clfs already, plus a few tube fluorescents in my box, but hey, great idea mate. I'll jot this down for me second grow!

 

[chiselsr]

some things are worth saving up for, u will not be sorry. what would u pay up there for a 400 watt?

 

[Melangwanja]

I've got no bloody idea, but I've found some on ebay for about... 30$ CAN S/H included.

Otherwise, I guess that merits an investigation! Guess I've be going off to the great "Canadian Tire" Store to check that out.

 

[chiselsr]

I've got no bloody idea, but I've found some on ebay for about... 30$ CAN S/H included.

Otherwise, I guess that merits an investigation! Guess I've be going off to the great "Canadian Tire" Store to check that out.

huh. Guess I've be going off to the great "Canadian Tire" Store to check that out... u lost me.

 

[PBFseedco.]

Just save up some money and get either a CFL flood light (30-40$usd) or a CFL grow light >>>one of my friends tried useing one of those lights and it almost burned his apartment down the yellow plastic started smoking and melting.....not good.

 

[anygivenmonday]

I have one of those lights in your original post in my basement it says on the back do not use in dwellings and they are very hot anyways. The light in pbfseedco's post looks like it would grow you two very nice plants.

 

[Melangwanja]

It's not the growing I'm interested in. Growing lights, I have plenty of, and I can easily access others. It's the flowering ones that are more problematic, since I'm looking for a max. wattage. But anyways, thanks for the input all. + Rep!