do i have the right lighting?

schmo2387

Active Member
I just started growing and i bought some F20T12 fluorescents from walmart it says they promote plant growth but i keep seeing that am i doin everyone's using T5's am i using the right lghting and dos it matter?
 

ripz

New Member
if its some kinda aquarium lighting it will be fine. personally i would go for a hps/mh switchable ballast use the mh bulb for veg then switch to hps for flower
 

Erysichthon

Well-Known Member
those floro tube set ups at walmart work, i woulda recommended at least t8's rather than t 12 but they will get you started. my first grow was with a modified t8 from walmart, i stuck several more sockets on it for cfl's and it worked fine for me.

Ery
 

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K1Ng5p4d3

Junior Creatologist
if your gonna use those plant n aquarium bulbs from wal mart, my advice would be to go pick up 4 more fixtures, and 8 more bulbs. Line your entire growroom cieling with all 5 fixtures, and put all the lightbars in that bitch. It still might not be enough to get yourself some FAT FAT nugs, but that would probably get you from seed to harvest successfully :D
 

marchold

Well-Known Member
if your gonna use those plant n aquarium bulbs from wal mart, my advice would be to go pick up 4 more fixtures, and 8 more bulbs. Line your entire growroom cieling with all 5 fixtures, and put all the lightbars in that bitch. It still might not be enough to get yourself some FAT FAT nugs, but that would probably get you from seed to harvest successfully :D
Yes, I agree.
 
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