chb444220
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depends.. how big the dresser is.. and how cheap are you talkin?? you talkin like $50 cheap?? if so you wanna get CFL's.. theyre those "Energy Saving" bulbs. they're twisty looking.. and you will want the highest wattage you can find. which will probably be about 100 watt-equivelant.. which is probly like 32 REAL watts.. you may be able to find some that a higher.. like 120 watts.. and 150 watts.. but thats about as high as u can find without ordering online.. i know. its confusing. lol. but just look for the biggest bulb you can find. lol.can neone help a first timer pick cheap lights for a hollowed out dresser?
For Vegging.. you want "Daylight" CFL's which are 6500K.. you can use 5500K as well, but 6500K are better.. they will almost always have a big sign that say "Daylight" on them.. but if you cant find those words.. look for 6500K.. and if u cant find either.. chances are they're not Daylight bulbs..
For Flowering you want "Soft White" which are 2700K. 3000K will work too, but 2700K is best. These are the most common bulbs.. soo they shouldnt be too hard to find at all. I think all "standard" bulbs are 2700K. You should be able to find the words soft white or 2700K on the package pretty easily.
As far as where to get'em.. you can get'em almost anywhere.. shaws, stop and shop, walgreens, cvs, home depot, lowes, wal mart... But if I were you I would go to wal-mart. Home Depot/ Lowes have a bigger selection, but they cost a lot more. Wal-Marts good for everything. lol. even other supplies you may need..
You can find Clamp lights that work great with CFL's. Its just a holder for the light pretty much.. you can check out my journal in my signature.. I have about 5 of them on my plant, adn so you can see them in action. lol. and see the CFL's too, cuz thats what I'm using, and as u can see, my plants doing great!! Its about $7 for a normal size on, that holds a max of 150 watts.. which is good enough.. they also sell some that are a lil bigger for like $9-$10.. and hold 300 watt max bulb.. jsut in case u find a bulb bigger than 150 watts.
Ok.. thats about it for cheap lights.. lol. Teh price ranges.. soo its kinda hard to give an exact price.. id say a few bucks each bulb..? =-/ If you have an ocean state job lot or job lot ion your area.. check there before you check wal mart.. I found 150 watt CFL's there for $4.. which is a good deal!!
If your looking for more expensive lights.. then check out this website.. they have EVERYHTING you need from lights to soil to nutrients to pots to grow it in.. they sell everything but the seeds themselves... And they are deff the cheapest site to buy anything from.. you will NOT find anything cheaper anywhere else. =) here ya go.. Hope I helped!!
http://htgsupply.com/