I think I have a good light for growing ?

Adam

Active Member

• Sep 1, 2006

• #1

I have double bulbed floursent greenhouse light . I am wondering if it will be good enough to grow some plants.

 

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big-chillin

Active Member

• Sep 2, 2006

• #2

Hey dude, what wattage....and floresents are good for vegging, but youll want to get either some HPS or Metal Halide lights for when they get bigger. 400, 600 or 1000 watt is good, 1000 best of course. If you really want to get 400 or 600 watts, be sure to get two and get some ventilation cause those lights are gonna generate a lot of heat....best of luck

 

Adam

Active Member

• Sep 2, 2006

• #3

Thanks for the info, do u know how much those HPS lights cost, I am on a tight budget.

 

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big-chillin

Active Member

• Sep 2, 2006

• #4

unfortuantly thier not cheap......but better to do it right.....other wise its not gonna be worth your time

 

Adam

Active Member

• Sep 2, 2006

• #5

I am just growing two plants so I dont need a huge light , but I do agree
with u. Doing it the right way is much better .

 

Adam

Active Member

• Sep 2, 2006

• #6

I just found out that my light is 120 volts is this good or bad ?

 

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big-chillin

Active Member

• Sep 3, 2006

• #7

Im currently using two 145 watt floresents to start off my plants...once they get big im gonna switch to the HPS. Those lights should be good for a bit but like just when you can try to switch the the HPS or youll get little stringy ass buds...

 

Widow Maker

Well-Known Member

• Sep 4, 2006

• #8

Adam said:

I just found out that my light is 120 volts is this good or bad ?

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Hehehe. They are all going to be 120/ 240 volts.

What we want to know is watts. Regardless I would look into a hps light. You can probably get away with one of those 275watt hps lights(under $100). But bigger is going to be better when it comes to lights.

 

Adam

Active Member

• Sep 5, 2006

• #9

I will have to look into it, I can deal with a 100 $ light right now, after a few plants I might upgrade. Thanks for the help .

 

dozerdave

Member

• Apr 21, 2009

• #10

Adam said:

I will have to look into it, I can deal with a 100 $ light right now, after a few plants I might upgrade. Thanks for the help .

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I got my HPS 400w from lowes (just the light no ballast) $20, The light ballast was $82.12 from the electrical supply store ( this came with the ballast the ballast and the warmer or what ever that was [the complete wire set up] and no in my adventures building this i have found that the people in the eletrical supply store are not electritions so they can not show you how to wire it up but you might have better luck.). The box I built my self and then i got 3 50 cfm bathroom fans (for vetelation) for $12.18 each, the cheap fans can not handle to much of use 24/7 and will need to be replaced. I have 100 cfm going in and 50 going out.
hope this helps.