what is the cheapest light i can get by with ???

I am only growing 1or2 plants in a 11/2x11/2 & 3 ft. tall cabinet what is the cheapest light i can use ??? I dont want to have to buy different lights or pay alot... Now i have a 75watt 2ft. under cabinet one, will it work or do i need to get different ??? Iam growing auto females if it matters

going cheap on lights when growing plants is like going cheap on a parachute when you go sky diving.

i wouldn't even consider it. if you have a set amount and quality of weed that you're hoping to get, you need to get a light to match

this is so true........

Hey give me a break, in my day we did it in corn fields & now im just not wanting to keep buying all the wrong stuff

CFLs.......

Ok, im not looking to get alot, what can i use that can say be bought at walmart or somthing that wont break the bank & also not have to be changed on all stages

no i get it, but the first thing you need to realize about growing indoors is that the sun is so so so so much better than most of what we can make, and if you use the bottom of the line, it's going to produce some bud that is NOT going to be very enjoyable. especially if you are used to sun-grown bud. you can get by with CFLs but it involves a lot more work, as you need to trap 100% of the low-penetrating light inside of the room with mylar, and keep the lights extremely close to the plants

Ok, so can i use them through the whole grow, & about how many will i need for the 1or 2 plants

tyedyed60 said:

I am only growing 1or2 plants in a 11/2x11/2 & 3 ft. tall cabinet what is the cheapest light i can use ??? I dont want to have to buy different lights or pay alot... Now i have a 75watt 2ft. under cabinet one, will it work or do i need to get different ??? Iam growing auto females if it matters

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You could of course use cfl's but to me they are not efficient unless you have 3 or more. I personally am using T5 florescent and they work great. a 2ft 2 bulb system will cost around $80 or so. They usually come with 6500K bulbs good for veg but then you need to get 2700K lamps for flowering probably an extra $16 for the bulbs that's what I have and I can grow 3 or 4 small indica plants....Good luck my friend.

You can get a HM/HPS 250W combo for less than $150.00

i always say you get outta it what you put into it.....you dont put shit into it then not gettin shit outta it, put alota shit into it and your gonna get alota shit back lol