what kind of lights can i use for cheap

corners

Well-Known Member
If it's just one plant your after. Home depot have a 300 watt cfl for15$. It could get you some decent results. I used to veg with 48 in fluoro tubes ($20) at loses with bulbs. Then flower 3 plants with 4 of the cfl. Got about 50g/plant.
Thats actually 55 watt cfl, not 300. Great bulb tho. Only for flowering tho, the one sold at lowes.
 

jamNburn

Active Member
Thats actually 55 watt cfl, not 300. Great bulb tho. Only for flowering tho, the one sold at lowes.
Ya. It's not really 300 watts they are 6k temp. I think it's 73 actual watts. I used one for veg on my first grow. Then I switched to 4ft tubes which I liked better but you have to line your babies up from tallest to shortest and tilt it lol. Actually go get a 4 ft tube. T12 are only $10. And tubes are 5 a peice. I never flowered with them. But they are great for veg.you can veg about 6 plants with it for under 25$. And if you flower w it just get the cool whites. 3k or 2700k bulbs, another $12.
 

stealthymurph

Active Member
do what im doing, get a 150 watt hps. but wait your going completly outdoor now, good luck with all them damn stoner deers out there.
 

whats ittoyabub

New Member
Well if you want l.e.d. lights get them i will be glad to see your grow.The price for that i rather get a hps or mh or both.
i can get the 250mh equivalent ufo 90w led, 2 for 30$ and they will yield way better than a cfl, but anyways i use 1000w mh/hps so i shit on all of this thread
 

whats ittoyabub

New Member
u can use the sun blaze blue light 2 tube t5 hood i veg seedlings and clones under it works good, about 70 to 80$ i think so if u looking for a veg to harvest get a HPS like dude been telln ya
 

whats ittoyabub

New Member
ya, but if i ever find some any where cheap i mite try them still
im gona try a 225w LED B/R suppose to be equal to 150w ballast that i got for 34$ off ebay, free shipping. ill be flowering a blue dream and pure kush under it in a 1'4" square by 3 feet tall growlab tent which are already in flower under a single t5 blue, which sucks lol. ill post some pics if u havent already bought a light setup bro. ill have it the 7th.
 

Swisher Sweet

Active Member
I tried a 400w sodium from home depot for $22 (usually $65-$100) everywhere else and it worked just fine. Although you still need a ballast and reflector which will cost you some $.
 

Coreyhulick

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im going all out door now and the only problem i ever have is damn deer eating my plants so this time im making cages out of chicken wire
 

Coreyhulick

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iv also herd that if you piss around your plants it discourages deer from eating them, is this true or should i try some thing els
 
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