I'm trying to figure out what sort of lights to buy for my grow room. I hear people using Fluorescent lights throughout, and other people using Fluorescent lights just for sprouting and vegetation and metal hallide/high powered sodium for flowering and budding.

I'm going to be growing for my own personal consumption, not dealing and not trading so I'll be growing around 4-5 plants. I'm trying to figure out what sort of lights are the best, what sort are most efficient, and what sort are the cheapest budget-wise. Reflectors Grow Lights, Organic Hydroponic Nutrients, Indoor Grow Lights and Supplies - Hydroempire Is the link I have been going by. There is a lot of different selection and I'm just not sure which is the best.

Say for a 3x3 foot area, you'll want a 400 watt HPS lamp to grow decent buds. For great buds, get a 600w. Just remember, the more wattage, the more heat you'll have to deal with.

HTH

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so im guesing your vegging so i would sugest that you get a cheap compact flouresent wing reflector and a 4 to 8 tube 4 ft t5 floresent.or maybe 2 4 tube fixtures so the bigger they get the more light you can put on them t5s are the best in high output the more bulbs the bigger the plants with those 2 lights you could grow 5 full sized veged plants as tall as you want them to be. depends on your space

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To HippieMan: Just a suggestion....
Go with LED's - Use AT LEAST120 Blue light LEDs: 465nm (nanometer) wave length, 330 Red light LEDs: 650nm (nanometer) wave length for your described grow area. These arrangements can be bought on ebay and other sites pre-made. I just purchased a couple panels from ledwholesalers_inc and they have AMAZED me. The stem and foliage development along with the general aroma have been better than anything I grew outdoors. The one catch I've found is having to get the panels close enough to the plant to really get the full benefit of the light panels. Cardboard-box, mylar and a power strip with lamp timer is what I ened up in and the results have been great.
If your just growing a small qty like me for purely personal use, then LED's are the way to go. The are the future of (smart) growing.

i think for veg you would be good with 6 2700k cfls and for flowering u should buy the 150 watt hps light from htg supply

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