Best light for under 50 bucks??

Anyone know where to get a good light for under 50 bucks?? Just trying to grow 3 plants and dont wanna go the cfl route. I saw at meijers a 2ft flourescent fixture and they also have the grow bulbs.....anyone ever used these and are they good for the whole process? veg and flower? any help let me know already got some seedlings sprouted under cfl lights and want to get these girls(hopefully) growing!

need some help people....whats the most effective and cheapest light for 3-4 plants??? for veg and flower?

a hps light but $50 wont cover it at all.

I'll be honest the only thing I know of that cost under 50 is just a bunch of CFL's


I know that HPS and MH if you go to home depot ... MH is about 32 bux and HPS is about 40 bux

but the HPS was 150 or 400w...
and the MH was like...150w...
so a good MH or HPS bulb... 50+


just hit the CFL's if money is really a factor
in my box i'm throwing in 8 CFL's just for 2 plants...
and CFL's cost like 4 dollars each

http://www.e-conolight.com/Product/EProductDetail.asp?ProductFamilyID=7&FGNumber=E-MT6H151G

Click it once, then close, then click again.

Try Ebay or Craigslist, maybe you can get a decent used light.
$50 is'nt gonna buy anything.

Just the bulbs I use cost $80.....

I'm planning on grabbing two of those 150w hps at e-conolght. Anyone tried them?

150 W HPS bulbs aren't gonna do much


get a 400W at least...

mjnme said:

150 W HPS bulbs aren't gonna do much


get a 400W at least...

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its only going to be be a 2ftx2ft grow box, most of my budget is goin towards ventilation. Does anybody think I can get some pretty good results with the 2 150w hps.

i'm making a grow box also and i was measuring it out...
how many plants are you going to put in yours
because if it's a 2ft by 2ft... it's only going to fit like... 1 plant...

you could get decent results with 2 150s
but with the same money you can by a 400w i think

unless your thinking of putting the bulbs in 2 different places then

the 150w hpss are only 20 bucks each.

A very general rule of thumb is that your garden needs 50 watts of HID lighting per square foot of illuminated area. This rule ignores the shape of your garden, so the following is really a better guide:

A 250 watt HID will illuminate a 2' x 2' garden.
A 400 watt HID will illuminate a 3' x 3' garden.
A 600 watt HID will illuminate a 3.5' x 3.5' garden.
A 1000 watt HID will illuminate a 4' x 4' garden.


that was in the GROWFAQ.

I read some where that 150w hps can get good results you just have to pay particular attention to height adjustments.

go for it and tell me how it goes =)

gonna have to thats the best i can afford.

i just need a link to an affordable light that can grow about 3-4 plants can someone direct me?

DoneW.Dirt said:

the 150w hpss are only 20 bucks each.

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If your going cheap you can get shitty mh and hps bulbs anywhere and make a hood and reflector.

how about this...... Economy 250 Watt HPS Grow Light - eBay (item 180290467062 end time Oct-17-08 12:20:28 PDT)

just get a 400...
Hydroponic Economy 400 Watt HPS Grow Light - eBay (item 170263300280 end time Oct-17-08 12:24:57 PDT)

mjnme said:

just get a 400...
Hydroponic Economy 400 Watt HPS Grow Light - eBay (item 170263300280 end time Oct-17-08 12:24:57 PDT)

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thanks mjnme, that looks like one hell of a deal i'm definatly gonna have to go that route.