Best light for grow closet??

My closet is 9.5'x8.5' and I want to know what the best light set up would be? My budget is around $300+. I like LED lights but are they out of my price range? Maybe some broad spectrum 420nm-730nm LED lights.



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That's a big closet. I say classic hps just because of the size. If it was smaller I say cfl. How many plants and size of room will determine the wattage

Yeah it is a big closet So should I get 1 classic HPS and 1 metal-halide? Also, let's say I'm growing 5 plants. What wattage for each light? And can a plant be given too much light??

You could box it off with some 2by4's, say 6by6. Put up some reflective foam board for walls. Then buy a used switchable 1000w HPS/MH off Ebay for a couple hundo. Or use a closet. lol

Smoken M.

I'm sure theres a limit, but i haven't found it yet. The heat is your main concern. You could buy two 1000w switchable lights that are both MH or HPS at the flip of a switch. So depending on stage of growth you would have the right light spectrum you need.

Smoken M.

SmokenMoose said:

I'm sure theres a limit, but i haven't found it yet. The heat is your main concern. You could buy two 1000w switchable lights that are both MH or HPS at the flip of a switch.

Smoken M.

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Ya heat I forgot. It your nemesis. If your going to use hps/halide get a cool tube and some decent sized fans, that will solve your heat issue.

that is a big closet. do you have any grows under your belt? also your budget is 200? just for lights or all together?

if you want to use that space your gonna need a lot more than 200. but i can help you get started on you way with a much smaller more efficient setup in that price range(probably closer to 400-500) for now while you learn and save cash to do bigger grows.

HPS that mothafucka all the way !!!

Thanks to everyone for the replies. I've learned quite a bit from this thread already.

SmokenMoose said:

You could box it off with some 2by4's, say 6by6. Put up some reflective foam board for walls. Then buy a used switchable 1000w HPS/MH off Ebay for a couple hundo. Or use a closet. lol

Smoken M.

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I feel as if keeping all the space I have is the best bet due to heat and just having a nice bit of airflow in the closet for my plants. For the walls, I heard bamboo panels kept them safe but I suppose reflective foam will benefit the plants by giving them more light? Also, thank you for informing me that there are HPS/MH hybrid lights. Do you recommend any manufactures for these types of lights?

SmokenMoose said:

I'm sure theres a limit, but i haven't found it yet. The heat is your main concern. You could buy two 1000w switchable lights that are both MH or HPS at the flip of a switch. So depending on stage of growth you would have the right light spectrum you need.

Smoken M.

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Yeah, I have an AC unit with a temperature gauge for the heat, but I've heard LED makes an AC unit or fan unnecessary. How many plants would 2 1000w lights comfortably handle? Also any manufactures you'd recommend??

polyarcturus said:

that is a big closet. do you have any grows under your belt? also your budget is 200? just for lights or all together?

if you want to use that space your gonna need a lot more than 200. but i can help you get started on you way with a much smaller more efficient setup in that price range(probably closer to 400-500) for now while you learn and save cash to do bigger grows.

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Well I don't HAVE to make use of the entire space right off the start, and yes as you can tell this is my first grow, but I want to do it right. The $200 budget was a budget I created just for the lights. I'm willing to increase that if necessary.