growingforfun
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You sound retarded.
Costs be under 200 to grow a lb counting nutrients. Dirt. New bulbs. Your just a failure who doesnt know what's possible.
Stfu an let the people who can do this speak.
Best light for $50 or under?
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Costs be under 200 to grow a lb counting nutrients. Dirt. New bulbs. Your just a failure who doesnt know what's possible.
Stfu an let the people who can do this speak.
Lucky Luke
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As others have said T5 or even a large CFL, I use a 130w CFL (E40 fitting) in winter to veg under in a very small veg tent. (I use LED strips in summer).
But to get a decent yield in flower you need to spend a bit more than $50. Its an investment that will last you many years. Im not saying you have to spend $1000 bucks just a cheap MH/HPS set up is fine.
Like others before me I went cheap and nasty on lights, filters and fans and its cost me more in the end. The good gear is expensive but it lasts and the chancers of it failing at the wrong bloody time is low. Cheap tent is still going OK though.
People often say that the first grow or two is a leaning curve. Now that's true but that doesn't mean you cannot pull a decent harvest, so play to win. Lighting is second only to genetics in my mind.
But to get a decent yield in flower you need to spend a bit more than $50. Its an investment that will last you many years. Im not saying you have to spend $1000 bucks just a cheap MH/HPS set up is fine.
Like others before me I went cheap and nasty on lights, filters and fans and its cost me more in the end. The good gear is expensive but it lasts and the chancers of it failing at the wrong bloody time is low. Cheap tent is still going OK though.
People often say that the first grow or two is a leaning curve. Now that's true but that doesn't mean you cannot pull a decent harvest, so play to win. Lighting is second only to genetics in my mind.
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Flagg420
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Hes talking about one of these, totally works. a tiny 6" shitty fans keeps it nice n cool too, I veg with several when I overflow to the tent.
Bonus, you can get a 250w 3000k bulb to flower under if you cant get a high output light.
Telling you, veg under a grow light, either the T5 set or the giant CFL, but find a cheap HPS set (if your grow area can support the heat) to flower under.
https://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-Agrobrite-FLCDG125D-Fluorowing-Fluorescent/dp/B001UV6P9I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534655756&sr=8-1&keywords=fluorowing
Bonus, you can get a 250w 3000k bulb to flower under if you cant get a high output light.
Telling you, veg under a grow light, either the T5 set or the giant CFL, but find a cheap HPS set (if your grow area can support the heat) to flower under.
https://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-Agrobrite-FLCDG125D-Fluorowing-Fluorescent/dp/B001UV6P9I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534655756&sr=8-1&keywords=fluorowing
grilledcheese101
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If your not trying to beat records and simply want cheap light, led bulbs are a great option. Your stupid to think otherwise. Here's 2 grows the first one had 16 9w bulbs putting out 144 watts. I nearly pulled a gram per watt. I got about a quarter pound out a space no bigger than a 30x20. The other is a 19 day old auto under 54 watts of dollar store led bulbs. They're ge brand bright stik. Nothing special $4.50 for a 3 pack. The fixtures are just bathroom vanity style and can be acquired used for a couple bucks each I got mine for $5 each. Is suggest getting a 3 wire plug to ground the bad boy if u do decide to build one.
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grilledcheese101
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Otherwise a 400w hps or better imo. Leds technology hasn't peaked and efficiency is essentially the same as a digital ballast. You'll never get a pound off 1 1000 watt led. You can deff get a pound with 1 1000 watt hps. And if the led grow light is blurple its a fucking write off in my opinion. Useing specific light waves is Fuckin retarded your plant uses every color including green. Cheap white leds for veg or mini shit is fine but efficiency isnt ultimate. Or just get an hps and mh if u want a real light that isn't a fire hazard and doesn't have a bunch of cheap parts to it.
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rob333
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to be honest you will flower under a light for less then 50 bucks but getting buds of the plant would be a diff story there was a book years ago called growbudsforless were he got about 7 ounces off around 11-12 24 watt cfl bulbs but his grow was conditioned and he had done it before a few times just invest in a good light
rob333
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- Power: 250 watts
- Expected Life Span: 10 000 hours
- 6500 Kelvin Spectrum rating for vegetative
- Low Heat Output & Energy efficient
- Lumens output: 15750 Lumens
rob333
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you should post that of the led forums mate knock em down a peg or 2 over there they are swearing they are pulling pounds with there leds lolol
chronnie49
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You can get a magnetic ballast with hood and bulb for around 50 if you look on amazon or ebay.
grilledcheese101
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Its not even worth it honestly they just start puking incalculable math and par ratings at you.
grilledcheese101
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Only issues with magnetic ballasts is start up amp draw is pretty crazy. If your plug can handle 9-10 amps without tripping ur breaker than go for it.
chronnie49
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Yea that's true and the op should take that into consideration.
coreywebster
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You would probably not want 1000w hps but just posting as an example of what you can pick up second hand on craigs list.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/grd/d/1000-watt-grow-light-lights/6671862317.html
Mafiaal
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Hit up 1000bulbs.com and find that exact bulb for much less.
growingforfun
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Better yet stay far away from that shitty bulb. It's got half the output of off the shelf LEDs an costs more... stupid choice.
rob333
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i no im there atm having a bitch fight with them