Grow light vs. Basic Fluorescent 4' shop light?
Why can't I buy a 4' shop light at Home Depot for $20 with chains I can hang from the ceiling rather than spend about $70 on a Grow Light kit? Plus I can buy 2 T% four foot bulbs for about $25.. Thoughts?
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What James said.
I would lower the fixture even closer to the seed flat. Maybe 2". Then move up as needed. No light is need until germination.
The money you save on regular shop lights, buy 2 or 3.
I wouldn't even buy new, go to your local thrift, secondhand store. Our local consignment store has them all the time. Maybe $4 - $5 each.
Eric
I would lower the fixture even closer to the seed flat. Maybe 2". Then move up as needed. No light is need until germination.
The money you save on regular shop lights, buy 2 or 3.
I wouldn't even buy new, go to your local thrift, secondhand store. Our local consignment store has them all the time. Maybe $4 - $5 each.
Eric
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Look for tubes at Lowes or menards that are T8 6500K. Should be about $2.50 each bulb. They are the correct spectrum for the growth phase of plants and I use them top grow continuously indoors.
No need to buy the "grow lights".
Keep the lights between 1 and 4 inches from the tops of the plant as flouros are not real strong for canopy penetration.
Best of success!
No need to buy the "grow lights".
Keep the lights between 1 and 4 inches from the tops of the plant as flouros are not real strong for canopy penetration.
Best of success!
[quote="DoubleDogFarm"]Dillbert,
You seem to know your fixtures. Do you see any problem connecting 3 or 4 fixtures side by side. Screw them to a piece of plywood. We would have 6 or 8 parallel tubes. Keeping the transform in each fixture. Wire them together and plug it in.
Eric[/quote]
not 100% sure I understand the question - but if it's:
will hard mounting multiple fixtures and using a single electric supply cord work - the answer is yes comma to the amperage limit of the plug in cord.
You seem to know your fixtures. Do you see any problem connecting 3 or 4 fixtures side by side. Screw them to a piece of plywood. We would have 6 or 8 parallel tubes. Keeping the transform in each fixture. Wire them together and plug it in.
Eric[/quote]
not 100% sure I understand the question - but if it's:
will hard mounting multiple fixtures and using a single electric supply cord work - the answer is yes comma to the amperage limit of the plug in cord.