hey all
i just started growing and i need a light what should i get
i thaught of gettin a hps but it is expensive and i live in southafrica
so what should i get?? :p
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hey all
i just started growing and i need a light what should i get
i thaught of gettin a hps but it is expensive and i live in southafrica
so what should i get?? :p
you can start out with cheap flourescent lights and save up for a hps while vegging. Or you could go the whole grow with flos but your buds wont be just as big
ok iv got flurecents ( 2 40w cool white ) but it doesnt grow well under it the leaves are far spaced out and it looks like its dieing
You need another tube for seedlings, minimum 3 tubes, make sure they're no more than 2 inches above the plants. If you're sticking with fluoros for the grow you want at least 5 tubes and mix in a couple of warm white.
being that u live in southafrica i doubt u have a home depot but u can order a 65watt compact flourescent from lightsofamerica.com that puts off over 8,000 lumens and comes with a reflective hood. there very efficient for vegative growth but u will probably want to save up for the hps for flowering. they cost about $40usd
Check out insidesun, just click on insidesun on the cannabis.com home page. They have decent beginner set ups for about $100. I'm just not sure if they deliver to South Africa, you'd have to check it out for yourself. Good luck.
Why don't you grow outside if you live in Africa ? Your plants would be HUGE. Fluos are really not recommended for growing/budding, they are used for cuttings only.. Grow outdoor or buy a HPS system, its the minimum to grow inside.
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Originally Posted by Striker
Africa isn't just wild land like you see on the discovery channel buddy. He's from South Africa, which has a dense population, and a lot of crime. :)
thank god at last a smart person who dosnt think lions roam around in our backyards (sawleaf)
thank you to every one who helped out iv now got a 250w HPS and im growing in my closet
LOL
have same probs can't afford those HPS lights? any alternatives?? xenon? hid?
you can go for furoecents but you gonna need allot of them and in the end its gonna be close to an HPS. in SA a 250 W hps costs about 1500 rand so im sure u can afford that in america or wer eva u live
at www.insidesun.com a 250watt complete ready to plug (&play hehehe) costs $80US dollars....this can be called a bargain....if you can't afford that, then what can i say?
I'd be weary of insidesun. I've had a somewhat decent experience with them although they crimped female connectors on both ends of the cord set from the ballast to the socket. I just cut it and crimped on male end on one end. And a bulb came in non working order which they didn't replace. Others I've heard of, especially laterly have had some bigger problems with not receiving stuff. My stuff was bought a couple years back, I do wish in hindsight that I had saved for better quality.