Closet grow light reccomendations?

[Hunternora]

The closets 3 by 3 and maybe 7 feet high, surely enough for at least one plant. I've grown before but never had to actually buy any lights (joint (lol) operation last time). I live in NYC and I'm worried about some crazy hot HID, so people have recommended a nice two foot florescent bulb set. Any recommendations? I'm not looking to spend too much, I've eyed some at 80 dollars, but I didn't know if those particular bulbs would emit the right spectrums.
Any good growing supply site? Any alternative ideas (reptile light and a Target grow bulb?)? I'm growing a feminized Nighshade by Barney's, I grew earlier this summer and it was nuts.
Thanks

Hunternora Reviewed by Hunternora on 10-01-2008. Closet grow light reccomendations? The closets 3 by 3 and maybe 7 feet high, surely enough for at least one plant. I've grown before but never had to actually buy any lights (joint (lol) operation last time). I live in NYC and I'm worried about some crazy hot HID, so people have recommended a nice two foot florescent bulb set. Any recommendations? I'm not looking to spend too much, I've eyed some at 80 dollars, but I didn't know if those particular bulbs would emit the right spectrums. Any good growing supply site? Any Rating: 5

[Rusty Trichome]

Would check into CFL bulbs, and reading some Grow Logs.

If you are handy with wire-nuts and electricians tape, WalMart has adjustable (they swivel) outdoor security light bases, ($8.00 or so, holds two CFL bulbs) but you have to wire it to an extention cord. I fastened three in a row, on a 1 x 8 pine board (18" long) Works great for my veg closet...but nothing works for flower like an HPS. With the HPS tho, likely you'll have to vent the heat.
Here's a link to see what my CFL unit looks like:
http://boards.cannabis.com/advanced-...ml#post1830094
You'll need to cut-off the female end of an extention cord, and splice it to the light bases, but it's an easy task. If doing this...get a cord that's long enough not to have to use another extention cord, lol. A couple of hook-bolts to screw-in and hang the board helps bunches, too.

[bloodbrother]

you can even get y adapters to split each single bulb in the flood light to 2 bulbs so instead of 2 per fixture you'd have 4