$75 Budget, What type of lights for flowering? [Top 44/Morroc x Afghan]

[xRedDUBdeRx]

Not too sure what I should get for lighting for flowering. About to start in a week or so but I am growing Top-44 and Morroc x Afghan. I am thinking about HID lights but still haven't through out the thought of HPS lights.

Please let me know what type of bulb, how many watts and lumens it is so I can go straight to Lowes/Home Depot to buy them

Also, I have 5 plants. Any advice/tips would be appreciated.

xRedDUBdeRx Reviewed by xRedDUBdeRx on 10-26-2008. $75 Budget, What type of lights for flowering? [Top 44/Morroc x Afghan] Not too sure what I should get for lighting for flowering. About to start in a week or so but I am growing Top-44 and Morroc x Afghan. I am thinking about HID lights but still haven't through out the thought of HPS lights. Please let me know what type of bulb, how many watts and lumens it is so I can go straight to Lowes/Home Depot to buy them ;) Also, I have 5 plants. Any advice/tips would be appreciated. Rating: 5

[stinkybudz]

dont know where you live but here is what i would get at what prices




3 pack of 26w 3100k CFLS - $11.99


1 socket prewired - $8.00


Y socket $5.00



Buy 2 packs for 6 26w 3100k CFLS - 23.98
Get 3 sockets or a 3 socket fixture - 24.00
Buy 3 Y sockets and put into the above sockets - 15.00


Theres 6 26w lights ready to go for 62.98


thats 1600l a light x 6 for 9600 lumens at 156w,



This is USD btw incase your not in the US

[xRedDUBdeRx]

Thank you. I have much to think about. I was going to get 2 150 Watt HPS and 4 CFLs (not sure about watts yet.)

I will keep thinking of different solutions and definnalty put this to work

:rastasmoke::rastasmoke::rastasmoke:

And yes, west coast baby.

[stinkybudz]

if you can get 2 150w hps and 4 cfl, go for it! thats plenty more lumens, go for something around 3100k spectrum, 2800k, or 3500k, somewhere between there if you can, plus the hps will yield a little more then its equivilent in cfls, but the cfls will also pack on the bud mass, if you can get 2 150's and 4 cfls 26w 2800k-3500k once again Go For It!

[keeko]

dont forget that with an HID you need to improve on your intake/exhaust if its not up to par.

also, what size is your grow space?

[xRedDUBdeRx]

Won't be getting a HID because of the exhaust problem which isn't great but works.

I will be doing the two HPS with 4 CFL's. It's within my budget and at looking at other people grow logs, they have a good yield using that or similiar.

Grow space is 4x4x4.

[veggii]

which HPS are talking about? walmart has 4pk softwhite cfl's for 7.88$

[xRedDUBdeRx]

150 Watts.

[keeko]

a High Pressure Sodium is an High Intensity Dishcharge......do you have ballasts for those 150's?

you will still need exhaust for those lights. I use a 150 myself and couldnt see it working without intake and exhaust. how do you have it set up?

[Roughrider]

I don't think you're going to be able to get a 150w HPS ballast and bulb for under $75 anyway. Doesn't matter. A 150w HPS is around 13000-14000 lumens. You can do almost as well with CFLs.

I would go with this rig:

4 10.5" Clamp Light from Wal-Mart @ $10 each = $40

4 Y-splitter sockets at $2 = $8

3 3 packs, GE 26w (100 w equivalent) daylight bulbs (6500k) @ $7 each = $21

2 4 packs, Wal-Mart 23w warm white bulbs @ $7 = $15

TOTAL $84

It's a little over $75, but it gives you reflectors to improve light, daylight bulbs for veg, and warm whites for flower. That covers pretty much everything. 8 23w warm whites will put out around 12000 lumens...enough for a good 2.5 sq. ft. grow. That's plenty to veg 5 plants. If you're growing Top44, the plants will be small so you could probably get 3 plants through flower.