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

[Roughrider]

btw, others are right...HPS is an HID light. So is MH...High Intensity Discharge refers to both High Pressure Sodium and Metal Halide bulbs...either of which will require ballasts that will probably bust your $75 budget.

Just so you know...you don't need anything like a 4' x 4' for 5 plants, especially small plants like Top44. Besides, unless you've got fem seeds or get incredibly lucky, you're a lot more likely to have 2 or 3 girls. You can do that in 3 sq. ft. with the strains you describe. A 4' x 4' area is for something like 9-14 good sized plants, and would need a 600w HPS or MH. Keep it small and you'll be fine with CFLs.

[sedgwick]

What does the prewired socket do? And does the light need a hood?

[stinkybudz]

that 10.5' clamp is what i was refering too, it just makes it so you just put your socket somewhere and plug it in, skips wiring it which is a hassle, and those clamp things come with a hoodlike thing, but there cfls and your doing a good amount i wouldnt reflect it, it would be kind of ackward with the y socket anyhow

[sedgwick]

that 10.5' clamp is what i was refering too, it just makes it so you just put your socket somewhere and plug it in, skips wiring it which is a hassle, and those clamp things come with a hoodlike thing, but there cfls and your doing a good amount i wouldnt reflect it, it would be kind of ackward with the y socket anyhow

Hmmm, okay, this still confuses me! I'm assuming you mean a 10.5 inch clamp and not a 10.5 foot. However, I still don't know what this product is or looks like. What are you hooking the wires to that come out of the end of the prewired socket? Also, what "clamp things" come with "hoodlike things?" Do you mean just a regular clip light? If so, can't I just use the cord that is already attached to the light and just plug it into an outlet?

Can you explain this to me like I'm a total complete wiring beginner (which I am?) If you could give links to these products or specific names, it would help a lot! Thank you!

[Lit Up]

Here's a shot

http://www.finchaviary.com/Graphics/...HeatLampLg.jpg

And another....

http://featherfever.com/images/large_heat_lamp.jpg

Yeah bud these are what I think you both are talking.

[Roughrider]

Hmmm, okay, this still confuses me! I'm assuming you mean a 10.5 inch clamp and not a 10.5 foot. However, I still don't know what this product is or looks like. What are you hooking the wires to that come out of the end of the prewired socket? Also, what "clamp things" come with "hoodlike things?" Do you mean just a regular clip light? If so, can't I just use the cord that is already attached to the light and just plug it into an outlet?

Can you explain this to me like I'm a total complete wiring beginner (which I am?) If you could give links to these products or specific names, it would help a lot! Thank you!

Yes, I am sure the 10.5' being talked about is actually the 10.5" clamp/clip light. You're right--just use the cord/plug that comes with it. That way, you don't have any wiring issues.

If you can and/or it you've got them, you should ALWAYS use reflectors. ALWAYS. The reflectors are placed in the opposite direction of where you want light to go. So any light that gets reflected wasn't being used anyway--in other words, all you can do is increase the amount of light on plants. That's what you want.

Other things you have to factor in to lighting costs--power strips, timer, hanging chains. Things add up--that's another $15-20 you'll need to spend for whatever lighting system you choose.