Well, I never said it WON'T work, it will. It just won't give you the results you'll be looking for. Halogens are CLEAR light, cannabis reacts to blue (veg) or red (bloom) lighting. The best ratings as far as *I* am concerned are 6500k for veg stage and 2700k for bloom stage. That being said, there is a wide spectrum range between those that will work, but 5k is dead center, and clear - The cannabis reacts to the color spectrum, just like natural sunlight, the sun doesn't shine clear light.

So yes, your halogen WILL work.... It'll just produce a spindly little sucker of a plant that looks like it should be charlie browns' christmas tree... So if you don't mind making a little charlie brown tree, then this will work. But if you want something you can actually harvest, your going to have to put a few bucks into it. I started out with a $300 cabinet, and I've since added over 5k in materials to my grow - As I said earlier, I'd give you pictures, but I'm waiting on the rest of my material, and some seals to dry. Everything will be finished and here tomorrow, and I'll give you a link to my setup with pictures.
low_rdr Reviewed by low_rdr on . Closet Setup Im a newbie at growing but have done a lot of research. But I have 1 Q is my work light good enough? Its brighter in real life than it looks in the pictures also when i put my hand in front of it I can feel heat so should i move it closer or farther?Also is this a fire hazard? I have 2 fire extinguishers. http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z382/Fighop/IMG_20130306_205233_360_zpsabbc8e9c.jpg http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z382/Fighop/IMG_20130306_210352_616_zpsbb67d8cf.jpg Rating: 5