Grow lights for seed starting or indoor growing have a large footprint in the gardening market. Some of these are priced …
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I have been using a SS 14" x 48" shelving unit with 3 shop lights per shelf for seed starting for several years. My 48" lights have 232 LEDs per unit and are 40 watt, 4500 lumen, at 5000k. One year I started my seeds too early and had 5 foot long cuke plants that were healthy and flowering. The life of an LED is when the light output is down to 1/2 of the original output.
I use 2 Aglex led lights from Amazon for 70 a piece. I use in a 2×4 tent and consistently produce 1/4 to 1/2 Lb. from 3 plants. I just started using CO2, and wow.
You can also use aquarium lights. They are a little bit more than these with roughly the same specs, but every light comes with a built in timer module. You can also just plug them into a smart plug and schedule the lighting times.
Dude you are so misinformed it's pathetic. Sad actually. Do some research and come back. Cause you are wrong on so many levels. Matter fact 90% of the comments here are clueless too.
Do you have a suggestion on what bulb to use in a regular ceiling fixture? I have 2 rooms-one with shelves and the lights you described for seedlings. The other room is for overwintering tropicals. Ideally, I would like to put the appropriate bulb in the ceiling light.
It's no where near the sun's rays or dedicated grow lights but yeah as long as you follow the stats you mentioned it won't matter especially for seedlings
Guy explained that grow lights are just regular lights with higher price, told how to choose right lights and kept information density of the video very high. My respect.
I picked up a Leier UFO 120 Epistar3030 1W LED 100w 6000k RA 70 10,000LM for $39. It's actually working much better than the double T5 setup I had with proper expensive grow lights for aquarium plants.
I've grown tomatoes in a spare bedroom with very inexpensive 6,000 K LED strip lights on a timer for YEARS! With just 4 plants, last winter I counted over 100 Campari tomatoes at one time! I grow them in 4 five gallon buckets with planting mix. This year I'm experimenting with a Kratky style setup in one bucket. If you put a pvc down the inside of the buckets you can water from the bottom up, keeping the top dry and soil gnats stay away. When the plants near the ceiling, I prune them and begin coiling the stems which may be 20 feet long by Spring when I start the outside crop.
if you are starting seeds and nothing else, you can use the cheapest shop lights out there. If you are using the light to grow things you need to invest in a good grow light. You can use a round 60 watt bulb for "Seed Starting" just like with a cheap shop light but don't think you can grow anything else with them.
I have found over the years that LEDs suck. I am using some 400 watt LEDs right now which are bright enough but put out as much heat as a high pressure sodium with less lumens. Yeah there's a small Savings in Hydro but they put a buds that are far better than LED
I use brand name LED light bulb (Brand name to reduce the chance of new or "new" tech that catch fire). I pop off the plastic round dome on the light bulb since that plastic eat up some photons.
I have been using a SS 14" x 48" shelving unit with 3 shop lights per shelf for seed starting for several years. My 48" lights have 232 LEDs per unit and are 40 watt, 4500 lumen, at 5000k. One year I started my seeds too early and had 5 foot long cuke plants that were healthy and flowering. The life of an LED is when the light output is down to 1/2 of the original output.
I use 2 Aglex led lights from Amazon for 70 a piece. I use in a 2×4 tent and consistently produce 1/4 to 1/2 Lb. from 3 plants. I just started using CO2, and wow.
You can also use aquarium lights. They are a little bit more than these with roughly the same specs, but every light comes with a built in timer module. You can also just plug them into a smart plug and schedule the lighting times.
They really work great on my planted tanks
Are these lights just good for seedlings or can you grow the plants all the way through their life cycle this way?
Matter of fact…you are so far off i reported. You for misinformation.
Dude you are so misinformed it's pathetic. Sad actually. Do some research and come back. Cause you are wrong on so many levels. Matter fact 90% of the comments here are clueless too.
1 word. Spectrum.
thank you so much for all the wonderful information!
Do you have a suggestion on what bulb to use in a regular ceiling fixture? I have 2 rooms-one with shelves and the lights you described for seedlings. The other room is for overwintering tropicals. Ideally, I would like to put the appropriate bulb in the ceiling light.
Thank you
It's no where near the sun's rays or dedicated grow lights but yeah as long as you follow the stats you mentioned it won't matter especially for seedlings
For vegetative state in plants which lights
Would you Reccomend
Guy explained that grow lights are just regular lights with higher price, told how to choose right lights and kept information density of the video very high. My respect.
2:47 when it's January in Michigan, is January everywhere else as well
Can you give me the website where you purchased your LED panel lights. I think your video is very informative. Thank you for your help.
Have you tested any of those lights with a PAR meter?
I picked up a Leier UFO 120 Epistar3030 1W LED 100w 6000k RA 70 10,000LM for $39. It's actually working much better than the double T5 setup I had with proper expensive grow lights for aquarium plants.
I would probably mess with a couple of these for clones. But for 75 bucks I could build ya something brighter.
My g u are a hero… ima donate it you for the money that u saved me 1:33
I've grown tomatoes in a spare bedroom with very inexpensive 6,000 K LED strip lights on a timer for YEARS! With just 4 plants, last winter I counted over 100 Campari tomatoes at one time! I grow them in 4 five gallon buckets with planting mix. This year I'm experimenting with a Kratky style setup in one bucket. If you put a pvc down the inside of the buckets you can water from the bottom up, keeping the top dry and soil gnats stay away. When the plants near the ceiling, I prune them and begin coiling the stems which may be 20 feet long by Spring when I start the outside crop.
Everybody switch to LED lighting, it uses much less wattage so saves you money on energy bills.
Energy Companies: Lets raise the price of electricity.
You can get 5 meters of dimmable adhesive LED strip lights for very cheap and just make simple frames out of wood and string.
if you are starting seeds and nothing else, you can use the cheapest shop lights out there. If you are using the light to grow things you need to invest in a good grow light. You can use a round 60 watt bulb for "Seed Starting" just like with a cheap shop light but don't think you can grow anything else with them.
I have found over the years that LEDs suck. I am using some 400 watt LEDs right now which are bright enough but put out as much heat as a high pressure sodium with less lumens. Yeah there's a small Savings in Hydro but they put a buds that are far better than LED
Nice “ lettuce” grow I too prefer a nice “,Romaine”
Thanks for the info bro
Aglex LED our the cheapest and do way better than the expensive companies
I use brand name LED light bulb (Brand name to reduce the chance of new or "new" tech that catch fire). I pop off the plastic round dome on the light bulb since that plastic eat up some photons.
This light is perfect for getting started.
Do these work for houseplants as well