say i had 16 to 18 regular florecent bullbs could i grow

[Cory Hoversten]

i want to grow but i dont even know what i need to get started
seeds what kind of lights and where to get them i tryied overgrowers but they us term i dont understand i would jut like advice from someone who grows themself one a small scale i want one or 2 plants and i have 300 dollars what do i need is that enough i dont expect to get killer bud i just want practice thanks for any advice

[TheMagicalMushy]

Flourecents will work. They arent the best choice. There are three types you can use, fluros, mh, and hps. I suggest you get your bulbs at www.indoorsun.com Go with the MH for the vegetation, when the plant is growing, when it flowers go with the hps. Most people suggest atleast 250 watts. I would say 500 though IMO atleast for better bud. Read overgrow, its more than just sticking a plant in a pot with some light bulbs. Learn the terms, if you dont know them, look them up.

[ekoostikhookahchick]

2 500 high pressure sodium lightbulbs!
the run $60 bucks a piece

[dhs]

yes the bulbs are $60, but what good will that do you without the ballast and hood? Flourescents work fine for vegitave growth - yes a metal hallide is optimum, but most first timers without a lot of money use flourescents for veg and say a 400w HPS for flowering.


these guys are the best in the business -> http://www.gtghydroponics.com/


Many of the major greenhouses you see at Universities with large Schools of Agriculture were designed by these guys.

[SagaciousKJB2]

Yeah, depending on the wattage. 18 14 watt flouros would be ~250 watts, which is enough. Just make sure to get the ones with the red frequency of light, beacuse the blues don't do well for flowering.

[thrawn]

I suggest you get your bulbs at www.indoorsun.com (http://www.indoorsun.com/)
hey
yea, either there or ebay. i think ^^ might be closed for construction anyway. just avoid www.insidesun.com (http://www.insidesun.com)

theo