Getting frustrated

Getting frustrated#176753

By Leathal_Traps -  Tue May 21, 2013 1:50 am
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- Tue May 21, 2013 1:50 am #176753

Hey guys, for months i've been looking for a good LED light to help my plants grow. I've asked people for suggestions, but they never help. I looking for help that is useful. I want to buy lead lights( under 80$), but that will help my sarrs, nepenthes, drosera, and vtf's grow. Any suggestions?

Re: Getting frustrated#176757

By Leathal_Traps -  Tue May 21, 2013 2:22 am
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- Tue May 21, 2013 2:22 am #176757

i'm starting to consider this, any recommendations?

http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-HTG-Su ... ixture.asp

I plan to get the regular options, is this ideal?

Re: Getting frustrated#177143

By cyph3r_gfy -  Fri May 24, 2013 12:45 pm
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- Fri May 24, 2013 12:45 pm #177143

The problem is, there aren't very many quality LED grow lights for under 80$. At least, not many that would give you a decent amount of coverage.

The fixture you are considering should work extremely well. I've been more than satisfied with past purchases from htg.

Re: Getting frustrated#177165

By Rmac88 -  Fri May 24, 2013 5:21 pm
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- Fri May 24, 2013 5:21 pm #177165

I bought a 2foot 4 bulb ho fixture from htg supply and am more than happy with it. I have 6 plants so far under it and they all are responding very well, so the 4 foot you are looking at should give you really nice coverage!

Re: Getting frustrated#177173

By parker679 -  Fri May 24, 2013 6:54 pm
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- Fri May 24, 2013 6:54 pm #177173

In my opinion for that price you can buy a pair of 4 foot 2 bulb T8 sets with bulbs from your local hardware store. This will give you more area to put plants under.

T8's have been pretty well established to grow plants indoors and don't have the heat issues a T5HO can have so you can put the plants closer.

But in case you've already purchased it, I think the light you posted will work just fine.

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Re: Getting frustrated#181474

By Leathal_Traps -  Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:38 pm
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- Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:38 pm #181474

I'm planning to get one bulb of each, to encourage growth and coloration, is this ok?

Re: Getting frustrated#182474

By Sander -  Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:10 pm
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- Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:10 pm #182474

Yes, that is the most common approach.
I just finished my 10w leds today, and freaking hell they are bright, but a power supply is the most expensive part, but i plan on keeping one light for a 90x50 cm area, as supplemental light.
If u dont mind DIY, u can get a lot of bright leds, but its hard to find spectral output graphs for them, so if u want to be sure just use CFL's

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