You can pick up a bad boy quantum cheap depending on the size you get. I am running the 8 bulb t5 that's 4ft long and it's a beast got 3 growing under it and they love it. If you can get it they are worth the money!
Ya I just like my 760 watts of t5 bulbs at 7200 lumens a piece makes them grow like they are on steroids!!
Lookin good. You doing this as a stealth grow? You on a real strict budget? I'de recommend at least liek a 150w or 250w Mh/HPS system .. can get one for under 130 bucks, will positively change your grow 1000%
^^^^^^what he said!!^^^^^ They will make you wonder why you didn't do it in the first place. Depends on how many watts you have on floros first though I wouldn't trade mine for a 400 watt right now next stop is a 1000watt
I run 600's an 1000's ... 600w is a much better choice, unless trying to cover and area too large for a 600w. I dont see insane differences between the two, besides on my electricity bill
Well I really have always just wanted a 1000watt lol I have a 600 watt (no space to use it in currently) so I am running a t5 quantum bad boy with 8 four ft long tubes and they work amazing but I want to use it with a hps/mh and see what I can yield. I just want to try a monster plant grow lol shove as many lumes as I can at a plant lol speaking of which I am selling my 600watt if anyone is interested comes with a. Remote ballast hps bulb and reflector hood and all the wires it's a nice kit (600watt) lol
If, as I suspect this is your first grow, you will be amazed at how fast and slow at the same time things progress. Likewise don't be disheartened by the plethora of commentary you will receive that urges you to upgrade lighting. It's taken me 40 years of smoking to find the time and discipline to grow my own; I'd say you're ahead of my personal curve.
Second his comment. Doing good dont jump in all at once slowly build it up helps you adjust to new things and new equipment then trying to learn it all at once.
Yea I'm 55 and just started growing last year wish I started 10 yrs ago. Started with t5s then had to jump to hps what a difference