So I want to upgrade my light but my budget is just going to be 200. I am growing in a closet 3x4x5. What do you guys think? Anyone had a good light in my price range that will work with only a five foot ceiling?
If you can, build your own. It's around $1/watt with quality diodes. You can start with 200 watts and add more as you go. Check out ledgardener.com for guidance.
With that kind of height restrictions you gonna want to go with LED and you will need to keep your girls short. Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
3 of these would do great in your 3x4, get one now and the others when money permits.!! Horticulture Lighting Group 135 Watt Quantum Board LED Kit V2 u could get a 135w board/driver for now and save up for the 320w XW to finish filling the 3x4.! what light r u using now.? u might can add a QB to what u have now and replace your old chit with QB's one at a time.!!
I’m using a t5 panel right now. That looks nice but 200$ is my budget for a long time I don’t really have much disposable income atm.
The best light for your price range is a 600 HPS. The light you should buy was suggested above or some combination of about 450 watts of quantum boards
T5 is pretty good lighting, how many bulbs does your t5 fixture use.? r they 52w per bulb.? (sry, its been a while)
Listen, I didn't post for a bit been busy. You can build a light. You can get 4 x HiFlux L09 = 4 x 96 diodes on each board. These are 2' long and ore official Samsung modules made with LM301B (modern) diodes (most modern diode atm). The price should be ~$200 including the driver. I will attach a shopping list, but keep in mind that's for 8 modules (2 sets). If you order from Arrow, ask for a first time customer code and you should get 8-12% off. I suggest purchasing the 18/4 wire and some 5 way Wado clips from there too. So I gave a set to my wife (4 modules per set) and hung them for her. I split 2 modules per tier and they are easily supporting the plants we have there including a fig tree. So just place them side by side for a 2x3 footprint easy. Can update as you go along; Samsung will release new modules next year (LM301H). I should go update my light report... I only recently added some cheap heatsinks and I did it more for support as the modules don't get hot at all. Here some pictures for you:
Go with LED's. I know it isnt exactly in your price range but it would be the best option for your plants. Im taking in consideration: the 3x4x5 housing the amount of heat generated by conventional lights the superior light spectrum produced by LED's
u r running about 100 watts, your t5 is enough to cover 2 sq ft in flower (one ft x two ft), this is more of a veg light meant to cover a 2x2 area (4 sq ft) anything u get would benefit your 3x4 space.!! (a few cfl's would help!!) get one of the HLG 135w QB's, put it beside your t5 fixture, flower one time, and u will be getting a second job to buy 1 or 2 more and u will throw the t5's in the attic or in a new 2x2 veg tent.!! i would be willing to bet the 135w QB will produce twice as much as four 2 ft T5 bulbs.!!!!!!!!