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Could someone recommend a cheap light for 1 plant that can get me through the last month of flower?

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Could someone recommend a cheap light for 1 plant that can get me through the last month of flower?

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I went out to check on them this morning before work and found that my 150w had gone out. After smacking it around a couple times it decided to work again, but I don't trust it now. I know I can get a cheap $60 100w led from Amazon as a backup in case it doesn't want to start next time. I'm building a bigger grow room for my next grow and really want to get an hlg scorpion Rspec, or a spider farmer at least. For a 5x5 growing space. I can't put that in my 30x30x60. Plus I'm not ready to spend that much yet. I just needed a decent 100w to go over this plant for the last month. LeFreshinsoft Full Spectrum 1000W... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MXPSLD1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share.
This is the one I bought at the start of flower to put over the other plant. This is the one that's working. 150w isn't. If no one suggests anything I'll just get another of these.
 
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The one I was about to recommend went up in price significantly since the last time I checked (HLG's 100W and 65W). So… never mind.
 
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Perrin6363 said:
I went out to check on them this morning before work and found that my 150w had gone out. After smacking it around a couple times it decided to work again, but I don't trust it now. I know I can get a cheap $60 100w led from Amazon as a backup in case it doesn't want to start next time. I'm building a bigger grow room for my next grow and really want to get an hlg scorpion Rspec, or a spider farmer at least. For a 5x5 growing space. I can't put that in my 30x30x60. Plus I'm not ready to spend that much yet. I just needed a decent 100w to go over this plant for the last month. LeFreshinsoft Full Spectrum 1000W... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MXPSLD1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share.
This is the one I bought at the start of flower to put over the other plant. This is the one that's working. 150w isn't. If no one suggests anything I'll just get another of these.
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Just check our Amazon for either a "Bloom Plus" or a viperspectra, or just look at reviews. Reviews will be your guide on Amazon. Just do a search for "Full spectrum grow light". That should set u right. I highly suggest the Bloom Plus though. Oh! I am almost forgot.. SideKing. Look for that too.
 
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The sun is cheap, is moving outside an option?
 
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Fairytalez said:
Just check our Amazon for either a "Bloom Plus" or a viperspectra, or just look at reviews. Reviews will be your guide on Amazon. Just do a search for "Full spectrum grow light". That should set u right. I highly suggest the Bloom Plus though. Oh! I am almost forgot.. SideKing. Look for that too.
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I just picked up a bloom plus. Thanks for the recommendation. I checked it out. Great reviews and there was a 20% off coupon. It ended up being $50 with tax. I wish I saw this before I got these. There not bad, I actually like them. But $20 more. LeFreshinsoft Full Spectrum 1000W... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MXPSLD1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Thanks again.
 
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Perrin6363 said:
I just picked up a bloom plus. Thanks for the recommendation. I checked it out. Great reviews and there was a 20% off coupon. It ended up being $50 with tax. I wish I saw this before I got these. There not bad, I actually like them. But $20 more. LeFreshinsoft Full Spectrum 1000W... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MXPSLD1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Thanks again.
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You DO NOT want that light compared to the Bloom Plus. The Bloom Plus.. if you need more wattage.. get the bigger one. But the Bloom Plus it pretty well made. I used to have the biggest one they made. Wound up upgrading to the SideKing 7000d 650w light. But yeah.. the Bloom Plus was still pretty nice. I just needed something bigger for my setup.
 
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Fairytalez said:
You DO NOT want that light compared to the Bloom Plus. The Bloom Plus.. if you need more wattage.. get the bigger one. But the Bloom Plus it pretty well made. I used to have the biggest one they made. Wound up upgrading to the SideKing 7000d 650w light. But yeah.. the Bloom Plus was still pretty nice. I just needed something bigger for my setup.
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I actually canceled the order and looked around some more. SF was having a flash sale so I picked up a sf1000. It was a few bucks more than the big bloom but I felt it was worth it.
 
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Brownthumb said:
KingLED Newest 1000w LED Grow Lights with LM301B
LEDs and 10x Optical Condenser 3x3 ft Coverage Full
Spectrum Grow Lights for Indoor Hydroponic Plants Veg
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That's not 1000w, hope you know that that's just false advertising. Just wanted to point that out.
 
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Fairytalez said:
That's not 1000w, hope you know that that's just false advertising. Just wanted to point that out.
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Yeah I know. It took me a minute when I was first learning. And I really still don't know much, but I got the basics down. I'll have 3 100 actual watt lights in there. I'll stick with that for a couple grows, but I'm already gathering materials for a bigger tent. I feel good about what I've got for now though. I'm really doing this on a tight budget. It's like the worse time in our lives, financially, for this, but that's also kinda why I'm doing it. Everything I've bought for this whole thing will pay for itself in 3 months. After that, we could get a new used car with what we'll save a month.
 
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Perrin6363 said:
Yeah I know. It took me a minute when I was first learning. And I really still don't know much, but I got the basics down. I'll have 3 100 actual watt lights in there. I'll stick with that for a couple grows, but I'm already gathering materials for a bigger tent. I feel good about what I've got for now though. I'm really doing this on a tight budget. It's like the worse time in our lives, financially, for this, but that's also kinda why I'm doing it. Everything I've bought for this whole thing will pay for itself in 3 months. After that, we could get a new used car with what we'll save a month.
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Awesome! I'm happy to hear that :)
Just remember to dial your dimmers down when they are younger, and then up the dimmer as they grow. And do your best to save the 100% light for the last few weeks of flower, or else your plants are gonna be left craving stronger lights near the end. But it sounds like you're doing great. We all gotta start somewhere.
 
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Fairytalez said:
Awesome! I'm happy to hear that :)
Just remember to dial your dimmers down when they are younger, and then up the dimmer as they grow. And do your best to save the 100% light for the last few weeks of flower, or else your plants are gonna be left craving stronger lights near the end. But it sounds like you're doing great. We all gotta start somewhere.
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I did not know that about the lights. I knew to do less in seedling and veg, but not the other part. Thanks
 
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