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how many watt are those? and would a 45 watt be enough for the first 2 or 3 weeks?I use 4 of these to veg my ladies. $60 apiece at Home Depot. 3 different spectrums you can turn on/off independently. View attachment 1214774
I still haven't found any leds that work as good as florescent. 1 cool and 1 warm is all you need for 10 plants.Hey y'all, looking for a cheap led light that will let me start my plants indoors, doesn't need to be anything big since they'll be there for a week or 2 max. been looking at these led lamps that give me either 18 or 45 watts, full spectrum of light, timer and all that, question is, will that be enough? or should I look into something more powerfull? cheers
so I've looked at some led bulbs and found one that got 6500K, 17.5Watt and like 2500 lumen, would that be good for a 2 week veg period? not sure, any help would be appreciatedEven a pair of 5000k led shop lights would work just fine. Seedling stage doesn't require much. I have a 240w quantum board on mine. It's dimmed and distanced way down to about 4-5k lux right now. I'll increase intensity as they grow.
You might already have something around the house that will work for seedlings. It doesn't take much to keep them happy for the first couple of weeks.
Thats all I use is the shop lights, I have 2 in there now one 30 watt one 45 I believe from walmartEven a pair of 5000k led shop lights would work just fine. Seedling stage doesn't require much. I have a 240w quantum board on mine. It's dimmed and distanced way down to about 4-5k lux right now. I'll increase intensity as they grow.
You might already have something around the house that will work for seedlings. It doesn't take much to keep them happy for the first couple of weeks.
That 6500k is fine, but I would also look to add something in the 2700k-3000k range with similar lumens. 5000 lumens total between the 2 bulbs should work well for a week or 2. Once the plant starts growing, you'll want a lot more.so I've looked at some led bulbs and found one that got 6500K, 17.5Watt and like 2500 lumen, would that be good for a 2 week veg period? not sure, any help would be appreciated
I was wondering the same thing.Do you have a light for veg/flower?
would that matter that much? I settled on a 6400k one and from my understanding a higher kelvin is better for veg, and since I'm not gonna flower there that's all I need right? correct me if I'm wrongThat 6500k is fine, but I would also look to add something in the 2700k-3000k range with similar lumens. 5000 lumens total between the 2 bulbs should work well for a week or 2. Once the plant starts growing, you'll want a lot more.
You can use 6400k alone and the will stay shorter than if you use 3000k. I get best results mixing.would that matter that much? I settled on a 6400k one and from my understanding a higher kelvin is better for veg, and since I'm not gonna flower there that's all I need right? correct me if I'm wrong
will that affect the yield at all? cause if not then the plants staying small is great, since when they get moved outside i'll have a small greenhouse waiting. also why i chose smaller strains to grow this yearYou can use 6400k alone and the will stay shorter than if you use 3000k. I get best results mixing.
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