Don't Buy Expensive Grow Lights

[Mick Emery]

Walmart $20.00 Lumens should be 5000, minimum 4500 kelvin (daylight)

 

[YumYum]

I'm using the same thing.

Hyper Tough 4' LED shop light from Walmart (5000 lumen 5000k 45w)

I've had bad experiences with the flood light type LED grow lights so I recently bought this cheap LED light from Walmart to start my vegetables with. I've been playing around with it with some test vegetables to gain some insight before giving it a go in the Spring. I rigged up a light sensor...

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[Mr_Yan]

I've been using close the the same thing for a few years. Barrina T5 equivalent LEDs I bought on Amazon but it looks like the price has spiked on them.

https://www.amazon.com/Barrina-Integrated-Fixture-Utility-Electric/dp/B01HBT3BVM?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1

 

[cntrlwagdnr]

You do need to make sure you get plenty of UV light from them.

 

[Mick Emery]

You do need to make sure you get plenty of UV light from them.

I started about 400 plants from seeds last year. Germination rate was around 96%. All plants went into the ground & a number of them given away. I don't know what the UV is but I'll bet it's enough!

 

[YumYum]

You do need to make sure you get plenty of UV light from them.

I'm glad you reminded me.

I don't remember if I said it or not but if your plants start getting purple leaves, give the plants some real sunlight and it should fix that. This exact light is missing some of the light spectrum I think.

 

[big rockpile]

I have LED Grow Lights in my Greenhouse to extend the light they get from the sun.

I use some cheap LED Grow Lights they run $400 apiece.

big rockpile