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DeWitt, Iowa

I was looking on extremepumpkinstore and saw a flourescent grow light fixture. I was wondering is this a good one to use? and does it come with bulbs or what bulbs do i need? Thanks for any help.

4/28/2010 2:17:06 PM

El Paso TX.

I just bought a 4' flourescent light fixture that fits 2 4' bulbs (cost less than $10) and 2 4' flourescent sunshine or daylight bulbs (these provide a full spectrum light and cost just a small bit more than the regular flourescent tubes but still less than $10 for 2 of them ) at Lowes -- so less than $20 for the setup and it included a chain to hang them with and the cord.

4/28/2010 3:05:46 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

Where did you buy it at? the fixture

4/28/2010 5:34:02 PM

El Paso TX.

At Lowes but Home depot etc. sell them as well - in the lighting dept

Here's a link that shows the one I bought
http://www.lowes.com/pd_245536-58659-NXU-6000_4294896174+4294965690_4294937087?productId=3168047&Ns=p_product_price|1&pl=1&currentURL=/pl_Utilitech_4294896174%204294965690_4294937087_?rpp=15$Ns=p_product_price|1 )

and Here is a link to the Lights :

http://www.lowes.com/pd_147989-371-12224_0_?productId=1136643&Ntt=sunshine%20flourescent&Ntk=i_products&Ns=p_product_price|0&pl=1&currentURL=/pl__0__s?newSearch=true$Ntt=sunshine%20flourescent$y=0$x=0&spellCorrectedTerm=sunshine%20fluorescent

4/28/2010 6:06:04 PM

Western PA

I also did the same as JDFan, and they work very well. No legginess at all, my plants look great.

4/28/2010 7:10:05 PM

East Jordan, MI

I used a very similar setup, but I used 1 standard light and one aquarium/plant light. Since I already had the light with regular bulbs in it, I only had to buy the plant one.

Keep the light close -- about 4 inches away, and they will get enough light (won't get "leggy").

4/28/2010 7:48:58 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

JDFam did you say a stand came with it?

4/28/2010 11:03:00 PM

El Paso TX.

No stand -- but 2 small chains and I believe a 6 foot cord with a grounded plug (might have been shorter) - I had a wire shelving unit that I hung the fixture from the top shelf and then adjusted the lower shelf as needed to get the right height - but should be fairly easy to make a stand if you needed to out of scrap material you have laying around.

4/28/2010 11:17:58 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

ok thanks ill look into it!

4/28/2010 11:49:05 PM

Rhode Island

toms grow lights work very well. as good as any we have ever used. pap

4/29/2010 8:03:40 AM

DeWitt, Iowa

Where could i get a stand for the light?

4/29/2010 4:23:27 PM

El Paso TX.

Here's a good pic of one way to use them that I just saw in the growers diaries -- http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=129275

4/29/2010 11:39:56 PM

El Paso TX.

Another Example setup -- http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=129289

Looks like quite a few people use this type of setup !

4/30/2010 10:24:18 AM

DeWitt, Iowa

Thanks! I got it setup picture in diary!

4/30/2010 10:06:44 PM