Will this bulb work?

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joe1119

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No, I have nothing but some seeds that are currently germinating.

Is the ballast absolutely necessary because they seem to be expensive.
 
growman3666

growman3666

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yup it is or else it wont work,
even if it is one that will fit into a normal socket it wont work and will be dangerous!
you could get you some cfls until you save up for a ballst, they work great for all stages of growing especially seedlings
 
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gangjababy

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joe1119 said:
No, I have nothing but some seeds that are currently germinating.

Is the ballast absolutely necessary because they seem to be expensive.
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Of course you need the ballast! Yeah you will have to spend a few bucks for some quality light but it will pay off in the end. You should buy the light system off of HTG supply, get a 250, they cost 120 but worht every penny.
 
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joe1119

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Picked up a 26 watt cfl, a spiral one, popped it in an old lamp I had sitting around.
Dont really have room for more lights, could maybe fit in one more cfl, but is one enough to get any results?
its produces 1750 lumens.
 
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NoDrama

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joe1119 said:
Picked up a 26 watt cfl, a spiral one, popped it in an old lamp I had sitting around.
Dont really have room for more lights, could maybe fit in one more cfl, but is one enough to get any results?
its produces 1750 lumens.
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yep it will produce results...shitty ones.
 
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joe1119

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alright, alright!!
I changed the set up around a bit, and now I have 4 hanging from a strip plug and two more on the end of an extension cord that I have to figure out how to suspend.
But six is way better then one, and it is so bright, I need to wear sunglasses around here!
 
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