lighting Lights for a Newbie

[Aszental]

Hey.

Well i've managed to germinate a few superhot chillis, but i realised i have no lights to grow them under!

Right now the first three that have germinated, i have put them under a tiny 20w halogen desk lamp.

I was wondering what type of light i would need to grow between 25-40 plants.

Thanks

 

[SeeYouJimmy]

I have eight 2' tubes and a 100w CFL with about 50 plants in various stages of growth but I think that's a tad too many plants for what I have. It depends on how big you want to grow them.

Is that Melbourne Florida or Melbourne Australia?

 

[Aszental]

Hey Jimmy.

Melbourne Australia...

Where did you pick your lights up from, do bunnings stock em? How much am i looking at per plant.

Just going to be growing them large enough till i can repot em outside.

 

[SeeYouJimmy]

The light at the top was bought at a hydroponic shop. You can get the fixtures for the tubes at Bunnings or any electrical wholesaler (much of a muchness in price) and the actual tubes are aquarium lights. They cost me $80 for each set of 4 at a hydro shop but were selling for $120 at a pet shop. Shop around for a good price. The plants seem to prefer the aquarium lights over the CFL. I don't know whether ordinary tubes will do the job, perhaps someone a little more knowledgeable on the subject can shed some light. Each set of four that I have consist of 2@ Power-Glo and 2@ Aqua-Glo.
Hope it helps.

 

[SeeYouJimmy]

You'd probably get away with just the CFL you know. They wouldn't have to live indoors for long at this time of year. I think that cost me $90 ready to plug in but you could probably find them cheaper.