Home Made Grow Lights

[veggiechicken]

Thanks for reminding me - I forgot
Maybe tomorrow

[Urban]

Just resurrecting this thread as L!dl have a light fitting on offer that looks as if it might be OK for this. Can anyone tell me if its suitable or not. I've read right through this thread and still don't know
Our Offers - Monday, 24.06. - Energy-Saving Ceiling Light - Lidl UK

i picked up a couple of these today, nice tidy little units, the best thing is the tubes they come with are cool white, so I presume they will be ideal for getting an early start on my plants next year

Look pretty easy to wire up and mount aswell, thanks for the heads up

[RedThorn]

Or higher lumen led

[redser]

I wonder could you just put higher watt bulbs in?

[Urban]

Might have a look at getting some of those, seem ideal for plant use,
Although we need to swap the tubes for daylight ones, and I think I remember that t5 tubes are best for plant use

But it's cheap enough to give em a try, thanks for posting

[veggiechicken]

Goodo, BB. You'll be able to talk me through it I may get 2 of them, one for here and one for there

[bearded bloke]

Think I might have a go at this as well,T8 is as near to natural daylight as can be made with current technology,nice find VC

Yes it can be run from a socket,but replace the 13amp fuse with a 5 amp (or 3 amp) for safety

[veggiechicken]

The L1dl thing appealed to me because its self contained and ready to use (apart from some wiring I assume) Can they be run from a socket?
I have lots of ideas about what I could do but I'm not practical enough to follow them through

[redser]

Check secondhand websites for flourescent shop light fixtures. I imagine they would come very cheaply.

[veggiechicken]

Thanks both It would be just for light (I think ) I really am clueless about this - just fancy having some sort of light for next winter

[RedThorn]

If you're using as light source, you need to find out the Lux level. If you using for light and heat then 2x 18W is low...

[redser]

I don't know for sure but I think 18 w is too low. I use 60 w.

[shepp726]

OMG, are we becoming the veg growing equivalent of Columbia. LOL

[veggiechicken]

Just resurrecting this thread as L!dl have a light fitting on offer that looks as if it might be OK for this. Can anyone tell me if its suitable or not. I've read right through this thread and still don't know
Our Offers - Monday, 24.06. - Energy-Saving Ceiling Light - Lidl UK

[Mikey]

Well these are my temporary light boxes set up with led bulbs, the sprouts seem to like it in there, and the tomatoes are finally breaking through. Why oh why do I insist on writing on my plant sticks with felt tip, they have all washed clean with my watering. There are a lot of tomatoes in there but as to which are which, well your guess is as good as mine!!!


Aerial View


3 standard plastic boxes, paper lined, the lights came with fixing brackets so they are temporarily clipped to the bamboo with some of my daughters hair bands.


Close up of my sprouts