Do Amazon LED Grow Lights Work For SEEDLINGS and VEGGIES? The Simple Truth

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There seems to be so much confusion in the gardening space when it comes to LED Grow Lights and I want to clear that up in todays video. The bottom line is that when you are growing vegetable seedlings it's best not to complicate the specifications of the grow lights you are using. Follow the advice I give you in todays video to buy the light that's best for you without breaking the bank.
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@DeMeonnaise 2 года назад

I'm using a $20 LED lamp with my plants growing very well. Start your garden cheap as possible until you get the experience and the kinks worked out, then invest some money into a larger scale garden

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

Awesome man!

@Okc91FAN Год назад

What kind link

@Okc91FAN Год назад

I mean do you have the source link

@sulkoma Месяц назад

what did you grow with that lamp? i'm wanting to grow broccoli & spinach mainly but I don't know what I can get because everyone only talks about seedlings

@deleqtronica8733 27 дней назад

@sulkoma brocoli and spinach are both very high intensity plants to be grown in doors, you can possibly grow spinach if you plant them closely together and growing at the same height, you can drop the lights real low and leave them on for 18 hours a day. Look for shop lights that are 4000-5000k.

@wi54725 2 года назад

Great job! As a rulebreaker for more than 6 decades, I am all about gardening junkyard style. My wife and I hit multiple thrift stores and purchased multiple light fixtures, all for $5 or less, some for even $1 because they were as ugly as ugly can be. Four of them had five octopus-like arms where the light can be aimed in four particular spots. Next, we went to a dollar store when they had 100 Watt LED light bulbs for $1 each. We bought all the bulbs in the store, 37 of them in all for $37 and tax. 4 of the bulbs turned out to be as bright as nightlights, but the rest were bright enough that you cannot stare at them. We already had 8 light timers to make it look like people are home when we are not, so there was no added expense putting the lights on 18-hour on, 6-hour off schedules. My wife got fancy and set the timers up to come on and turn off from the east side of the room to the west side in 5 minute increments to mimic the sun rising and setting. Our original intent was to start seedlings indoors, but after the first season came towards its end, we dug up several of our healthiest vegetable plants and potted them in 1-gallon containers. We not only kept tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers alive through the winter, we continued to harvest delicious food, albeit a little smaller than when they were outside. Because we had 6 really healthy pole beans still producing at the end of October and already in one gallon containers, we brought them inside this Autumn/Winter, and they have continued to produce indoors. We've had three harvests large enough to feed the two of us as a side dish, and there are at least 30-40 little pole beans growing on them today. With all the wildlife plus extreme weather that goes from flooding rain to drought and from 50 degrees to 105 degrees during the growing season, we are basically doing all our gardening in our sun room.

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

That’s incredible!! I wish I could see some pictures of this setup, sounds awesome!

@wi54725 2 года назад

@@ExpeditionHomestead Sounds awesome, but looks like a cluttered mess. It's better to imagine it being prettier than it really is. It is quite an eyesore, but it's our eyesore.

@dvdgalutube 2 года назад

Depending on how much does electricity cost in your area. 100 watts per hour can be costly in a long term. In California, it’s $0.3 per 1000 watts per hour. 16 hours per day for 30 day would costs $48 and that is just for one 100 watts light. Should pick something that provides strong light but in low watts for long run. Upfront cost isn’t much compare to long term usage.

@garagekeys 2 года назад

@@dvdgalutube do your math again

@chuckbailey6835 2 года назад

@@dvdgalutube that's $1.44 a month at $0.03 per kw for a 100 watt bulb

@imatugwaddle2291 2 года назад

Wow. I'm using an ordinary 4 ft long shop light ballast with 5000K / 5500Lm tubes (included with ballast). Unit cost me a whopping $20. And it works great.

@millie35998 2 года назад

thank you SO much for this info. I've been looking at grow lights and honestly been quite intimidated by the prices. this is amazing info

@religionisapoison2413 2 года назад

@@millie35998 Jeb the gardener has a simple proof of concept light comparison on his channel. You'll get a little smaller plants if you use an led light vs a "grow specific Led"

@farmerdiy9024 2 года назад

me to!

@wes9451 2 года назад

Yes, grow lights are kind of a scam. Harbor Freight LED shop lights with a wire shelving rack are dam OP. Started all my plants indoors and will be following it up year-round with trays of lettuce.

@religionisapoison2413 2 года назад

@@wes9451 harbor freights stuff is cheap (good for me)

@redman73xz 2 года назад

Good info. Just watched a couple other RU-vid videos and they were recommending $700-$1200 grow lights. Im just growing about 15 seedlings in the corner of my bedroom, I think your recommendation makes a lot more sense.

@joshuagarner1654 2 года назад

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@7munkee 2 года назад

Atreum Hydra 1000 is an awesome light for under $150 and you can dim it for seedlings or blast it for tomatoes and peppers in flower. Plus it only draws 96 watts and it's made in the USA.

@distorfilsgud9680 2 года назад

Great info, no bs, on point...

@allisova1281 Год назад

Yes! Same my set up is so small and they wanted me to drop a grand I was like heck no

@cameoshadowness7757 Год назад

700-1200?! Bruh I got ones on sale for 89$! I didn't know they get that expensive.

@erisgh0sted961 3 года назад

I'm growing crack. Will these lights work for me?

@ancapftw9113 2 года назад

You mean a cocao tree? Maybe.

@nurlord 2 года назад

LMAO!

@macauley4655 2 года назад

Teach us how 🤑

@thehafster Год назад

First step grow coca plant

@trueneese8080 Год назад

Yes

@darrenmurray861 2 года назад

I’ve been using under cabinet baton style led lights 15-30w, 1 per square foot, for years now to grow Microgreens, pak Choi and spinach green in my garage. No problem. Obviously if you want to grow tomatoes, aubergines, peppers etc. you’ll need something stronger.

@theyetilines5648 Год назад

Great video and just want to commend you on giving the lights away to friends in need, that is the hallmark of a good soul.

@rosieduarte8992 2 года назад

What if I don't have a backyard and want to grow my veggies indoors will these still be good to use?

@tastyfishsauce4410 2 года назад

Barrina 6500K lights works great for seed starting, so does the Honeywell 5000K shoplight that I got from Sam's Club for $20/pc. If you're in zone 5 or lower and growing "vegetable" indoors for future outdoor transplant, then any led shoplight with 4000K seems to work well. Feit LED light bulbs also work. Those fancy "grow light" that really get specific are for different kind of veggies (wink-wink) or some expensive house plants. This is just my opinion and personal experience, yours may be different and I respect that.

@jdawg1835 2 года назад

Devil's Lettuce (wink-wink)

@NOT_SURE.. 2 года назад

does that mean that seedlings need a huge amount of light , much more than a growing plant, i have a ts600 , and my seedlings come up then stop, i thought they were not close enough so i put them 6 inches away and they burnt. they are not putting any roots down , (i grew two plants in the summer, 2 ft tall and the rootball was the size of your fist. )

@Catjuggler Год назад

I've recently just bought a jinhongto 600w hanging led light and a cheap clip-on led off amazon. I also have an old clip on blue and red led. I was growing erm tomatoes with a standard 600w growlight, and it was costing me an absolute fortune to run. I just switched over to led last week. I have the main 600w one hanging, which is mostly white and has a few red and blue strips. I also have a couple of red and blue ones that I've clipped onto the framework of the tent. It's also in a shed with no light coming in from outside. I've noticed a huge difference in the last week since I started using them. When I had the traditional grow lights and reflectors, my plants were chasing the light, and the leaves were pointing towards the ceiling. Now, not so much. They're still alive, so I can't complain, but it's the heat that I'm guessing they're also missing. They're an ok substitute, but I get the impression I need to buy another one to compensate for the heat and light. They do give off a bit of heat, but it's only slightly warmer than room temperature and not like a nice hot summer day.

@only_truth581 2 года назад

Hey , can someone plz tell me which grow lights are cheap and best for growing vegetables and fruits . Plz tell name of that grow lights and give Amazon buy link . Im from india .

@eyeswideshut2800 3 года назад

If you need something for your seedlings and leafy greens Amazon has the UPGRADED clip on 4 wand by ONE seller for $12 dropped in a day, others are twice the price. I ordered two with red/blue color change because $12 but have another white was $16 to start my hydro veggies. I ordered them because they're USB and A/C adapters with timers and 6 dimming modes. Either way they'll come in handy being 5v. That's the electronics geek in me gotta have multi charge ability. May have to solar power so low energy consumption is key.

@ExpeditionHomestead 3 года назад

It’s also pretty crazy what can grow using these low wattage grow lights! Most people will try to say you need the $100-$250 grow lights for houseplants even and that’s simply not true at all

@eyeswideshut2800 3 года назад

@@ExpeditionHomestead You get close to that spectrum and it's all good. I just got the $12 ones today, they're same decent quality as the white. I'm stoked, seeds germinating in paper towel and rockwool in 24-72 hrs, it's time to grow. I put the same seeds in soil two weeks ago and still haven't popped...🤔🤨😔

@eyeswideshut2800 3 года назад

@@ExpeditionHomestead I got the Barrina 2' 10watt 6500 kelvin T5s flowering tomatoes, growing broccoli, cabbage, lettuce etc. They come in a six pack for $35, I also tried a garage light same kelvin crazy lumens. Scared the crap out of them but it'll be awesome further away and also work. I'm no novice grower of hydroponic veggies and I get the spectrum so I try it all...😏

@sLaPtdm Месяц назад

If you made this into a 1 minute short I think it would be really popular. Consolidate all the info for people with short attention spans

@travelstory98 Год назад

How long can I keep the light on? Should I keep some dark hours for them?

@JGfloatsnfishez Год назад

I use led shop lights for starting garden veggies now the growth is strong and compact. Higher wattage the better as usual. Thanks for this video!

@tatjanasutube 6 месяцев назад

I just bought a 60W 6000 Lumen LED light to use in my kitchen.. it says it is for places like a garage.. very bright..I wondered if I could also use this to grow vegetables indoors or at least to start seeds. If so , how far from the plants should this light be?

@wallypaige8496 2 года назад

I bought cheap lights from Amazon. I paid about $60.00 for a set of 4 2 ft light that plug into each other. They work great. They have grown my Lavender mint avocado lemons plus other plants. I have had the lights for about 4 months so we will see. But they have done the job. Also bought my 5 level shelf unit which is cheaper then what I can buy in Canada. But to me . I'M HAPPY

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

See! It doesn’t take a hugely expensive setup to grow some good plants 😃

@enriquedelgado5461 2 года назад

Mind sharing the link/name of the light you got?

@wallypaige8496 2 года назад

@@enriquedelgado5461 You just have to go to Amazon and look at full spectrum grow light. I know I said they were s set of 4 but they were a set of 6 lights that plug into each other and they were 2 ft. Long. They are awesome. I have started many plants with them I think I will be getting another set later on. The 5 shelve stand is great and it was around 80.00 that cheap if you look around places. That price for a 5 shelve is really expensive. But in all I have a great growing unit. Great if you want to start seedlings of any kind. There are other full spectrum lights at Amazon that is a great price instead of other retail store. Very safe to order from. Or get a friend that had already ordered from them. But I didn't pay much for my lights and they are good.

@clinte9160 2 года назад

@@wallypaige8496 He just asked for the link, not for your longwinded mouth flapping .

@jumpninthedarkalley 2 года назад

@@wallypaige8496 all that babbling and you don't even say the brand and model. GOod christ

@mariet4894 3 года назад

My issue is a don’t have a huge set up. I literally grow seedlings on a tray on a table in my bedroom in a shared house. All the great lights are meant for people who have cats style set ups but I can only use free standing of table style lights which seem to have a really limited radius of efficacy!

@michaelnoardo3315 9 дней назад

do you leave 24/7 lights on ? temperature wise ?

@TheSoloebe Год назад

What about for growing actual vegetables not just veggie seedlings? Which lights would work best so I can harvest tomatoes, peppers, etc indoors? Thanks

@sazji 2 года назад

Good points. I grow and breed plants for the long term under LED grow lights so I do prefer a little higher end (Florawave). I like them because of the way they color up my plants, as well as the visual quality of the light they cast. But if your point is just to get seeds started and sturdy tight growth for plants you plan set out into the garden, almost anything will work as long as it’s strong enough. I would say LED is the way to go these days because of its energy efficiency and the fact that they 1) don’t need to be switched out every year and 2) contain no mercury that requires special recycling to avoid polluting the environment. I work at a plant store and we sell a whole range, and while I do recommend the higher and lights for people who want to grow exclusively under lights, for people who are just getting seeds started I advise them to go with the best bang for their buck and not worry too much about high technology, even if that means some 5000K LED shop lights from Lowe’s.

@optionprinting826 Год назад

facts

@mollypitcher9380 Год назад

Thanks for the info.🌸

@sazji Год назад

@@mollypitcher9380 You're very welcome!

@rodneysnextchapter615 3 года назад

They work great . I kept my citrus bushes alive in the garage during the winter months.

@rodneysnextchapter615 3 года назад

Also my aloe vera , peppers green, onions . And my micro greens ,swiss chard, basil , collards , cherry tomatoes and more assorted peppers in the basement

@eyeswideshut2800 3 года назад

@@rodneysnextchapter615 You rock, I was pretty confident but I'm over the moon now. They're pretty sturdy and I'm obsessed with the functionality at that price point.

@evzevz06 Год назад

I've just ordered an Outsunny 20W LED light for seedlings and now I'm more confident about the purchase. I had 20% off so it cost me £9.50 ($11.14) delivered

@evzevz06 Год назад

So it's been 4 weeks since the light arrived, what the!!!! Ive had much much better growth under the 20w led than under a 125 coolblue CFL. I bought 3 more once I saw the size and quality of the growth at 2 weeks. The 20W more than adequately lights a 60x60 area but I now squeezed 2 in a 60x90 with space still for a 3rd in there, I didn't get any leaf burn till about an inch away from the light source and the plants exploded from having the light as far as 14inches away. Couldn't recommend them more for someone looking to light seedlings through to the end of veg, cheap, silent, cold, and can easily be modified if you want to use the led panels and drivers and mount them to your own custom light boards

@marleywest4858 Год назад

I was using the same lights for my hemp and worked perfect.

@Godlillithadameve 18 дней назад

Do you think a heat mat is essential for gemination?

@timrobinson3972 2 года назад

I use a $20 Walmart LED shop light works great for growing garden vegetables

@patrickcagney8060 7 месяцев назад

What’s the model/name??

@timrobinson3972 7 месяцев назад

@@patrickcagney8060 it's hyper tough 5500 lumens

@AI_Phantom_Files Год назад

Will these lights work upstairs as well?

@dr.greenthumb6535 10 месяцев назад

Nice tomato seedlings looking great, wats your lighting schedule for them? 18? Or 24 on?

@beachforestmountain4269 3 года назад

If someone is only doing seedlings with their light and putting them outside once thay are big enough to transplant, you don't even need a specific grow light - you can use any light that has two necessary paramters... Those are 1. LUMENS (brightness) and 2. KELVIN (color-temperature). The Lumens needs to be between 1500 to 2000 LUMENS. The Kelvin needs to between 4500 to 6500 KELVIN. The Lumens and Kelvin should be written on the package of the bulb/fitting. If you have those two parameters correct, the light will grow seedlings (only seedlings) really well. Be sure to start with the light about 2 inches above the plants, then raise the lights as the plants grow bigger.

@MrUnknown747 3 года назад

This is accurate information

@eyeswideshut2800 3 года назад

Let me add my 2cents here. I germinated, flowered and bloomed various plants on 2300 lumen 5000k led shop lights. Grew them all in the living room and never had a grow issue. Even took a few grow challenges and solo cupped/master trained certain plants, they responded beautifully.

@beachforestmountain4269 3 года назад

@@eyeswideshut2800 I'm using 2300 lumen, 6500k led bulbs in a fitting of my choice. The plants grow extremely well with those bulbs - I'm really impressed. I'm also using a heatpad under my plants, which makes my tomatoes (for example) germinate in one to two days. Cucumbers germinate the same day I plant the seeds - they don't even take one day to germinate. I have a thermostat for my heatpad, so I can set the heatpad to stay at exactly the temperature I want. For cucumbers and tomatoes I set the heatpad to 26 degrees celcuis.

@eyeswideshut2800 3 года назад

@@beachforestmountain4269 Thank you, I've got some in soil that haven't popped in 2 weeks. I put the same seeds in paper towel and 2-3 day germination. The broccoli germinated in 24 hrs in paper towel. I see my lettuce germinating in the rockwool. Remember lettuces, greens and various other seeds are LIGHT germinates so it's on

@TheRette19 3 года назад

So they grow only seedlings? As in, once they germinate and get to about 4 inches tall…that’s it? The lights don’t work too well after that? Help! There so much info I don’t know which way to go. I want to to be able to grown veggies until they’re about 10 inches tall then transplant. Not sure if I should get grow lights or get the ones you’re referring to.

@ssergeant9682 Год назад

I have an older aerogarden and the 'hood' light died. I can't find a replacement. they now have bulbs and not the hood type. I need to replace it with something but not sure what. very limited budget.................

@johnmiller3139 Год назад

If I want to keep them indoors the whole time all the way to harvest would these work

@426F6F Год назад

Do you have any idea where to find full spectrum dimmable LED strip lights or tube lights?

@matthewdavis8091 Год назад

Have you actually grown tomatoes from seed to fruiting under those grow lights. I'm not talking about small cherry tomatoes I'm talking about beefsteak heirloom indeterminate breeds. I've tried under t5 ho and I've had tomatoes but few and small.

@petejansen8098 7 месяцев назад

Get full spectrum lights. Veg and bloom settings. Large area coverage. I've used the cheapest to some of the best. And work fine for microgreens and herbs, seedlings, etc.

@ultravioletindigosoulconne3320 6 месяцев назад

Hi i rent a room .i cant mount groe lights .with naiks .what can I do to use same light .wothout put nails 😊😊

@jeremyscroggins6687 2 года назад

The lights you are talking about their do to think they can be used on fruit and vegetables the whole time or just seedlings ??

@edneyhelenedossantos1875 Год назад

is the one that comes with shade a bit better to have on my room? I have Sansi Bulbs but they annoy me a lot on my eyes on same room so i'm wondering if those panels are any better?

@anna3195 2 года назад

Hi.. can anyone give me some advice I just want a light that will grow me some good tomatoes peppers carrots lettuce all that kind of stuff I have a light that grows my seedlings but not enough for the tougher veggies please help me

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

If you’re growing mature tomato plants I’d buy a 1000w LED grow light, full spectrum with a flower setting

@cadoo5591 2 года назад

I live in New Jersey and I just want to grow one good-sized pot of basil through the winter in my basement. The lights you mention here are way out of my budget, I just purchased the GooingTop LED Grow Light, 6000K Full Spectrum clip lamp for 24 bucks. I have a bunch of stems rooting in water and hopefully I can get them to grow in a pot under these lights. Have no idea what I'm doing lol

@wynetetyree4678 Год назад

Hahaha...I'm in the same boat you are...I have no idea...God Bless us!

@andrewcobra2000 Год назад

Can you use Ikea multi-color led lights to grow anything?

@AKASSASSIN10 4 месяца назад

Isn't it too cold in basement for seedlings

@HomegrownHomeschool 2 года назад

Ohhhh the reviews tip is such a good idea. I've been offered compensation for product reviews and while I'm honest, that doesn't always mean everyone is. Totally saving that in the back if my mind when I'm reading reviews!

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

Yeah definitely a ton of fake reviews on Amazon! Thanks for watching :)

@talkdattrashimmapullyacard4396 2 года назад

😘

@eyeonart6865 3 месяца назад

How does it do your electric bill

@eyeswideshut2800 3 года назад

I'm too lazy to go pickup these lights I ordered so I Amazon prime a few clip on wands for some seedlings. You inquire here and I'll let you know how it goes. Seedlings don't need much but I'll see how they fair in later growth stages compared.

@ultravioletindigosoulconne3320 6 месяцев назад

Can you give me recomansation of free standing full spectrum grow lights with multiple heads .that actualiy work well

@BenSuzi1980 5 месяцев назад

Thx alot for the real talk. Ppl in forums always like "if u dont buy light for at least 500 its crap" ...

@everennui1 5 месяцев назад

It depends on the plant that you're growing. Cheap lights will work great for lettuce and strawberries, but if you're trying to flower cannabis or grow certain peppers, then you're not going to have enough light to meet the plants full potential.

@PerlitaDuque 2 года назад

Wow... I only bought one, after seeing your video now I think I might need more. How long do you keep your seedlings under the grow light before you move them and after you move them do you still use some type of light? I'm definitely trying to keep vegetables and other plants alive in the greenhouse throughout the Winter. This will be my 1st time using a light, last Winter all my plants died in the greenhouse. I'm in Tx.

@darkphilosopher9587 2 года назад

have you figured out the answer to your question yet, im wondering the same thing. I would imagine after the plants were big enough if you had sunlight on them you wouldnt need the lights anymore

@tesssantarone9631 2 года назад

I think you need to gradually move them to the sun I had a few go into shock.

@talkdattrashimmapullyacard4396 2 года назад

Shout out south dallas & pleasant grove 😉

@CCAnne 2 года назад

You have to slowly put them out an introduce them because if not they will go into shook and die 😞

@markmark8866 2 года назад

Simple heat lamp from lowes or whatever and 250 heat lamp bulb for germination and after that change bulb to grow light bulb, works great in my extra bedroom for years, just a little common sense 😜

@asimsajjad9 6 месяцев назад

How much you spend on electricity with these lights? Are these worth?

@elijahbrown7038 Год назад

Sir, I have 6 disk lights, led lights that produce 21,000 lumens each, all in a 1500 square ft building. Would this be enough lumens to grow lettuce in 8 verticle towers? There's just no information out there to help understand lumens needed.... thank you!

@sulkoma Месяц назад

all i can find is people talking about seedlings and growing seedlings i want to grow broccoli, spinach, lettuce why does no one give the advice for lighting to grow those lol

@humboldthavengaming2081 Год назад

Not sure if it gets addressed, but none of those lights are "thousands" of watts.

@Thomas-qm8gd Год назад

Like the video and details. I am having a great deal of frustration with determining the amount of light required but this video helps. Not sure if you setup your shelves to have two grow lights on each shelve which means 1200 to 2000 watts equivalent to each shelf. but I think so. Just curious as I am putting together veg shelves for tomatoe seedlings, herbs and maybe some flower plants. The issue I am looking at now is does it make sense to use a grow tent 4x2 for my needs of tomatoes (full size grow for winter) and shelving. Maybe I am trying to do too much at once. It is confusing. I have a front patio but no yard to plant in. lots to ponder. I am able to do both the shelving and tent with vent and complete system but wondering what makes sense. Trying to discern.

@surronzak8154 11 месяцев назад

Just look the DLI of tomato, then choose a light that gives you enough PPFD for your tomato depending on the number of hours your lamp will be on (to calculate DLI) you can use grow light calculator for this.

@atmosphericraven Год назад

They don't go by high wattage like HPS lights do. They go by higher lumens that are near up to par with the sufficiency of HPS lights, but will never be 1000 or 1500 watt HPS lights.

@nicvallecillo7557 2 года назад

great video but I grew pepper plants with a 30$ red/blue grow light just fine. It didn't get huge but I def ate some peppers.

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

Kinda my point of the video, you can definitely get away with a very cheap light just fine :) no need to spend $500-1000 on a light by any means! 👨‍🌾 though I wouldn’t recommend a light that cheap due to safety concerns and just the fact that it will never grow to your full ability

@nicvallecillo7557 2 года назад

@@ExpeditionHomestead I agree with you. I eventually bought some more expensive individual bulbs and have had more success.

@angelkana 8 месяцев назад

One interesting thing about amazon reviews from personal experience. Once I've ordered a product that was marked as one without any additions. When i received the package, it was clearly written on it, that there are some artificial components which hasn't been listed on the product page. I informed amazon on it and received my money back, and I also wanted to leave review for other customers, so that they know what they are buing. I wrote one polite, mentioning the hidden extra. My review was immediately deleted by amazon as one that is not alright with their policy. That was strange!

@obsidaisy7776 2 года назад

I was using a 32W grow light and wondering why all my seedlings are dying. Why would anyone even make a grow light that weak?

@wendyslowski9058 2 года назад

Just found your channel and I'm enjoying your videos. Question? Will the grow light you've recommended be strong enough to grow veggies in a basement greenhouse? I want to grow cucumbers and tomatoes all winter long. Thanks.

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

These are my top 5 that will definitely be powerful enough to grow all year round :) 🛒 TOP 5 GROW LIGHTS ON AMAZON 🛒 1. Spider Farmer SF2000 - amzn.to/3PtWWcY 2. Mars Hydro TS-1000 - amzn.to/3oqVzzY 3. Spider Farmer SF4000 - amzn.to/3ztkhWI 4. HGL Lighting - amzn.to/3RZP6cE 5. VIPARSPECTRA 300W - amzn.to/3z5XHC0

@luceromonicashanet.3260 Год назад

how many watts did you use and what kind of light?

@ExpeditionHomestead Год назад

Full spectrum 600W - 1000W

@Timanator 2 года назад

What kind of rack is that? Thanks!

@MissCookie8260 5 месяцев назад

I picked up some configurable lights that daisy chain up to 8 lights per outlet. They're 150w and jack up the light bill so I'm shopping for a more economicly stable option. They were around $50 each and work great, but that damn power bill.

@Troll12579 11 месяцев назад

Go cheap with shop lights if you want, however they are good for starting the plants, not for blooms and the production of actual vegetables. That’s why the newer and more efficient grow lights have different settings so that the plants not just produce leaves but are given different spectrum of light depending on the life cycle they are in. I’m all for cheap LED shop lights, but if I’m growing through the winter for something that needs to bloom they will not be good for that. Time is money and cannot be replaced, I’m not spending time, money and fuel buying crud that may or may not work if I can buy one light with different setting for the growing of vegetables. To each their own.

@pabloisraelgarzanava166 Год назад

nice info could I use this lights for an aquarium?

@ExpeditionHomestead Год назад

Interesting you say that! Stay tuned for a video coming out this week on exactly that 🧑‍🌾

@jimmycees4042 Год назад

ok, that's some good advice, but nowadays here in Canada the price of electricity had skyrocketed, especially in winter time. So a 600 watt or more light is gonna cost more than buying veggies from the store. I purchased a 50 watt and i'll get another or two that are around 100 maybe. thanks

@eyeswideshut2800 3 года назад

2-3500lumen 5-6500kelvin LEDs will flower and bloom cannabis beautifully. I can't say how well below 2000 lumen or 5000 kelvin but I assure you those parameters make frosty ladies.

@Cream_CurdlR Месяц назад

Where did you get the lights?

@gjcinqmars Год назад

This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

@ExpeditionHomestead Год назад

You’re welcome!! Glad I could help!

@pingpong9656 Год назад

Great info - I don't know how to use the dimmer though... should it be on full all the time?

@DavidLopez-po6pb 4 месяца назад

600 watts how much , money for day , will consume , ?? $$$

@scorpioslab 2 года назад

True 200 watts in a 4x4 full spectrum led is all you need

@dollyhewett2553 Год назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH. SHALOM

@pandarush. 3 года назад

I'd like to grow flowers indoor. What is a good light? Thank goodness for this video.

@hulkamania5071 Год назад

Sir, I don't have a basement or downstairs.

@NerakGreen 2 года назад

Lowe’s will sell u a Jiffy lamp for $50 and boast that it’s a T5. That’s a standard household bulb! $50 for a darn table lamp, I bout shouted out at the sight of it. Beware of that overpriced basic bulb. If ur doing a closed indoor garden, u wanna match ur length/width for ur light. Don’t get two rectangular lights, get one fit to size. Mind ur amps. LEDs don’t pull much, but the fan, heat source, and humidity equipment certainly do. I was really confused about buying a light and they’re quite pricy for a 2x4. Look, we can complicate things with driver brands and bulb colors, but at the end of the day ur main concern is PAR. Do watch videos of actual PAR for ur exact light. It’s easy to dim a light, but ya can’t make it brighter. If ur plant’s leaves start to show their underside, ur light is too high or too close. Remember that some plants are inherently leggy. Just bury the stems to the cotyledons in transplant.

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

Great portion of advice for our viewers!! Thank you much for the information for everybody 😀

@stephaniewhitley7672 2 года назад

I keep looking for grow lights for vegetables, NOT seedlings. My problem is I have a north facing balcony that gets max 4 hours of direct sunlight in summer. I'm trying to grow tomatoes on my balcony and they are past the seedling stage and are about a foot high now (I'm told they need at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight). They still haven't flowered yet, so I want to find grow lights that, preferably can be installed somewhere on the balcony (using an extension cord that would lead to an inside plug). Or, if that doesn't work, I could still use the grow lights indoors. I just don't seem to be finding grow lights for growing vegetables. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

There are many lights out there that will work good for you. I’ve had the best luck with mars hydro and vivosun. Essentially you really want to find a grow light that has a PPFD map (this is most important aspect) you’re looking for 600-900 PPFD for your veggies.

@stephaniewhitley7672 2 года назад

@@ExpeditionHomestead Thanks, I'll look into this!

@florinvoicufv 2 года назад

Hi man good video What should I use for nepenthes carnivore plants

@Puschkin87 7 месяцев назад

Can u please measure the wattage of ur Lamps on full Power? I dont belive the wattage u are telling

@overthenever4262 2 года назад

I spent 30 bucks on mine , Works , 👍 dolla store and Walmart . Kool channel ✌️

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

Thank you!

@LifeIsGooden 2 года назад

Can you tell me what percentage you are running on the Fecida 600? I just got four of these, switching them out from these other 3 arm adjustable LED lights. They worked fine but kept falling over. I just want to be able to grow from seed, transplant to 3.5"; let them be under lights for a few weeks, then start the hardening off process. (I grow, perennials, vegetables and herbs). On my last light I had the lights just 2 inches from the top of the soil/then top of the seedling as it started to grow; this one says 12-14" so it's completely new to me. But the 20%-100% confuses me even more. I dont want to burn the seedlings. Any advice you can offer would be much appreciated, as I've read ALL of the Fecida reviews and answered questions on Amazon and can not get this question answered.

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

Sorry about the late response, I try to keep up on comments but that never happens with such a busy life haha, when we go full time will be much more engaged with comments. I keep mine on 100% power but pull my light to about 18” above seedlings so I get a wider coverage from each light. Happy growing

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

You can bring lights closer but with a 600w I would go any closer than 12” or it could burn out your precious babies

@LifeIsGooden 2 года назад

Thanks!I’ll do that!

@voidremoved 2 года назад

Whats up I got some cheap LED panels, basic cheap low power. Been using them to veg cannabis for a few years. They work well enough. I had more expensive lights and they burned out, gave more heat and more noise, and not really better at least for veg. I use bigger lights for flowering

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

I think you’re right! The cheap lights are plenty enough to get away with for most applications

@Mochi88981 Год назад

Can you make a video to compare COKOLILA 600W LED Grow Lights with FECiDA 600W LED Grow Light? They both look same . But COKOLILA more cheaper . Please review it .

@josephlopez4090 2 года назад

The lights I got aren’t bad they are bright but idk much about grow lights and I looked up the reviews and the bad ones only were about how the product had a crappy timer and turned on and off whenever it wants or the stand was the issue idk why they are having all these issues my timer works great there is also an option to use an app but it’s confusing so I just use the timer on the cord that it plugs in mine is a 200 watt 50 watt for each light for a total of 4 lights that can be moved and adjusted I’m not having any issues I’m just worried now that I got a shitty one I tried getting a full spectrum light that produced what was as close to natural sunlight as I can get but now I’m worried I made a mistake with my purchase because it wasn’t exactly expensive I think I paid like 40-50 bucks on it and it works fine I’m just worried it’s not good enough for my plants but it seems to work without issues and I can adjust the strength of the light at the touch of a button and the timer is a 3-6 -12 hour timer that I can go thru and I can have 2 lights on instead of all 4 if needed did I make a bad purchase??

@stevieb6173 2 года назад

now that is my kind of review simple truth and honesty ,, so bloody refreshing ,, thankyou

@TrollingHistory 2 года назад

Mars Hydro are cheap and are fantastic i harvested 2oz from a lowryder auto 12in tall and 2.5oz on another auto1 105w reflector and older 300w lights but now they have the TS range which ill bet are awesome value and more importantly they are silent passive cooled. Older ones were 50db just from one fan cooling it. Expensive ones are better but cheaper ones work snd you can buy more.

@MiguelY22 2 года назад

I have the small Mars Hydro TS600 light in my 2x2ft grow tent. My hot peppers love it. I feed them MaxiBloom

@bc24roxy4 2 года назад

so would you use these for starting seeds too? not too high wattage for seeds. Thanks for the info

@davidmowbray6352 2 года назад

Scrap t.v. are a great source of free leds. There's about 60 watts or more of leds in a 40 inch. They are all cool white though.

@BRM202 Год назад

I use a SF1000 for seedlings

@Greasy__Bear 3 года назад

I already bought a "2000w" $20 grow light are they completely useless. What's wrong with them.

@petejansen8098 7 месяцев назад

None of the wattage you said are correct. Look at the true specs on each light and they are a fraction of what they advertise. Not even 1/4 of 1000W.

@cheesofile666 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, video is nonsense. Considering leds are ~40% efficient, a 1000w armature would get very toasty indeed.

@brianamcintyre6988 2 года назад

Thank you for the information you’ve provided ! And showing them with your plants.

@vanniyo8988 2 года назад

You can just use e27 LEDs if you don't have the money for real grow lights. Just use a 7 way e27 splitter. I noticed the umol was almost the same as my maxisun; distance wise. The only difference is the maxisun pb2000 covers more space but the 7way e27 at 76 watts ( one 15w 6500k bulb with 6 10w 2700k); does really good with 75-76 watts of power. Also the e27 takes up more vertical space.

@kenthinckley4864 2 года назад

what could you recommend for using to light indoor plants like orchids or snake plants?

@ktalone 2 года назад

I have orchids under the white Monios lights! I did a 6 pack, I think. I also have mine in a grow tent so they are only under one light on each shelf - if you don't have a reflective tent you might need more per shelf

@justaddlivingwater 2 года назад

Okay question, just found you I have my "RU-vid" led full spectrum lights. It has a Diffuser, and ECT, Can u use those to grow plants or supplement some warmth and sun just for regular house plant's & growing seedlings?? Just subbed TIA..

@dayvidwithay 2 года назад

Question if anyone can answer. I have the 5000 shop light set up…my seedlings are doing well, just want to know if I need a stronger or different light to have them produce fruit? Im growing peppers, I just don’t want to plant them all outside and I have some in small Kratky method containers 🌶🌶🌶 THANKS👍🏾

@ExpeditionHomestead 2 года назад

What do you mean by the 5000 shop light set up?

@dayvidwithay 2 года назад

@@ExpeditionHomestead I’m using the 5000 lumen hyper tough shop lights

@joschawil 2 года назад

I'm using Amazon 300 watt LEzd, also, ZZusing a 45 watt 4 tube fluorescent, 2 5 watt pink lights from Walmart, and a 50 Watt adjustible bulb from Home Depot. All point to muddle of my grow tent for 3 flowering plants. I'm comfortable, but the next 5 weeks will tell. Some I trust as labelled, some Ill wait to see how they work together.

@alexandrevaliquette3883 7 месяцев назад

THUMBS DOWN... And this is why: 4:43 Do you have evidence to sustain your claim that cheap LED won't work? I use few 6$ 30w white LED for years and it's perfect for seedlings and leafy vege.

@beckyford9193 7 месяцев назад

Very helpful. Thanks!

@kevink6420 2 года назад

How far away should they be from seedlings?

@MiguelY22 2 года назад

Depends on the light. Stronger lights should be farther from plants. You can try 16 inches first and move closer slowly if no damage to plants.

@LifeIsGooden 2 года назад

@@MiguelY22 the seedlings don't get leggy trying to stretch up high? I had some other grow lights and they had to be within a few inches to get them going without going leggy. Is it the LED full spectrum that you want to keep them further away? This is new to me (I bought the Fecida 600w and am super confused by the fact that it has 0-100% adjustable light brightness plus i'm reading 12-14 inches away. How do you know what percentage you should pick if you are 12-14" from the seedlings? (this is to get them from sowing the seed to ready to transplant to 3.5" pots. If you can help answer this, that would be awesome, because the actual manufacturer gives NO info to help with these questions, and I've read all of the reviews and answered questions on Amazon)

@MiguelY22 2 года назад

@@LifeIsGooden Hi i will try to answer your questions. Stronger lights should be further from plants. Start your lights about 18inches away from your seedlings at 100% brightness if your light has a dimmer. You can move the lights closer slowly if no damage to your plants. Your plants will need more light as they grow. Leggy seedlings means increase your light brightness or move it closer to plants. The dimmer is useful when you have less vertical space to hang your light. You can have it 12inches from your plants at 50% power or as much as your plants are okay with.

@LifeIsGooden 2 года назад

@@MiguelY22 I appreciate that information. I definitely needed to understand better before I made that purchase and switched over to these type of lights. Thank you!