indoor grow lights, indoor gardening...

[nonofyobiz]

Can anyone recommend where to buy indoor grow lights? Garden centers seem to have limited selection...

[roll_over]

What are you looking for?

[Unknown303]

You growing some dope?

[roll_over]

http://www.incredigrow.ca

Or you can google hydroponic Calgary sure to find more stores that sell various growing equipment

[relyt92]

There's also quickgrow garden centre, it's on edmonton trail a few blocks south of 16th.

[suntan]

I have a couple of these to start seeds with:

http://www.amazon.ca/Jumpstart-4-Foot-Start-Light-System/dp/B0001XLSGQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385941768&sr=8-1&keywords=grow+light

They sell them at Garden Retreat near Chinook Centre.

[beyond_ban]

Originally posted by Unknown303
You growing some dope?

Nonofyobiz

[spikerS]

I would love to get some of that stuff too. I want to grow some tomatoes too. Fresh right off the vine tastes so much better on a BLT.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by spikers
I would love to get some of that stuff too. I want to grow some tomatoes too. Fresh right off the vine tastes so much better on a BLT.


Now you're talking, chief!

[nonofyobiz]

haha I knew someone would bring that up. naw, the wife loves wheat and barley grass and at $17 to $20 a tray a indoor light is well worth it - seeds are only like $3.

Something like this would be sweet... http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/store/lightgardens/deluxe3tier

A little expensive though

I'll have to check out that Garden Retreat.

[nonofyobiz]

or maybe just this.... http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/store/lightgardens/deluxe3tier

I'd rather just go buy it though instead of ordering it online!

[roll_over]

If your only growing grass then a high wattage compact fluorescent or two should be more then enough

[suntan]

Originally posted by nonofyobiz
or maybe just this.... http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/store/lightgardens/deluxe3tier

I'd rather just go buy it though instead of ordering it online! They have those at Garden Retreat too.

[AndyL]

You'll pay ridiculous markup at the grow shops... Better to deal with some of the electrical wholesalers or ebay...

Some of the new red led lights are pretty sweet.

[killramos]

Tried looking for some fish tank lights perhaps?

I'm sure the ones that are created for corals will
Provide appropriate spectrum.

[speedog]

Originally posted by nonofyobiz
haha I knew someone would bring that up. naw, the wife loves wheat and barley grass and at $17 to $20 a tray a indoor light is well worth it - seeds are only like $3.

Something like this would be sweet... http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/store/lightgardens/deluxe3tier

A little expensive though

I'll have to check out that Garden Retreat.

Just wondering where you're buying your wheat and barley seeds from and how much you're paying for what amount.

Also, what kind of wheat is it - winter, red spring, white spring, durum?

[nonofyobiz]

Originally posted by speedog


Just wondering where you're buying your wheat and barley seeds from and how much you're paying for what amount.

Also, what kind of wheat is it - winter, red spring, white spring, durum?

Wife said $3 for seeds, I'll get back to you on the rest lol. Didn't know there was different kinds

[Little Dragon]

Originally posted by roll_over
http://www.incredigrow.ca

Or you can google hydroponic Calgary sure to find more stores that sell various growing equipment

Just curious, which is easier to maintain: hydroponic or soil systems? Lookin to get a beginner indoor garden kit for my mom.

[stevieo]

Originally posted by killramos
Tried looking for some fish tank lights perhaps?

I'm sure the ones that are created for corals will
Provide appropriate spectrum.

I think the corals are too high on the light spectrum. There are aquarium lights that are made for growing live fresh water plants though. you can find them at the pet stores.

[relyt92]

Originally posted by stevieo


I think the corals are too high on the light spectrum. There are aquarium lights that are made for growing live fresh water plants though. you can find them at the pet stores. Yeah the plant ones are in the 4500k-6500k range usually, where the corals are 10000k+. Depending on the size of the setup you can just do a couple CFL bulbs that are 'daylight' or 6500k bulbs hanging in fixtures overtop.

[jdmakkord]

Home Depot sells all sorts of specialty tube lights. They should have some gardening specific as well.

[thrasher22]

If you're looking for something cheaper, I bought one of these at Can Tire a couple months ago and tossed it in a desk lamp for my plants at work (no windows in my office).

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/ottlite-15w-hd-natural-light-fluorescent-bulb-0525840p.html#.Up1HJ8tDuSp

Not sure of what kind of plants I have offhand, but they were pretty haggard and days away from dying, and within a few days of pointing this bulb at them they were looking healthy and there was some new growth.

[AndyL]

http://www.windowfarms.com

Some much more better ideas are in here ;)

[suntan]

Plant bulbs aren't expensive. Most fixtures use T5 now.

[nonofyobiz]

Might just get a couple desk lamps and those full spectrum
Bulbs... Cheap way to start, I think Walmart had some for 10 bucks

[suntan]

The problem with that is that you need to get the bulb very close to seedlings so that they don't stretch.

[Alterac]

I have a small dual CFL grow light, and I know a buddy that has a large terrarium w/ light w/ water system he is looking to sell.