£20 grow light

**Barrelweeds** · 18-06-20, 09:26 PM

Hi just bought a cheap Chinese £20 grow light from amazon its rated 300w but i know it probably only pulls around 40-50 the plant seem to be enjoying it atm its in a 1 1/2” square box coated in foil just wondering if this could be insufficient for the flowering stage and if anyone has any experience with them, also wierd because it has no ventilation system like others just flat led panel

**MrC** · 18-06-20, 09:31 PM

Could be any cheap chinese light there's that many

**Barrelweeds** · 18-06-20, 09:41 PM

Favrison 300w led

**GEORGE** · 18-06-20, 10:30 PM

That isn't going to help much, only 30W.

**Barrelweeds** · 18-06-20, 11:22 PM

So if i get another one i should be in the sweet spot of around 60-70w and all will be good? Or is the spectrum whack?

**GEORGE** · 19-06-20, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by Barrelweeds

So if i get another one i should be in the sweet spot of around 60-70w and all will be good? Or is the spectrum whack?

You really need 100W per plant.

**M_C** · 19-06-20, 02:27 AM

Toss it in the bin & buy a real light mate

**Bainslie42** · 19-06-20, 08:30 AM

Went through the same thing you did! Bought a cheap 125watt CFL and a chinese 300W LED to put over my plants! They were growing and doing ok, but realised the lights weren't up to scratch. I upgraded to a Mars Hydro TS600 and within days I could see the acceleration and difference it made! Fully recommended to bite the bullet and upgrade mate

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**Barrelweeds** · 19-06-20, 01:55 PM

Looking at the mars hydro ts 600 around £70
Tempted to buy another 1 1/2 ft sq box and have a side by side comparison of 2 30w chinease lights v the ts 600
I have a 5inch extractor and 5inch carbon filter will this be big enough to duck the two boxes using the one fan and filter?