Help - Beginner farmer with lighting question here!

[eltongg]

I've just purchased my seeds , soil and fertilizer and i seem to understand those quite well .

What i'm not so sure about is the lighting and where to get them .

I'm planning to purchase these bulbs from "27.38C$ |Super Hps 70w 100w 150w 1000w 600w 400w 250w Watt High Pressure Sodium Lamp Bulb Grow Light Lamp Hydroponics Horticulture - High Pressure Sodium Lamps - AliExpress"

600w HPS bulbs , i'm going to build my own growbox with cardboard and i'm not sure what i need to insert the bulb into . Reflectors looks like what i need but i cant find anyone that sells only the reflectors and ships to Singapore . Other seller sells in a pack so it's too expensive for me too :/

Can anyone help me here !

 

[J189RFC]

The Basics Of Plant Lighting

Hey welcome to the forums! Check out that link it will explain the ins and outs of lighting and lighting types. The bulb is not a normal bulb. You can't just put it in a light socket and expect it to work. You need a balast, which is a way of converting and drawing energy to power the bulb as well as a starter.

Good luck!

 

[eltongg]

The Basics Of Plant Lighting

Hey welcome to the forums! Check out that link it will explain the ins and outs of lighting and lighting types. The bulb is not a normal bulb. You can't just put it in a light socket and expect it to work. You need a balast, which is a way of converting and drawing energy to power the bulb as well as a starter.

Good luck!

Thank you for the reply ! May i know which types of ballast should i use for my HSP 600w Bulb ?

 

[J189RFC]

A 600W Ballast

 

[LEDBud]

Get a digital ballast with selectable output , that way you can use bulbs of different wattage's if desired , or just dim the bulb when starting seedlings etc.
A bonus with a digital ballasts is they work for a HPS and a MH bulb , with the same ballast.

Also , the digital ballast consumes 40-50w less do to its electronic design and high power factor.