New Grower New grower - don’t think I have the right lights

[Noman]

Hey guys I’m a new grower but been getting high for over 10 years a thought I might aswell grow an autoflower instead of wasting money everyday.
I bought some LED grow lights full spectrum, they were only £21 from Amazon
I’m now worried that they are not powerful enough. ( 1st pic)
Is it possible to grow an auto on less intense light? They are currently on a 18/6 schedule.

Also, as you can see from the pics, I think my seedlings are stretching. Yesterday, I covered most of the stem with biobizz and brought light closer. Not much is happening as of yet and this is day 5.
Am I being impatient?

I will take any advice here, thank you

 

[Jpkindbud]

Welcome @Philyefc . Best canna site EVER! Not to burst your bubble but, yeah you need a better light. At least 100 true watts. I would look into a mars hydro TS600 or TS 1000. Both cost effective and better for your plants. There are other options on Amazon. But you have to check true watts. Scroll down to description and check wattage. Don’t go by “equivalent to” watts. If the light is worth anything they will list it. I have seen some people use a bunch of LED light bulbs with plastic diffuser domes removed with success, but diy can be difficult for some.

 

[Jpkindbud]

Welcome @Philyefc . Best canna site EVER! Not to burst your bubble but, yeah you need a better light. At least 100 true watts. I would look into a mars hydro TS600 or TS 1000. Both cost effective and better for your plants. There are other options on Amazon. But you have to check true watts. Scroll down to description and check wattage. Don’t go by “equivalent to” watts. If the light is worth anything they will list it. I have seen some people use a bunch of LED light bulbs with plastic diffuser domes removed with success, but diy can be difficult for some.

Mars hydro TS 600 is 79.99 and the TS 1000 is 149.99 on Amazon right now. I have both and still work awesome. What are the dimensions of your grow space? If it’s odd shaped, not square they have lights that will fit 2x4 as well. That would be SP series

 

[Weedname]

@Philyefc, overall that seedling is looking healthy, but the guys are correct - you need a stronger light to get that harvest you are looking for.

 

[FarmerJake]

Buy a real light it’s cheaper than an ounce and the first grow should yield more than that. +1 ts1000

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

If cost is a concern ( as it is with a lot of us ) , see if you can scrounge some clamp lights for cheap or free or a couple old table lamps and rig up your own reflectors ( tin foil ) add a couple LED bulbs in the right spectrum ( 6500/ 3000 ) and give it a try.....I know we got at least one person doing good from store bought bulbs. Olderfart maybe?

 

[FarmerJake]

If you want a cheap shitty light
Linqool (2022 Newest) LINQOOL LED Grow Lights 2x2ft Coverage,100W/Dimmable/Full Spectrum for Indoor Plants,Hanging Plant w green 2ftx2ft coverage LQ-100 LQ-100 https://a.co/d/3U4gCD3
I mean it is a bar style light how could you go wrong? Not sure why but I want one

 

[Noman]

If you want a cheap shitty light
Linqool (2022 Newest) LINQOOL LED Grow Lights 2x2ft Coverage,100W/Dimmable/Full Spectrum for Indoor Plants,Hanging Plant w green 2ftx2ft coverage LQ-100 LQ-100 https://a.co/d/3U4gCD3
I mean it is a bar style light how could you go wrong? Not sure why but I want one

So you think that would work similar to the TS600?

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

So you think that would work similar to the TS600?

If you can swing it, go for the TS1000.....I started with 2 TS600's and quickly went to the TS1000's

 

[FarmerJake]

So you think that would work similar to the TS600?

I personally just bought a ts1000 so I would lean towards not catching our houses on fire to save money on a light, the cheap shorty one was just a cool looking option it’s actual stats suck