Finding a grow light for $200 is fairly easy, but getting one that’s efficient is a different story. Trying so save on your light is like trying to water down your nutes to extend them. Best bang for your buck would be going a DIY route. To cover that 4x4 space you’re looking to spend anywhere from 400-1k depending how sophisticated of a light you are after. Fully controllable or just being able to dim from a knob.
check out RapidLed you could go with some CXB 3590s mix some spectrums 3500k/4000k , Chillled Logic Pucks and pair them with a mean well driver.
You could also do a strip build, these aren’t the latest LEDs but they can still produce some nice runs. GrowLigjtsAustralia has some strips on sale.
These are bare LED strips that require mounting, wiring and a driver (power source). Photos are an example of how to mount them. Please contact us first to discuss your lighting requirements These 24V single-row Samsung H-Series strips are slightly more efficient than the F-Series due to the...
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Either way you go you’ll be running these lights for 4+ years without having to upgrade