Poor man's grow light station

markqz 3/7/2021, 8:46 pm

With grow light stations ranging from $60 (for a single plant!) to $300 (admittedly very nice), I thought I'd see if I could come up with something a bit less expensive to baby my starting plants. Put this together with a very stiff cardboard box thanks to Costco, a aluminum work light fixture (Home depot), a lath (leftover from SFG), and a grow light. The GE BR30 grow light was the most expensive part ($11). But I may need to "shop" for a slightly bigger box. I may also line it with foil to maximize the 9w light.

I don't even know if this will work, and I already want another!

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**Scorpio Rising** 3/9/2021, 6:10 am

Looks good to me! I just use a fluorescent shop light fixture on a shelving unit!

**sanderson** 3/12/2021, 11:33 pm

Cheapskate woman's shop light set up. Very Happy

Four (4) trays of seedlings.

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