Anyone ever used Poor Man's Metal Halide Grow Light

Stepheninky · September 27, 2010

Basically it is a 160 watt self ballasted mercury vapor bulb that you use in one of those metal clamp lights.

Was wondering if that along with a couple of the florescent lights would provide enough light to grow a tomato or two indoors?

Also if anyone has used them how much heat do they put out?

The bulbs are $22 a piece and the clamps or a diy fixture would be under $10 so $30 something bucks seems like a cheap way to go

Supposed to work like MH bulbs but with an added red from the filament used.

September 27, 2010	#1
Stepheninky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 682	Anyone ever used Poor Man's Metal Halide Grow Light Basically it is a 160 watt self ballasted mercury vapor bulb that you use in one of those metal clamp lights. Was wondering if that along with a couple of the florescent lights would provide enough light to grow a tomato or two indoors? Also if anyone has used them how much heat do they put out? The bulbs are $22 a piece and the clamps or a diy fixture would be under $10 so $30 something bucks seems like a cheap way to go Supposed to work like MH bulbs but with an added red from the filament used. Last edited by Stepheninky; September 27, 2010 at 08:58 PM.