What is Reddit's opinion of Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack?

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Thank you so much! And I got them from amazon, yes I have a 2 different Spectrums, Yellow and White. Yes, I do have natural light as well, but not the best it could be. And all my plants are Thriving and Living their best Lives. 💚💀💚

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Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_b4bzFbBHPY02R

What do you consider affordable? These Barrina are about $60. They were highly recommended to me, and, if you look through my post history, they do a pretty decent job. Plus they're crazy easy to install on a shelf like yours.

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So far I have only 4 of the 8 lights in use but the others are ready for installation if needed, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to burn anything but I'll be keeping a close eye to see if I need to add anymore lights to other shelf's

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Im using these and they are really impressing me. Plus its nice to be able to space them and put the where u want and it doesnt have to be all from one lighg like a normal 200w ufo or something

I have the Barrina LED strip grow lights and absolutely love them. They're affordable, publish PAR values, and put out a good amount of light and little heat. https://www.amazon.com/Barrina-Lights-Spectrum-Equivalent-Greenhouse/dp/B07VD1884R?ref_=ast_sto_dp

I use these Barrina grow lights. They're available in both pinkish-white and yellow light. I believe they're the same that you have, but just an 8-pack, and I have had no issue with plants etiolating under them. I have a shelf set up, with two lights per shelf, and there's probably 10ish inches between the light and most of the plants. The lights are strong enough to prevent etiolation (some plants, such as echeveria, may need to be propped up a bit closer to the light) and have also brought out stress colors in nearly all of my plants. Barrina also has T8 lights, which I've seen multiple people recommend here, but I've had no issue with he T5s I'm using.

I've never checked EC or PH, and I top off the containers with fresh nutrients as they need it, altering the nutrient mix according to their growth stage.

Tiny Tim Tomato plants are 2 months old and already fruiting. I have peppers, cilantro, basil, lettuce and tomatoes. Lights are 16 on/8 off.

These are the lights I'm using.

I'm very happy with this product for growing leafy greens (chard, beet-greens, kale, basil):

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Mine are under Barrina T5 Grow Lights for a minimum of 12 hours each day. The grow lights are typically on for about 16 hours each day. My SOP is about maybe 8-10 inches from the light.

For some reason it wouldn’t let me hyperlink 🙄 but the lights i have are :

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They come in this pinky color and also bright white! I have mine set up on a smart timer so I don’t even have to turn them on/off - and if i want to I can do it from my phone!

These are my go-to grow lights for my shelving units because you can link them to a single switch. They also come with 3 different ways to mount them (I use the zip ties because of how my shelves are designed). If you don’t have shelves, you can also look for a full spectrum bulb to put into your light fixtures or lamps!

Just don’t use the kind of grow lights meant for marijuana. They are meant to replace the actual sun. Most, not all, but most houseplants want bright indirect light. The cheap sets on Amazon like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_4JHA8JX6HW0PB0RTT1ZA are sufficient for the vast majority of houseplants.

Yes you may, of course! Let’s see if Reddit lets me post an Amazon link:

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_X5VZY5DVNCYY5HNHZ9S5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Will something like this work Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_R1H2RQ9EWZJ78RWTEK3M

I have some of these & they’re ok. I generally stick with T5 led lights. They don’t make my electric bill crazy & they’re reasonably priced

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I have these lights:

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And I have 2 strips at each shelf. Can anyone tell me if that's enough? My house is fairly dark. All of the windows have a shade or drapes because I live in the desert, and it's hot AF in the summer and keeping it dark helps save on AC bills.

I've tried reading about them, but I'm not googling the right thing to get the right the answers, and at this point I figured it was time to ask for help. 🙏 Thanks!

Here’s the link for the lights I use

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_K1X0W4HVV6MREX62R3QF?psc=1

Here’s the link for the lights I use

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_K1X0W4HVV6MREX62R3QF?psc=1

Here’s the link for the lights I use

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_K1X0W4HVV6MREX62R3QF?psc=1

thanks you appreciate it ! Here’s the link for the lights I use

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_K1X0W4HVV6MREX62R3QF?psc=1

These are the ones I have, but I’m not sure if they’re available in Germany. When I was looking to buy some, I just got the highest rated ones from Amazon and they’ve worked really well!

I use these Barrina grow lights. I’ve bought both the white and yellow. The white has a very slight pink tint to them and the yellow definitely look yellow.

Barrina grow lights

I was a SPED para in a former life. Money was tight back then even when a studio in Cap Hill was only $400. I bet you don't make much more than I did then, so I can empathize.

If you're fine eating lettuce/spinach/greens/etc and you have enough indoor space, I'd be happy to get you soil mix, pots, and seeds to have a small area where you can grow that stuff reliably all year inside. The things you'd need are lights, shelving, and 10-15 minutes each day (at the most).

Thanks to childcare, I make quite a bit less than minimum wage right now, so I can't afford to buy you lights and shelving, but the other stuff I can get. The lights I use are currently $50 on Amazon and there are a ton of wire shelving options as well in the $40-50 range also. They aren't all that ugly and the wire racks make it easy to adjust how close the lights are to the sprouts as they emerge (so they don't get too leggy). I'd be happy to share other tips/advice/etc as well.

(And if someone else is reading this and wants to spring $100 for lights/shelving, please speak up.)

Of course, there's much cheaper lighting/shelving you could use, but you'll get better results with better lights and those are about the cheapest you can find that will work well.

I got these lights in white. They do offer smaller bundles if you don’t need 8 of them. And I recommend checking the prices often as I got mine for $50.99 and looks like it’s $64.99 now.

I know next to nothing about lights and just picked whatever had good reviews on Amazon, but these are the ones I use. Can I post links in this sub? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_C4BP0Z6W1EMRC6666YZY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 I had purple colored lights before these and regretted it. You just simply can’t see the beauty of the plants with them :( these are about 2 feet long and you can either screw them onto the bottom of your shelving, zip tie them, or tape them. Tons of extra cords and whatnot so you can hook them up whichever way you want.

It's more than 30 but a lot of people seem to like these: https://www.amazon.com/Barrina-Lights-Spectrum-Equivalent-Greenhouse/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=sr_1_5?th=1

I haven't used them myself. I personally use cheapy LED tape for my less demanding plants and SANSI bulbs in thrift store desk lamps for the light hogs.

Don’t buy those, they are crap. You’ll need about 50Watts of PAR light per 4sqft of space. So for example something like these over a typical 1’x3’ shelf will do.

Thanks. Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_X9CXKAJZJDRK8K5N7034

These light have worked out very well. All these plants have lived under the lights since I bought them(I don't get any good natural light) and they all have grown very well. Even the monstera has grown quite well just by putting it in front of the rack. These are the lights - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_4P5QJA19E4GEBN21QP6X?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Thank you for using a light meter! That’s step one to happy plants :)

That light will work, but only for 4-6 medium plants. It’s scope is very small bc the bulbs are small and short, meaning they will only illuminate what is DIRECTLY below the bulb and not to the side. Also your plant will need to be a max of 12 inches under it. If you want the best price for surface area covered, go for long led strip or bar type lights and mount them under your wire shelves. It will be minimal visual impact while covering a lot of surface area (much more than that 4 bulb lamp) and will also add some light to lower shelves.

Something like this https://www.amazon.com/Barrina-Lights-Spectrum-Equivalent-Greenhouse/dp/B07VD1884R/

Try taking a look at the Barrina lights. I got 2 sets of 6 of them recently. Kinda pricy, but it lets off a beautiful light and they’re extendable and come with plenty of cords configure it to any situation.

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_R4KB5JW47DXTH47X07Q7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I think that’s just the color of the succulent when it gets the proper amount of light. My apartment has very little sun and I live in a colder area. These are the lights I have:

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_i_ITs0FbQAHHJSF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Ideally you'll want full spectrum bulbs. I started off with a couple of Feit LED grow bulbs from Home Depot which provide enough for my low-light orchids, but recently I got these in white from Amazon and have been thrilled with them.

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_x38RFb0F258D3

These are the light strips! I basically have one on the under side of each shelf in my greenhouse so that every shelf gets optimum light :)

Keep in mind the bottom shelf (where I have my verru) has a good space between the plant and the light (about 1-2 ft depending on height of plant).

Thank you guys so much in advance! xx 😌

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_JNCRFb5C6FGFX

So this is the one I have!

Someone told me to measure light as well with a free app on my phone but I have no idea what the readings mean (in lux?) 😅

Will def keep a close eye on her tho!

IKEA vittsjo shelves and lights off amazon. I haven’t tried them before, so we’ll see how they do. My cheap light meter reads that they’re producing a bit more light than the NW facing window right now. I figured they were cheap enough to double up if I need to. They are also white light, not the red/blue. I also got a timer for the lights and used a levolt humidifier for a little over a year.

The levolt I like for the warm mist function and large tank, but it doesn’t really read the humidity in the room well and I feel like I have to manage it more than I’d like.

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3SP9DbJ66535S

Lights:

I got these in both white and yellow: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_NFSAJF7GH29RGZ9QJ6E5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

These are the pink ones i have in the front: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FZTKYXV?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Cabinet: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/rudsta-glass-door-cabinet-anthracite-50450137/

The lights are velcro stripped to the top.

I used these in mine and I epoxied super magnets to the light strips so I could easily move and remove them when needed

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

These: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_CQR0DXD9KMXG7X9QNVK8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

And these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FZTKYXV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_TY6KHP8BVY9JX759SYV5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Not sure if they’re the best lights, I’m pretty new to all of it. Some plants seem to be doing well while others are either stretching, getting sunburnt, or both somehow lol!

Thanks!

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Haha well it wasn't too difficult! I found a local saw mill and got some Walnut ($32) cut to size and planed. I sanded, and laquered the boards.

Then I bought some brackets off of etsy(would not recommend the seller though, half of the holes weren't countersunk and there were scratches on the paint)

I tried to find studs to use in the walls but they weren't consistently spaced and would cause a funky layout on the shelves/brackets to hit a stud in each.

So I used #10 screws and anchors and they're holding fine. I then used these lights: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

The clips mounted in the same holes as the brackets so no damage to the wood!

These lights are good and wont add excess heat to your tent. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R A light timer would be a good idea.

Are you able to vent to the outside? If you can, you can take this setup to the next level.

- Build a simple humidifier, the single disc version is all you need https://thehouseofhydro.com/

- Add a humidity controller https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J1E5LWM

- hepa filtered air intake

Then you can run at 90%RH, everything is contained, you can bomb your tent with something like in-cide to sterilize and vent everything out.

Grow lights are definitely a must if you have to bring your plants indoors for the winter and want to prevent etiolation and help them thrive. The FAQ, linked by the automod and also linked in the sidebar, gives a good rundown of what to look for in grow lights. Since succulents demand so much light, most grow lights on the market simply won't be strong enough for them. You need to make sure the lights you get meet the specs for succulents. The overwintering megathread, also linked in the sidebar, also offers info on grow lights and is also where people on this sub share their setups for the winter, including grow lights. It should give you a good starting point for setup ideas. Personally, I use these Barrina grow lights. I use them year-round and plants do not etiolate under them. I believe Barrina sells them in a smaller pack, so if you don't need 8 lights, you can opt for fewer (just look in the Amazon Barrina store and you should find them). They're currently on sale for Black Friday and Amazon also has a $6 coupon for them. These lights work best attached to the undersides of shelves.

Aside from making sure you choose strong enough grow lights, you will also need to make sure your succulents are close enough to the light. Most succulents need to be within just a few inches of the grow light to prevent etiolation. Echeverias are especially light-hungry and typically need to be within6" of the light.

Other than lights, care should pretty much be the same. For the most part, succulents indoors don't experience dormancy, so that's not something you need to worry about. You should only be watering when the plant shows signs of thirst (deflated-looking, wrinkled leaves), and it's possible that you may notice it takes a bit longer for these signs to appear after watering. While it's not necessary, it is a good idea to get fans (like the little stroller fans) to better airflow indoors for your plants. I have a fan per shelf to help with airflow since airflow indoors is drastically restricted compared to outdoors.

by something cheaper I mean a product like this

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just not sure if it'd work as well

Link to LED's I am using, so far these grafts and the seedlings seem to be doing well under these lights.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R

If that's the case GE also makes T5 fluorescent or LED grow bulbs and now offer an A19 bulb (fits a standard lamp). Ikea might have some fixtures that would fit the T5s and of course any of their fixtures made for a standard bulb would work with A19 bulbs. The lamp with the 3 heads would probably give you enough extra light with the GE bulbs.

I have three greenhouses set up for my houseplants in my basement and have been through countless grow lights. In my experience, the clips ons tend to fail after a year and the plugs on some of them, especially the usb ones, have gotten hot enough to melt the plastic. Plus the color usually leans obviously blue or red. I've had these for the last two years: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VD1884R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

They also sell a 4 pack of the 2' lights for $40 or a 4 pack of 1' lights for $30. The yellow version will look more like incandescent lighting than the pinkish white they offer, but even the pink ones aren't super pink. They are a bit more expensive than clip ons, but better quality, way more versatile, but less than Soltech.

They could easily be mounted to the shelves that get less light and any electrical supplier should have longer connecting cords. They would be hidden by the lip of the shelf, can be turned on and off individually or as a group and it would look like you had shelves with accent lighting rather than an obvious grow light.

The LEDs are Barina T5s

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Not sure of your set up, but I have a plant shelf and useBarrina T5 Grow Lights attached under each shelf (2 per shelf), and they work great! Depending on the shelf and the individual plants, you may need to move the plants closer to the light, though.

For the very top shelf, where there isn't a shelf above to attach grow lights, I use two different goose neck lights. I use this one and also this one. I used both of these before I had the Barrina, and they worked just fine and for the most part prevented etiolation. Now however, I use these lights for my props and plants that require lower light, as the Barrina are stronger.

I also live somewhere that gets next to no direct light, so I understand the struggle, lol.

Thanks! I have them growing indoors using these lights. We keep it around 74f inside with the lithops up high, so it is probably a bit warmer.

What are your thoughts on this set right here?

https://www.amazon.ca/Barrina-Spectrum-Equivalent-Greenhouse-Installation/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm\_cr\_arp\_d\_product\_top?ie=UTF8

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I have a lot of shade and deep porches so I don’t get a lot of strong natural light either.

Barrina brand lights and they’re on about 14 hours a day.

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I am debating on lights. My shelves are 3' wide so I am looking at 2' LED lights.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VD1884R/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_1?smid=A1V31LM9AH9FRH&psc=1

I am currently using this for my four trays I have under lights at any given time:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S3MT5GX?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

I either use that or just the sun. They grow a bit faster under the lights vs. sun.

Humidity.... this is the desert and we haven't had a monsoon season in years, so it just plain does not get super humid here.

Soil, I use topsoil. It does dry out faster so I need to water it a bit more often, but3` if I know I am not going to be home to water I will add a cup of potting soil as it holds water longer.

I don't reuse soil for microgreens, I do put it on top of my potatoes as with potatoes you need to add height as they grow using more soil. So that part works out well.

Could you send a picture of your set up? It sounds like overkill, but there are also factors like the length of the shelf, the distance from the plants, and the length of time you have them on.

I have both types of Barrina grow lights - do you have the T5s or 252Ws? Because if it's the 252Ws I'm gonna say probably yes, lol.

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Barrina T5 Grow Lights I have these lights. I have 3 per shelf. I had the seedlings much closer like 4 inches away but some of them started bleaching, so I put them further. I've been running a fan but I feel like it might be getting too cold for them cause the other day I left it on all day and then at night they were all shrivelled up. Since they're peppers I know they don't like it so cold. The house is about 73F.

I have placed 6 of these Barrina T5 lights spaced an inch apart and measured 300/uMols at approximately 15 inches.

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These guys. 2 on top, but I only have magnetic spice racks against the back, no shelves, & I think even my plants on the bottom do just fine!

Barrina Grow lights!

I have both the 2’ and 1’ sizes mounted

Then the ones hanging from the ceiling are just regular grow light bulbs off Amazon!

They are currently about 4-5 inches from these T5 LED light strips

I don't feel they're leggy (the tall ones you see there are Cosmo's) but most of them are peppers. I'm growing some fancy peppers and don't want to ruin them.

Even a bright window typically isn't enough. Windows filter light, which means your plants aren't getting as much light as it may seem. They're getting even less light if that "bright light" isn't coming from a south facing window (if you're in the northern hemisphere).

In such cases, it's typically good to supplement with a grow light. You can find cheap ones on Amazon, and I currently use all of the ones linked below and my plants love them.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VD1884R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086XCJ29B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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If your plant is still stretching under the grow light, then that particular grow light isn't strong enough. You can find more info on grow lights on the sub's FAQ, on the overwintering mega threads, and this lighting basics guide.

I have the three below grow lights and all of my plants thrive under them.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VD1884R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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I use these... they are not top of the line by any means but the white light makes me house look much more "normal" i also use the GE LED grow bulbs!

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full Spectrum, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W, 500W Equivalent), LED Grow Light Bulbs, Plant Lights for Indoor Plants, Greenhouse, Plug and Play, 8-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_XVZHNBWRQG5FM4YNKRY2

These are the ones I have: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details.

I have two on each shelf of the metal storage rack I use for my plants. I've been able to grow a dozen different types of seedlings that are all healthy with strong, thick stems. I also moved my calendulas under the lights about two weeks ago, and they've grown an insane amount and are about to bloom for the first time.

I had them all under the purple clip on lights and I definitely saw progress. Hopefully this will help bring out some more growth!

Lights: Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Shelf: Honey-Can-Do SHF-01055 5-tier... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X6H2HB4?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I use Barrina T5 Grow Lights with Kasa Smart Plug Power Strips so it’s automated.

I have the barrina T5 grow lights: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Depending on which succulent needs more light but I keep them usually around 3 inches from the light. 😇

I wish we had windows but sadly... nope. These lights from Amazon work great though

I have these and really like them, my plants are thriving!

A few of mine looked like this until I invested in grow lights. Here are the two types I have had success with:

Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

LED Plant Grow Light for Indoor... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FM4X64W?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I would behead your stretched ones and repot. The base will grow new rosettes (like your stalk is doing now) and the tips will re-root. Just make sure you get good roots going. Two plants for the price of one 😊 Good luck!

I have these, and they fit under shelves nicely. I had to play around a bit with how to mount them - sticky stuff seemed to give out after a few days. so I put zip ties around the hanging bracket and then hung them from the sides of the shelves (the gap between the shelf itself and the stand - if that makes sense?)

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It's not too bright and the plants seem to like them.

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[I like these](www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_fabc_KT6NGSC0W98KQDBPR33T), I have a smart plug for all my grow lights so they turn on and off automatically. I also have a spider farmer light that’s full spectrum.

I have this exact setup in my kitchen! Here's a photo. Seems to work well for my orchids and gesneriads that are short enough to fit in the space. Here are the grow lights I bought: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VD1884R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Good luck! :)

Depends on how many you need - this one has 8 instead of 6 with the same wattage for the same price, plus they're 24in instead of 17in. I can vouch for the Barina brand, we've got a dozen of the bigger ones on one rack and have been running for the last 10 months. I don't like lights that don't give you output beyond wattage, much prefer the ppfd or lux so you can calculate how many hours your plants will need.

This one is a single bright light that puts out around 10k lux (bright indirect light), which looks to be more light output than all 6 of the first setup if you just want to add light in a few places.

Lots of choices, but it is going to come down to 1) some additional light is better than none, 2) how do you get as much light as possible on the plants that need it & 3) what is going to work for your mounting & area setup

Tip - you can use this calculator to convert from micromoles / square meter to Lux (roughly) which you can measure with your phone or a cheap light meter

If you have 9 plants, one light probably won't cover them all unless they're very small. You might want to try with the light you already have, then get another one if they don't seem to be happy. Most of the lights should be "safe" for your eyes but you may or may not find them pleasant to look at. I find that some of the low-light plants, like the cylindrical snake plant, really are a lot happier with additional light even though they can survive in lower light.

Not sure of your budget but since you are in a small space one thing you might think of is either open wire shelving like this or glass shelving (I have this). This way you won't block whatever natural light you have, and whatever supplemental lighting you use can easily fit within the same footprint and won't need to be at a funny angle that might shine in your eyes. I have these lights that I use with both of the above examples. For the glass cabinet I lay 2 of the lights on the glass top to light the top shelf, and the other two on the top shelf (fitting them to either side of the plants) to light the bottom shelf. Because it's glass, it's also getting light from the window. I do the same thing with the wire shelves, but have zip-tied the lights so they hang below the shelves.

Barrina mounted with double sided sticky tape provided with the lights. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_V4C6F3RRK8WQM0R7XJAM

Barina https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_SEDR7RR5APV26S70RTEK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Thank you! These are the lights I use. In person the don't look quite so purple. Regardless my plants are thriving under them.

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Yes I did 2 per shelf and I got these ones. I'm not opposed to adding more though.

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Barrina T5 Grow Lights, Full... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD1884R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_PK4GTJQYSH5VBQPK1CR2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 these are the lights i used

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These! I got the 8 pack and zigzagged 4 on each shelf

Get rid of those bullshit lights... these are entry level but not crap.