Reddit reviews Agrobrite FLC26D 26-Watt Spiral Compact Fluorescent Grow Light Bulb (130W equivalent CFL), 6400K

I have used just plain ol compact fluorescent bulbs and a clamp light to grow things before... worked fine (https://www.amazon.com/Agrobrite-FLC26D-26-Watt-Fluorescent-equivalent/dp/B0050C3HVW/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1540053707&sr=1-1&keywords=Agrobrite+FLC26D)


I also use these (https://www.amazon.com/ft-F24T5-HO-Fluorescent-Spectralux-Included/dp/B002JLI7VC/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1540053901&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=Sun+blaze+T5+4+bulb)

I also have a few T5 4' daisy chained. no issue with those either. its generally pretty forgiving.

Ive had no issues with my space. just make sure and ventilate and measure temp and light.

I have two of these bulbs in a standing lamp shining on my indoor herbs. Works great. I have a light timer too for them to turn on and off automatically. Prune it back and give it more light and it will be happy.

I used:

• 2 Dayspot CFL 26W/64K, Equivalent to 130W, FLC26D 12 hours on 12 hours off
  
  
• 5 Fans SilverStone 120mm Fan Filter with Grill FF121 (Black)
  
  
• 1 AcuRite 00613A1 Indoor Humidity Monitor
  
  
• 1 Titan Controls 734150 Apollo 14 8-Outlet Power Strip with 24 Hour Timer, 120-volt
  
  
• 1 LimoStudio High Quality 4 Socket Photo Bulb Adapter - Converts 1 Socket into 4 - Use for Standard Socket Flourescent Bulbs, AGG882-A
  
  
• 3 LE® 12V Flexible LED Strip Lights Kit, LED Tape, 6000K Daylight White, 300 Units SMD 3528 LEDs, 73 Lumens/ft, Non Waterproof, 12 Volt LED Light Strips, Pack of 16.4ft/5m, All Accessories Included
  
  
• 2 Aluminium trash bins
  
  
• 2 rolls of duck tape
  
  
• and I use Figi and Evian water only because of balanced ph lvl and added minerals. Maybe a few Poland springs here and there when I was out of the other water.

Hello there. To answer your first and second questions, I wouldn't repot it until it is happily growing so as to not disturb the roots, and even then only once gets too big. The nursery probably just used pure peat, so unless you think it looks bad it'll be fine in there. It's a swamp plant and likes very wet soil, so ordinarily I would say just keep it permanently in a tray with water around a quarter of the way up the pot, but since your light conditions aren't ideal, keep the water slightly lower. If anything experiment with it and if you see mold let it get drier and increase the light. To answer your third question, obviously full sun is ideal, but your current setup might work. I recommend this light bulb http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0050C3HVW (sorry I can't format on mobile) as a supplement, I currently use one for my nepenthes. It screws into a normal socket and seems to work well. The plant should at least grow well enough with it, but don't expect any red coloration. Hope I helped!

I get dark winters (WA state) and use CFLs like this in clamp lights because they’re easily repositioned and don’t get too hot.

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You can also use LEDs, which I’ll probably upgrade to when my current bulbs eventually burn out. They’re a bit more expensive up front.