# Help please - newbie here looking for some advice

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**Category:** Seedling\
**Created:** [August 24, 2021, 12:19am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-please-newbie-here-looking-for-some-advice/73668 "2021-08-24T00:19:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![gollybillager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@gollybillager](https://ilgmforum.com/u/gollybillager)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 12:19am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-please-newbie-here-looking-for-some-advice/73668/1 "2021-08-24T00:19:07Z")

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I’ve got a really basic question for lights. I am starting a grow in about 2 weeks, setting up my room now. 5x5 space, I will germinate 4 seeds and that will be my experiment grow.

I want to know if I need two separate lights, one to grow and another to flower?

if I can get by with one, mid range quality ( dont need a thousand dollar light rig just yet,for an “experimental grow”, which specific product would you recommend? I see lot of 3k 4k 2x2 4x4 blue red etc etc etc and it gets REALY overwhelming. So a good light product for a small 4 plant grow in a medium 5x5 convertedd closet grow room would be much appreciated !!

Thanks all , happy Monday!

I should mention that my first 20 seeds are autoflower if that makes any sense at all. I’m still learning.

Bill in NC

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**Author:** ![LateNightGardner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/latenightgardner/32/999445_2.png) [@LateNightGardner](https://ilgmforum.com/u/LateNightGardner)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 12:35am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-please-newbie-here-looking-for-some-advice/73668/2 "2021-08-24T00:35:21Z")

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Hello Bill welcome. This is a good place to start your grow. I can give you my experience with current led grow lighting that will cover your project. Amazon carries this light for just under $500 if you ordered today.  
Here’s a review with some nice metrics on the coverage at various heights.

[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/7/4/174b3fea826b86a7d151e8ba307091f1fd6c4c10.jpeg "Hyphotonflux HPF4000 LED Grow Light Unboxing, assembly, & PAR test") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjkbCnRB-C0)

Most led grow lights used today are all in one type that you use throughout the lifecycle. Also adding UVB to help increase trichome production during mid flower is nice.

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**Author:** ![gollybillager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@gollybillager](https://ilgmforum.com/u/gollybillager)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-please-newbie-here-looking-for-some-advice/73668/3 "2021-08-24T00:48:47Z")

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thanks!

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**Author:** ![Dexterado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dexterado/32/678065_2.png) [@Dexterado](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dexterado)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-please-newbie-here-looking-for-some-advice/73668/4 "2021-08-25T18:59:07Z")

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Look into hlg. Maybe call them and get their recommendations