Should I setup an LED Lamp?

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I’m going to be starting my first grow shortly, it will be an outdoor grow in grow bags with soil. I will start indoors and move outside once frost is done. I don’t want to spend a lot of money on lights as I won’t be doing any indoor grows.

My question are…

Is it worth it to setup an LED lamp on a timer during the seedling phase before I move it outside?

Can I use a regular LED A19 bulb in a lamp on a light timer?

Thanks

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As long as your not growing your plants big indoors and your keeping them seedlings them you don’t need much light at all.

If you decide you want to order a light something as cheap and simple as this will cover you

Roleadro 75W Grow Lights for Indoor Plants, Upgraded Full Spectrum Led Grow Lamp Plant Light for Greenhouse, Hydroponic, Vegetative&Flowering

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CVTJLD8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_KeMRCbEGNR5M6

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Thanks,

The web says our last frost will be between May 11-20, then they will be outside until harvest. I’m only growing 3-4 plants on my window sill until then. Was just worried about enough light to keep them seedlings until then.

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No real need to use a timer either in the seedling stage with a light that is not very powerful.

Your not using enough power to worry about hydro consumption so unless you just want a dark period it’s not that necessary

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So it’s not worth the price/setup, just let nature take it’s course.

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A small light would not hurt at all

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Sorry I misunderstood your previous reply, you meant no need to turn off the light leave it on 24hrs correct?

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Correct.

Now if want a dark period you can use a timer, they are normally like ten bucks

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I’ve been reading posts on the arguments of a schedule like 18hrs on, 6hours off versus 24hr, some interesting comments

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Ya the are allot of arguements this way or that, you are just trying to go cheap and it’s temporary till you get the plants outside whe they will get a cdark period

A19s will work for seedlings also

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I agree, you don’t need to have a dark period on vegging plants. Cannabis is a c3 plant and doesn’t require a dark period to grow. Flowering is a different story for photo period plants of course.

Starting them now they may outgrow a small light by June 1, but there’s no need to specifically run out and buy a timer.

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