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Because the type and concentration of chlorophyll pigments in the plant can vary, an unfrosted incandescent bulb is the best choice as it emits light over the entire visible spectrum whereas fluorescent lights generally emit very specific wavelengths depending on the gasses they contain.

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Yeah you will need a HID bulb which is expensive or there is LED which you can do it yourself for around 30 bucks HID kits are pricey 300 bucks and on up.... any other so called plant light I haven't found to work.

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