no. u need grow lights, that you can get on amazon for very good price. something like this will do the trick
http://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Horticulture-GLK400GW19-Digital-Dimmable/dp/B004YXDHX6/ref=sr_1_3?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1377795495&sr=1-3&keywords=400w+metal+halide

Here is a link that might be useful: amazon link to 400w grow system lighting

Oh OK, thanks a lot.

Just wondering - what is actually the main difference between grow lights and regular lights like the one I posted?

Overdrive....Great info ..I've never grown from seed before but want to give it a go, I saw the grow light system that you recommended on Amazon. Can you give me an idea of the area this light will cover. I'm wondering how many plants I can start in 4" pots. Thanks I might even like to keep a few dwarf tomatoes growing over the winter. Oh and btw is it expensive to run?

I've got a question that might sound foolish, Dorfkrug.

But, what if you got a heavy blue film to put between the light and the plants. Wouldn't that work?

I posed the same question under: Fluorescent Lighting. I'm just hoping that someone answers my question, too.

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