Go to the store, buy a screw-in LED light for $20 & put it in your usual light fixture, then point said fixture at the plants. The more you think about it, the harder it'll be

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Would a daylight bulb be better? They have more of a blue light than orange.

Daylight bulbs are better if you're just trying to get them through winter.

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May I ask a question, too? If I purchase a 4 blub 48in shop light fixture, then can I just replace the blubs with the same size but 6500k to start none blooming plants under lights for spring plant out?

What is the difference between T8, T12 and T5 bulbs of the same length?

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Mary

Hi Mary,

You can also mix, for example two warm white and two daylight tubes, this is used in many fish tanks with good results.

The difference between the tubes is the diameter counted in 1/8 of an inch so a T8 is 8/8 of in inch (25.4mm)

The old tubes are T12 and the modern ones the T8 and T5. The T12 and T8 are interchangeable, the T5 need afaik a special ballast and the pins are closer together. The T12 is not that energy efficient, but he T5 and T8 are good and differ not so much. I think the T8 will give you the most bang for your bucks special the 48" types