hydrofarm grow lights, ballast, reflector

I was not sure what to do with all my trees over the winter. I made a mistake and forgot to water my 40 year old ficus which has an amazing 10 inch trunk. I also have been babying my serissa for about 8 years and have had many sections die off. I knew my main problem was that they were not getting the right amount of light over the winter in the north east parts of Massachusetts. This year I decided I would build a bonsai hospital. First I had to sort out an area that my darn plant eating cat could not get into. Then I ordered this light. I went a few steps further and went to my local home hardware store and bought a set of 2" PVC pipes and fittings making a jig to hold the light up about 5 feet off the ground. Then I put the light on a timer and ended up not only reviving my 40 year old ficus, but my serissa looks better than it does after a warm bright wet summer! I even put my herbs and my orchids under it and all in all this saved my entire plant collection for the... Read more

This was my first purchase of an item like this, so I was unsure what to expect.
What I found was a high quality unit, ready to install.
I have just one of these going, but I can say that with the compact flourescent bulb the increase in my utility cost is negligable.

Great beginner unit!

This is the second of these I have ordered. When I installed the first one my indor pond plants responded nicely. The second one will allow me more plants by increaseing the lighted area. Great product for plants.