Can you grow marijuana with regular light bulbs?

Answer 1

== Photosynthesis, the mechanism by which plants derive nutrition from light, relies on wide spectrum light including a good dose of UV radiation which is not provided by regular incandescent or fluorescent light bulbs. This is why sun lamps and full spectrum lights are available for indoor gardening, usually in the nursery section of your local hardware store. There are commercial hydroponics produce growers, as well as other home and agricultural operations, that use artificial light successfully to make plants thrive and produce. There are several full-spectrum light sources that can be used. One is halogen, like in parking lot lights. The key for proper plant photosynthesis, besides full-spectrum light (at least with halogen), is that there must be very high Lux for adequate brightness. In most of the US it is illegal to grow marijuana for any reason, though some states, such as Oregon and California allow card-carrying users of medical marijuana to grow cannabis enough for their own use, and for licensed farmers to grow and distribute cannabis products for medical usage. === === You should be aware that the police can do an infra-red search of your house without a warrant and use it as the basis for a search warrant. In response, many urban gardeners enclose their gardens in heavily insulated rooms, or grow cannabis outside along with other herbs, vegetables, etc.

Laws concerning the use, farming and distribution of cannabis vary from country to country, sometimes within the provinces of a country, from extreme reprisal (0.1 grams in Japan can get you five years plus 30,000,000 Yen) to decriminalization of personal usage (In Canada, personal usage is legal, but penalties for crimes committed are increased for those who test positive for usage). In most countries where cannabis use is illegal, it is a low priority to police and government, so long as the peace remains undisturbed. == To directly answer your question, yes, but the crop will do very poorly compared to what it would do with grow lights. Grow lights are engineered to provide a "different" light that is more effecacious in bringing the plants along. The "extra" light includes a good shot of ultraviolet (UV) rays, which "regular" lamps don't produce much of. In science speak, the sun radiates light that has a higher color temperature than most "regular" lights. If you use "regular" lights on plants in an enclosed room, they will develop slowly and be stunted, which means that they'll never mature to be "green and lush" in a way they would with proper lighting. Most plants don't "like" light bulbs very much, and their growth - or lack of it - is how they'll tell you. Note: Growing cannabis in a home will cost you your home if you get busted. Regulations changed some time ago to allow the courts to treat "home growers" with extreme prejudice. Exceptions are almost unheard of. If you use your home to grow, process, sell or otherwise engage in the trade of illicit substances, by law you can (and probably will) have your home taken from you as part of the penalty for a conviction. The law was designed to take some of the profit out of the trade in an attempt to curb it. Houses, vehicles and other (former) personal property are auctioned off every month by authorities who have seized the stuff. The "real" or "commercial" growers use rented houses which they've "beefed up" to enclose the "farm" completely so the light won't get out. It's ridiculously easy to spot a residence that is "leaking" light, and from the air with the use of modern technology (and not even cutting edge, either), many, many square miles can be "screened" in a few hours. As pointed out, no warrants are necessary, and a "hit" is followed by a bit of investigation and a warrant. Additionally, a cursory check of the electrical load on a house can tip authorities to begin a stakeout. They need probable cause to look at your electric bill, but they have lots of "probable causes" in their bag of tricks. In addition to "unusually high" power consumption, there will be "spikes" in usage. The lights need to be set to a timer to give a "day and night" to the growing area (because plants usually respond better to that), and the electrical usage curve will be a good indicator to tell enforcement types that something should be looked at. Still, some people go ahead and grow, and some get busted while others do not. The cops are looking for big fish to eat, but if a "snack" swims by, like some home pot grower, they'll snap it up. It's like an appetizer while waiting for the big fish, and like some small fish, you may not even get chewed but get swallowed whole instead. The stakes are large. Immense. The "smart" gambler will do lots of homework and then wade in. The thinking gambler will stay away from that table. He knows a "bad hand" can be devastating, and will stick the "gambler" with huge and irrecoverable losses. Straight up. If you own a home (or are paying on a mortgage) and you have a long-term relationship, particularly if you have children, penalties increase by a power of ten - or multiple powers of ten. The consequences will not fall on the "farmer" alone in a case like that. Where's your head at? Be smart about this one.

Answer 2

You can, but your plant/plants will more than likely be stunted and will grow weakly. You would have to stake them up with a stick, probably. Your best bet would be to go to your local hardware store and buy a grow bulb.