Choosing between a grow light for my peppers or a new potting bench

My indoor pepper plants were getting leggy, so I had to decide between a $45 LED grow light or building a new bench for my patio. I went with the light, and after two weeks the plants are way bushier and have more buds. Has anyone else seen a big change from adding a simple grow light to their setup?

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hugow302mo ago

My neighbor tried to grow tomatoes in a dark corner and they were a total failure. He finally got a cheap light and it was like flipping a switch. Plants need that light fuel, no way around it.

lane.drew2mo ago

Remember my buddy who tried herbs in his basement? Total sad salad until he caved and got a lamp.

abby_scott1mo ago

Oh man, that "sad salad" description is too real! Poor guy was basically running a plant hospice down there. So did your buddy ever figure out if it was the light spectrum that mattered, or was it literally just having any light at all? I always wonder about that because some of those cheap blurple lights look like rave gadgets but actually work okay for greens.