yes that light would handle basic growth. Put better bulbs in it or find a setup with single lamp reflectors and you would be better off.

I use a workhorse ballast and bought the setup from B&B for cheap. It came with the Tek reflectors and Giesemann Bulbs.

It was retrofit though... I would look for the single lamp reflectors in a slightly more expensive setup. It will be well worth it in the long run.

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