From scratch without buying light fixtures and taking them apart.
Build your own fluorescent light fixture.
I want to build several letters out of fluorescent light bulbs for example one letter is o but it will look more like.
Build a customized fluorescent lamp system t5 when growing seedlings and plants in the vegetative stage using fluorescents is a great way to provide the beloved plants with bright and balanced light.
A burnt out lamp is the most common reason any light fixture does not light.
This is great fixture for growing plants.
Each letter will be constructed of 4 lights.
This greatly decreases the cost of the fixture.
To replace remove the old tube and bring it to the hardware store.
Or you can read the printing on the tube to identify the correct replacement type.
Locate a ballast as i mentioned above i have been recently experimenting with using spiral cfl ballasts to power other bulbs.
Now for building your own fixture.
I want to use bulbs that are 2 4 feet long or what ever is easiest.
This guide shows how to build a system that will fit for almost any growing needs indoors.
For t5 s and pc bulbs the wattages are basically equivalent.