Always thought a cheap grow light was fine until my friend's setup doubled my basil yield
I used a $30 panel from a hardware store for my indoor herbs for about two years. My plants were okay, but never great. Then my friend showed me her plants under a proper full-spectrum LED light she got for her birthday. The difference in just three weeks was huge. My basil under her light grew twice as much as mine, with darker leaves and stronger stems. It wasn't just about brightness, the light quality actually mattered. Has anyone else made a switch like that and seen a real jump in growth?