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Semillas La Palma
ajijoe seeds
pepperlover.com
Those would be my picks for seeds and peppers.
You are growing a few pepper plants for fun so why does it matter to spend a bunch of cash on high end ballasts and and bulbs? We get this question at the store all the time whats the best? We got bulbs from $30 to $130 you might crop 3%-5% better on the high end bulb is that worth it to you and...