You might kick yourself for getting rid of the old mags... turns out they're just what the new 860W CDM lamps need!
I just ordered 2 of these. I had been a big fan of the Hortilux Blue but in my current grow it could not really cover the space I needed so I ended up using HPS nearly the whole time. I ordered these next day so they will be here tomorrow which is day 58 flowering for me. Expecting to go to 65 days so that will give me the last 7 days under these. How did your girls finish for you with this bulb?
Pshhhh..
I happen to know that you recently tried (or switched to) organic. I assume you did so out of a desire to better your product. I saw your first attempt...you obviously did not switch because it was easier. There are certainly enough testimonials here from people with every bit the experience you have,that counter the "in-the-box" thinking you, @MrStickyFingers, and others share, to give it credence and for the curious to want to experiment with. But Yes, it is about genetics.
No one is putting mh down Dave I'm simply saying frost will be produced regardless what light is used. Like I said my girls get frosty day 14 using hps.. People don't need to sacrifice yield for frost I get both by running strong high thc strains... I switched to organics because a buddy of mine gave me the whole earth juice line.. I started feeding to late depleted my nutrients and didn't take the breaking down process into consideration.. I'm human Dave .
There you go lying again, you're a cartoon bird.
I have high yield & high thc strains. GG4, Loctite. I'm trying to push the numbers higher.
The law of diminishing returns. With relatively little extra effort beyond basic growing, harvesting and curing, a grower can squeeze 95% of a given plant's potential out of it. Extracting the last 5% of awesome-sauce is where the tough work comes in. Some of us are happy with 95%, which is a solid A and not what I could consider mediocre. This conversation is veering quickly, as many do, into The Narcissism of Small Differences. That's my €0.02
I disagree, the same cut that is going around is testing at nearly 30%, but most people are putting up lower numbers. 25%. The 95% you so claim is an imaginary number made up to prove your point. If it can be reproduced, thats a huge number for a person that breaks the plant down for extraction.
I don't produce a product. I'm my only market. You're right, I'm wrong, I have nothing to add and I make things up. Forget it.
I think mixing spectrums can be beneficial but I don't believe its something everyone will automatically benefit from. It all comes down to how capable the grower is.. Believe me when I tell you someone is pulling better stronger bud then you using only hps.. Someone's pulling better higher yielding crops then me using only mh.. But its not all because of the light, its the skill...
Im going to agree. Usually after pre-stretch my flowers already have fake looking glitter over the tops wether i use my hortilux blue or shps. Im not looking for an argument though as ive only had a couple harvest with the hortilux blue, im here to see what else can be done. I do like how my HPS nugs always ends up like rocks after they dry.