Veg under 2x40w floruos or 400w HPS?

A2 Burnout

A2 Burnout

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Starting my first SoG ebb soon and Ive got a new 400w HPS and snow white fems on the way. Should I veg the momma and clones with flouros or use my HPS? Dont wanna burn the babies. Thanks. Just wondering the best way to veg momma and her clones.
 
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guudbud

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I'd say 2-3 weeks under the floruos and switch them to a halide if you have a switchable ballast or could use a verted hps/mh bulb,i don't know how well the converted bulb works but it's a thought, then switch to your hps for flowering;-)
 
cheetah2007

cheetah2007

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the fluros will be good to veg them. how many plants u plan to start with? i personaly use fluros fo veg and fo my clones! 24/0 lights all the veg period! 12/12 under 400hps fo flowerin, so almost same here ;) hehehe check my gro if ya want :mrgreen: :joint: >>>
 
smppro

smppro

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Absolutely use the fluros, they are great for vegging, plus it will save on electricity
 
A2 Burnout

A2 Burnout

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Awesome cheetah!! Gonna check your grow after I type this. Got home from work early today.

I have 5 snow white fems on the way. Was going to start with germing 2 of the 5 for the 2 mommas. Should I just germ all 5?

I'll be running SoG ebb/flow in a 6x6 room and was planning on 4 plants at a time for a 1/4 lb. every 2 weeks (hopefully).

The total will be 16 flowering plants, 4-6 clones and the mothers in the room at once (about 25 plants total). I have a 4 foot floruo with 2 40w tubes right now, and my 400w HPS will be here around the time my seeds arrive. Probably ordered the HPS a lil early. Oh well.

I plan to get a few CFLs to help with the mother if I need them. Dunno if just the tubes will be alright for everyone in my veg section.
 
A2 Burnout

A2 Burnout

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Thats only 4 sq. ft. of plants under the 400w HPS.

100w per sq. ft. should be plenty from what I've read.

Am I wrong?
 
cheetah2007

cheetah2007

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i mean that if ya grow the plants from seeds the things may get out of control and to overcrowd the growroom mate.
 
OregonMeds

OregonMeds

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If you need fast growth to take clones you can temporarily run the HPS and they will definately grow faster, but if you have time for a longer veg then the flouro's are great for energy saving. (provided you don't run so many that hps would have been more efficient.)
 
cheetah2007

cheetah2007

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couple feet wtf??? i keep mine 400watter 20cm from the tops. i jus have one 120mm computer fan blowing between the light and the tops and a big fan blowin on the plants! im growin in room , not in a dresser or sumfin btw...
 
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