Should I use LED or HPS for flowering my GG1

[ryn5669]

I have a spider farmer sf-1000 and a lumatek 250w HPS. Should I change to the HPS for flowering or leave as is?

 

[coreywebster]

They are probably roughly the same on their own.

Maybe the hps has the edge.

The sf 1000 says it can flower a 2x2 but that's weak for 2x2 tbh.

Infact I'm going to say the 250w hps has more power

 

[coreywebster]

I couldn't replace a 600hps with 300w led but a 600 is more efficient than a 250.

Hard to know without trying one then the other.

 

[coreywebster]

If your in an open space I'd drop some white mylar sheets around it like a curtain to reflect your light back in

 

[Herb & Suds]

Based on the looks of your plant I personally wouldn’t keep with what’s working

 

[ryn5669]

Based on the looks of your plant I personally wouldn’t keep with what’s working

You mean would? Or no

 

[Herb & Suds]

You mean would? Or no

Would
Sorry autocorrect

 

[farmingfisherman]

If your in an open space I'd drop some white mylar sheets around it like a curtain to reflect your light back in

For the money this stuff is great for that purpose. Good luck with the decision. My vote is for the SF1000 I've got 2 of the first generation ones that work great.

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[Hugo Phurst]

I have a spider farmer sf-1000 and a lumatek 250w HPS. Should I change to the HPS for flowering or leave as is?

Why not both?

 

[ryn5669]

Why not both?

I can try just room issues

 

[Hugo Phurst]

I can try just room issues

If too small then LED for grow, HPS for flower

Good luck

 

[SoOLED]

ever try a CMH with a 2800k-ish bulb

scrubs some heat off, and save some zap

if its just the one girl.

 

[farmingfisherman]

ever try a CMH with a 2800k-ish bulb

scrubs some heat off, and save some zap

if its just the one girl.

I used the SF 1000's with a 315 CMH with a Phillips flowering bulb with great results in a 4x4 tent. Only downside is the 315 sucks to do any plant tending under. Matter of fact I'll never spend time under one again. UV is good for plants but not so good for humans, especially in a tent where the light just gets reflected everywhere and the light is hung lower. If a person goes with a 315 make sure you wear protective gear, or as I will do in the future just shutting off the light if any gardening needs to be done.

 

[MICHI-CAN]

I swear by electrolux HPS from the 90's. I would IR and 3500K as I do with LED's.

 

[ryn5669]

I used the SF 1000's with a 315 CMH with a Phillips flowering bulb with great results in a 4x4 tent. Only downside is the 315 sucks to do any plant tending under. Matter of fact I'll never spend time under one again. UV is good for plants but not so good for humans, especially in a tent where the light just gets reflected everywhere and the light is hung lower. If a person goes with a 315 make sure you wear protective gear, or as I will do in the future just shutting off the light if any gardening needs to be done.


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can i ask how close to harvest do you think you are at here??

 

[farmingfisherman]

can i ask how close to harvest do you think you are at here??

That was a grow that ended awhile ago. Off the top of my head I'd say 45 days.