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fletchn1

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Thought I was already to go and was just planting my hatched seeds in the soil when I after ready the step by step guide again maybe it wasn't the best idea to use my 250w hps sodium until a week into growing?
The problem is if I don't use this the only other light I can give it currently is one 25w and one 40w I already own.

Is it just a money saving thing not too use the hps straight away or are the more implications?

one last thing, I am using the 25 and 40w lights at the moment, is it ok to leave them on 24 hours at this stage?

many thanks for any suggestions
 
messycan

messycan

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I used 400w MH right when they sprouted. Some people say its good, while other bad because it can burn em. I have my HPS around 20 inches from the tops and they are doing fine.
 
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fletchn1

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nah there just normal bulbs, I know they aren't going to give enough light, i was just wondering if it was ok to stick with these while I buy some cfl's or I should use my hps while I get my cfl's or if I could just use my hps sodium straight away providing its far enough away? many thanks
 
weedyoo

weedyoo

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fletchn1 said:
nah there just normal bulbs, I know they aren't going to give enough light, i was just wondering if it was ok to stick with these while I buy some cfl's or I should use my hps while I get my cfl's or if I could just use my hps sodium straight away providing its far enough away? many thanks
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get rid of the normal bulbs and get som cfl their cheep and work for veg

and cut your light to 18/6
 
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fletchn1

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will move to cfl's as soon as i can get some but in the mean time what should i use out of my two options?
 
clowdy

clowdy

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use the hps make sure its not to close thats alluntill u get tose cfl's
u should be fine
 
clowdy

clowdy

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that should be ok too maybe better cuase u could have them real close unlike the other light bulb
 
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