veg lighting

zjohn

zjohn

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ok what is best for veg lighting?
looking into metal halide or cfls. what u guys from experience think?
i am getting my equipment together for a grow cab.
 
gmoneys

gmoneys

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it depends what you have money to spend on? and how much room you have? if you have money go with the halide and youll have a better lighting. the cfl can be cheap but they will still get the job done. whats can you afford/use?
 
zjohn

zjohn

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well since i did not mention money/cost, i want to use what is best for veg. and i want answers from Experienced growers.
 
joefo53

joefo53

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go with a 400 watt MH with a sunmaster bulb... how many plants you have? im guessing its under ten?
MH will give you fast growth...
 
joefo53

joefo53

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thhe one i have is just 4 veg.... i use HPS for flowering....but i do keep the MH's on with the HPS's seems to do great!!! done it for years
 
LAX Skunky BwS

LAX Skunky BwS

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U gotta buy the multi spec sunmaster m/h bulb wich is good for veg and flower... But i use my 400 watt mh and my 400 watt hps for flowering i was thinking of getting that sunmaster multi spec bulb
 
mrduke

mrduke

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not to jack but would a 150 hps do for one maybe two moms in a 2x2 room? there only like 70 bucks:)
 
zjohn

zjohn

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how much heat does a 250w mh put put out? how close can it be to the plants? and what is the smallest area for a veg cab with it?
 
joefo53

joefo53

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with any HID i would recommend full exhaust and intake on a termastat.... in a smaller grow cab.. you will prolly see a increase of 10-15 c...
 
zjohn

zjohn

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anyone have experience using 400w HPS and using the metal halide conversion bulbs? HTGsuppy has a good deal on this combo it comes with both the HPS and MH conv bulb. i was thinking i could use the MH for veg and switch to HPS for flower. maybe after the veg with MH use many cfls for my mother and clones. would do this do to cabinent space. so this is how it would go. i am starting from seeds, from attitude. so grow from seeds with MH then take clones. keep clones and mother under MH. then move grown clone to HPS. and switch mother to CFLS. i would have to do this b/c of only one ballast and reflector.
has anyone used the setup with HPS bulb and MH conversion bulb?
oh and after harvest would then swith back to MH for new clones then back to HPS for flower. make sense?? maybe i need to draw something up on my palns for my grow cabinent. i am in process of getting materials but want to make sure i got everything b4 build.
thanks guys.
 
gmoneys

gmoneys

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zjohn said:
well since i did not mention money/cost, i want to use what is best for veg. and i want answers from Experienced growers.
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take the stick out of your ass, i was answering your post. thats why you post to get answers righht? chill out zjohn!
 
LAX Skunky BwS

LAX Skunky BwS

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zjohn said:
anyone have experience using 400w HPS and using the metal halide conversion bulbs? HTGsuppy has a good deal on this combo it comes with both the HPS and MH conv bulb. i was thinking i could use the MH for veg and switch to HPS for flower. maybe after the veg with MH use many cfls for my mother and clones. would do this do to cabinent space. so this is how it would go. i am starting from seeds, from attitude. so grow from seeds with MH then take clones. keep clones and mother under MH. then move grown clone to HPS. and switch mother to CFLS. i would have to do this b/c of only one ballast and reflector.
has anyone used the setup with HPS bulb and MH conversion bulb?
oh and after harvest would then swith back to MH for new clones then back to HPS for flower. make sense?? maybe i need to draw something up on my palns for my grow cabinent. i am in process of getting materials but want to make sure i got everything b4 build.
thanks guys.
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i got the 400 watt MH/HPS grow light At HTGSupply had it a lil bit over 3 weeks working great .. u will need to have good ventilation tho cuz them lights throw out some heat
 
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