HPS owners. How do you start your seed?

kronic1989

Well-Known Member
If your using HPS, do you tend to start them off with the HPS, or do you like to hit them with the MH or CFLS for the first couple weeks?


Let me know what your opinions are.
 

littlewing

Active Member
all i used to have was a 250w hps so i vegged then flowered with it but now i keep that on permenent flower,
i have a small veg box with 3 blue spec 23w cfls in there, i get them goin with the cfls then whack em into flower under the hps.
but theres no prob in stickin them straight under hps i done it loads, just dont get it to close and dont put it to far away as to cause stretchin, depends on ur wattage as to hw far away to put it,
 

Woomeister

Well-Known Member
lol okay skins. well what if i have a choice of cfls or HPS??
I have grown for 19 years and have found the best start you can give your seedlings is from 250watt cfl's. Far outgrows MH and HPS up till about day 12, then I switch. The internodal development is far superior also and the petiole thickness is greater. I give this advice from having tried each and every method with strains I have grown for years.:leaf:
 

smokinskins

New Member
no way im a cfl hater and im not having it. get a glass cover to control the heat. they cant get enough light ever just watch the heat their sensitive
 

Woomeister

Well-Known Member
no way im a cfl hater and im not having it. get a glass cover to control the heat. they cant get enough light ever just watch the heat their sensitive
Rather an ignorant perspective, you obviously base judgments on hearsay and hype, rather than fact and knowledge. Why do you come to this site if you are not open to learning?
 

kronic1989

Well-Known Member
Thank you all for the input. I am going to try out cfls, see how they do for the first couple weeks, then continue vegging* with HPS.

Soo at 250 watt CFL? does it plug into a regular socket? Im new to cfls, maybe I should start a thread in the CFL section?
 

Woomeister

Well-Known Member
Thank you all for the input. I am going to try out cfls, see how they do for the first couple weeks, then continuevegging* with HPS.

Soo at 250 watt CFL? does it plug into a regular socket? Im new to cfls, maybe I should start a thread in the CFL section?
Yes, the light housing has its own built in ballast, you can get great reflectors for them that allow two to sit side by side, 500watts! 6500k lights on 24/0 for 12 days. Mine are a foot tall from seed by this time with 6 or 7 internodes, pisses all over hps or mh... Envirolights are the name.
 

kronic1989

Well-Known Member
Well, if I cant get my hands on these envirolights, What else would you recommend? Just as much watts of 6700K as I can get?
 
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