omg..

[brians2468]

hey would it be possible to start off auto plants with a 400 watt hps? would it be better to mabye start with a little led and then switch to the hps after a certain amount of time?

thanks,
brian

 

[blahblahblah123]

Both will work fine.. but the hps requires more finess to keep your seedlings happy..

 

[Arrid]

hey would it be possible to start off auto plants with a 400 watt hps? would it be better to mabye start with a little led and then switch to the hps after a certain amount of time?

thanks,
brian

LED lighting produces light fluffy buds..this is not what we're after!

Go with the HPS light, keep it as close as possible to your plants.

Happy growing.

 

[cowboylogic]

I would use the led for the first 2 or 3 weeks to get them started. Then switch to the HPS.

 

[Arrid]

I would use the led for the first 2 or 3 weeks to get them started. Then switch to the HPS.

And get nice stretched plants?

No way..

 

[cowboylogic]

LED lighting produces light fluffy buds..this is not what we're after!

Go with the HPS light, keep it as close as possible to your plants.

Happy growing.

Putting a HPS as close as you can to a seedling/young plant? Simply bad advice.

 

[CaNNaBiZ CaNucK]

I would go with the HPS, my friend. You want vigorous growth during veg and any HID will help you reach that goal better than an LED right now IMO. LED technology just isn't there yet.

Good Luck!

 

[cowboylogic]

And get nice stretched plants?

No way..

And exactly why would the led stretch them? The distance you would need to keep a HPS from the seedlings would probaly stretch them more than the LED.

 

[Arrid]

And exactly why would the led stretch them? The distance you would need to keep a HPS from the seedlings would probaly stretch them more than the LED.

Well you must be doing it wrong then.

 

[cowboylogic]

Guess I must be. And will continue to do it wrong.