StinkBud
Well-Known Member
Everyone has to start somewhere. In a year with my system you will be a master grower.Okay, so - your system looks amazing, and actually quite straightforward (even do-able for someone like me.) In fact, after reading your article (I got to page 10, and got most of the info) I decided to ditch the AeroGarden plan I had and just start gathering the supplies to make your set-up.
However, I am pretty damned close to retarded when it comes to anything technical and mechanical, and I kinda wanted to avoid any disasters/fires/failures. I know you may have pointed out some of the questions I'm about to ask earlier, but it may not have been obvious (I know right, what do you have to do??) or it may have been somewhere in the 117 pages I didn't get to, so...
Wattage is more important than color. You will grow a shit load more bud with a 1000W MH than a 400W HPS even though the HPS is a better color for flowering.1) as I know absolutely nothing about lights, what brand (if you don't mind telling) MH lights do you use? and I read that you use them in the veg room, but when I was searching for lights, the MH's were all in the yellow-orange spectrum, which (I could easily be wrong) I thought induced flowering. I thought you wanted blue-green for veg growth, like the HO fls.?
So long story short, brand name and bulb type?
As far as brands are concerned Eye Hortilux and Sunmaster are the best. I run Eye Hortilux in all my HIDs. They are expensive but worth every penny!
Any HO fluorescent will work fine for clones and veg. The blue ones are better but it's not like the plants won't grow with the yellow ones.
I used cheap $7 shop lights on my clones for years and they worked great.
2) about the HPS, same thing - brand name?
Eye Hortilux Super HPS.
I wish I could help you here but I buy everything local. Many of the guys here can help with some recomendations though. A simple search would be the fast solution.3) Any particular site (when you do buy from online) that you use? I know you said you like to support your local stores, but unfortunately I live in hickville hickstown America, and they dont have much except a walmart... have to go to the next town to get any hardware supplies. (HAHA)
I think I answered this above but let me emphasize the importance of power over color. Think of it like a car... if you put a blown hemi in your car who gives a fuck what color it is. It's going to haul ass!I think what I was trying to ask is what temp. bulbs? 5500K, 6500K, 10,000K, or 20,000K??
Light is the single most import aspect determining final yield. All your thoughts should be towards how you can have as much light as possible.
Light is right!