HID combo-experiment

cheetoh

Member
So, I could use some expert advice on my current HID combo-experiment. I've never used MH during flower before but I thought I'd try 2-600w MH (Genesis) & 1-1000w HPS (EYE). My three 8" vented fixtures are linear in a roughly 5'x8' allocated space in the middle of my 16'x16' room. Lately I've had T5's for vegging (in another room) and 3-600w HPS for flower in primary room. I wasn't getting the lushness with T5's so I decided to go back to MH for veg. I just started flowering today with the 2-600w MH on the ends & the 1000w HPS in the middle. I only have 5 fairly bushy Plushberry's, that I feminized/created myself, that are lined up like a 5 on a die. In the last two weeks I'm going to switch out the two MH's and go with all HPS. Do ya think the 2-600w MH on the ends & the 1000w HPS in the center for the first 5 or 6 weeks of flower is a decent setup?
 

potpimp

Sector 5 Moderator
Typically the MH is better for vegging and the HPS is better for flowering due to the differences in light "temperature"; the cooler temp MH is more like summer and the warmer temp (color) is more like fall.
 

cheetoh

Member
I've got the light physics down fairly well pimp but thank you. My question(s) is more for folks who've experimented with utilizing both HID's, while blooming, and the efficacy. Many growers have had good results using both. I was hoping some of less conventional HID combo growers could chime in.
 
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