Vegging with HPS?

New Age United

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May 24, 2019

• #1

Is it ok to veg with HPS I know they recommend MH but I only have one MH bulb and it's in use right now so all I have to veg these clones is HPS. Will this be alright I really can't afford another bulb atm.

 

Cali.Grown>408

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May 24, 2019

• #2

Oyea it’s perfectly fine to Veg with an HPS

 

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churchhaze

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May 24, 2019

• #3

HPS works fine to veg. It might be overkill if your veg area isn't large, but there's nothing inherently wrong with vegging under HPS.

 

New Age United

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May 24, 2019

• #4

churchhaze said:

HPS works fine to veg. It might be overkill if your veg area isn't large, but there's nothing inherently wrong with vegging under HPS.

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What do you think about this space it's just a small closet with the door wide open, they grow fine in flower in there but is this gonna dry em do you think? The light is 600w dimmed to 50% and is about 24 inches above them.

 

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vertnugs

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May 24, 2019

• #5

Dimmed that much you could get it closer if you want.

 

New Age United

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May 24, 2019

• #6

vertnugs said:

Dimmed that much you could get it closer if you want.

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Ya I was thinking so cuz it's not hot at all, I just know that the hps is brighter and hotter than mh so I wanted to be careful I've fried plants before.

 

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vertnugs

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May 24, 2019

• #7

If you're not dealing with high temps i'd drop it down some.It'll help keep the stretch down.Vegging with hps is fine but you will get a little more distance between nodes so i'd keep it as close as possible.