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10-03-2007, 09:00 PM
I am starting a grow soon. I'm not new to growing but this is only my second time growing indoors. My first was with only about 150watts of CFL. I was quite suprised at the yield but it seemed like such a waste for the effort and time. So I figured I'd step it up a little and get a HOT5 setup.
So, I have a 4ft HOT5 fixture mounted and ready to go. This fixture has a mixture of 3000K bulbs and 6500K. A total of 20,000Lumen. Then I got to thinking, I'm sure it would produce a great yield by itself but I wanted to make sure my buds were as good as the time and money I put into the whole grow, PERIOD.
I want to try adding in some HPS bulbs for flowering or maybe for the whole cycle.
I have two discrepencies with HID lighting though. The money to purchase and set them up initially is a little touchy and the heat they produce is ludicrous.
So I started searching for a low cost-low wattage alternative to this. I figured if I could find a small 50watt HPS setup I could get two and add them in with the HOT5.
I know, I know, why not just get a 100watter and throw it in there? Well, here's the deal, my growspace was designed for the T5 and only the T5. So mounting ONE HPS would essentially "work" but the light would not cover the whole 4ft long space evenly. I'm not going to mount it under the T5 for obvious reasons. 100watts is as high as I can got with the HPS.
So I figured out how I could EASILY mount two small bulbs in there with cool-tube type setups and actually attach them to my T5 fixture.
I know, it's complicated but trust me, it is THE ONLY way it can be done. I've tried everything. Even calculated how it would play out with a 100watter mounted on the side wall. Won't work because the grow will be a SOG method. The lights HAVE to be mounted ABOVE the plants for ventilation purposes as well as efficiency.
Anyways, sorry for the long post. All I need to know is where in the HELL can I find a 50watt HPS system????? I can't find them ANYWHERE!
So, I have a 4ft HOT5 fixture mounted and ready to go. This fixture has a mixture of 3000K bulbs and 6500K. A total of 20,000Lumen. Then I got to thinking, I'm sure it would produce a great yield by itself but I wanted to make sure my buds were as good as the time and money I put into the whole grow, PERIOD.
I want to try adding in some HPS bulbs for flowering or maybe for the whole cycle.
I have two discrepencies with HID lighting though. The money to purchase and set them up initially is a little touchy and the heat they produce is ludicrous.
So I started searching for a low cost-low wattage alternative to this. I figured if I could find a small 50watt HPS setup I could get two and add them in with the HOT5.
I know, I know, why not just get a 100watter and throw it in there? Well, here's the deal, my growspace was designed for the T5 and only the T5. So mounting ONE HPS would essentially "work" but the light would not cover the whole 4ft long space evenly. I'm not going to mount it under the T5 for obvious reasons. 100watts is as high as I can got with the HPS.
So I figured out how I could EASILY mount two small bulbs in there with cool-tube type setups and actually attach them to my T5 fixture.
I know, it's complicated but trust me, it is THE ONLY way it can be done. I've tried everything. Even calculated how it would play out with a 100watter mounted on the side wall. Won't work because the grow will be a SOG method. The lights HAVE to be mounted ABOVE the plants for ventilation purposes as well as efficiency.
Anyways, sorry for the long post. All I need to know is where in the HELL can I find a 50watt HPS system????? I can't find them ANYWHERE!