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Haro bmx 420

11-25-2007, 05:57 PM

Hello, i have recently aquired a bunch of GE Halogen Flood lights with various wattages, i just wanted to know if i can grow with these and how well they will work? i have 2x 60w 1x 45w 1x90w 1x100w Best settup? ideas please and thanks

KING ELMO

11-25-2007, 06:37 PM

No. Just hang them up outside. There no good in a grow room.

Dutch Pimp

11-25-2007, 06:49 PM

True...^^^...exchange for CFL's....or HID's

klondike_bar

11-26-2007, 02:03 AM

cfls are the simple cheap mans gro-light. i am having good results with them currently :p

Roughrider

11-26-2007, 05:37 AM

Halogen lights produce a lot of light in spectrums that aren't useful for growth...and the not useful light they make produces a lot of extra heat. And halogen really isn't all that efficient compared to CFLs, much less HPS or MH. So you end up with a light that isn't efficient in making light that's often in the wrong spectrum for growth but does create plenty of heat.