halogen lighting

[gr0ingCrack]

is it worth it or should i flip green till i can get a highpressure Sodium?

[BukDatAss]

no its not get the HPS

[BLaQLiGhT]

:confused: Those are no good man, they give off the wrong spectrum that help the plants grow...

[BLaQLiGhT]

Halogens give off white light that are blue and purple on the light spectrum. Plants need orange, yellows and red light spectrum. HPS lights are the best but Mercury vapor lights or Metal halide lights and Compact flows work too..

[stinkyattic]

Halogens give off white light that are blue and purple on the light spectrum. Plants need orange, yellows and red light spectrum. HPS lights are the best but Mercury vapor lights or Metal halide lights and Compact flows work too..
Actually mercury (Hg) lights are no good either.


Plants need more in the blue for veg (metal halide) and more in the red for flower (Sodium).

Read up on the appropriate flourescent types that approximate these wavelengths.

Halogen, incandescent (even plant lights), uv (black) lights, heat lamps, propane lanterns (yes it has been suggested on this forum), and mercury vapor lights are not useful to plants. You want something in the right range that does not emit too much heat or use too much juice. The only promising new technology is LEDs just because you can really tweak the wavelength by adding different types to your growing array.

Why reinvent the wheel?

[gr0ingCrack]

thanks guys..:dance:

[LIP]

MV, Incandesant, Halogen and any other house hold bulb is no good.

MH, HPS, CFL, LED is where you wanna be looking :)

[gr0ingCrack]

yeah i got 4 cfls on a rack but gotta get a plant"s started,,,

man those four cfls ARE BRIGHT

gonna save up and get a HPS(150-250watt)..

there like 150-300 + shipping

whats the average yeild for a HPS thats like 150 or 250 watt?

[Thr3eViL]

They yield 420 grams ;)

Idk im justa mexican that spores mushrooms.

[stinkyattic]

whats the average yeild for a HPS thats like 150 or 250 watt?

If you have everything else tweaked in you should aim for .5g/watt/month in your flower room.

Expect much lower yields until you are familiar with the plant.

[4x5]

Actually mercury (Hg) lights are no good either.


Plants need more in the blue for veg (metal halide) and more in the red for flower (Sodium).

Read up on the appropriate flourescent types that approximate these wavelengths.

Halogen, incandescent (even plant lights), uv (black) lights, heat lamps, propane lanterns (yes it has been suggested on this forum), and mercury vapor lights are not useful to plants. You want something in the right range that does not emit too much heat or use too much juice. The only promising new technology is LEDs just because you can really tweak the wavelength by adding different types to your growing array.

Why reinvent the wheel?

mercuries work just fine, just less efficient. AND Halogens work too, they'll just burn down your house.
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