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Sounds good to me guys. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to buy cheap HPS units then?
Also here are the bulbs we have now, I'm assuming they should just be used during the vegitation stage but I just wanna make sure there sufficient:
CFL 20(75)watt Soft White
CFL 26(100)watt Soft White
CFL 26(100)watt Warm White
CFL 26(100)watt warm white
*The bottom two say they are 3000k, I am unaware of the top two.
I appreciate all the help so far thanks guys.
No they are fine regardless of their Kelvins but I'm just telling you about what would be optimal. As for the HPS:
http://dyna-brite.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?
http://www.bghydro.com/BGH/items.asp...atus=1&Tp=&Bc=
http://futuregarden.com/cgi-bin/shop...lmenu=lighting
There you go cutie pie. :D
Oh and Ebay is always an option. I personally love Ebay, but Zandor has had problems so it's your call :).
Thanks!! Question though.. why should I only get a 250w system? I was looking at 400w.
the more light the better go 400w
Alright now I've come across this very cheap site (or so it seems compared to what i've been seeing) which of these would you guys recommend http://www.insidesun.com/index.php/a.../id/2/subid/1/ if for some reason these are no good please let me know why. Thanks Again!
Nevermind in that last post.. low prices but insane shipping.
http://futuregarden.com/cgi-bin/shop/30-3115.html
What do you guys think of this? Also do these typically come with at least one bulb?
I'm pretty sure they do, but I recommended a 250W because I figured you were low on money and most the 250Watters were cheaper than 400. Goodluck. But if you have the money then yea 400W would be a much better decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by k1ucHt
Alright we pretty much have the final setup ready but I just want to check and make sure this isn't going to be too much on the plants to start. We have the four CFL lights listed above and just purchased this HPS system https://www.futuregarden.com/cgi-bin/shop/30-3115.html is it safe to have all this lighting(498watts) on the plants from start to finish? We plan on going 24/7 for the first 3 weeks and swtiching over to 12/12 after that (how long will it typically be from there?). As far as soil goes do you guys have any brand suggestions, I read there is no need to add fertalizer to the mix till after about 3 weeks since the soil itself will contain a sufficient amount for the small plant. What about water though, is room temperature Poland Spring alright to be feeding these plants? I know the pH should be between 6.5-7.0 but I wouldn't trust the tap.
Sorry for all the questions just wanna make this go as smoothly as possible.
Thanks Again!
There is never too much light, only too much heat caused by the lights. In seedling stage you might want to use fluorescents because the plants are more delicate then. Try and make it past the first two weeks and you will be fine :)