PS - I think I have heard that you will get a cheaper price if you order directly from HTGSupply.com - Saves them money and they return the savings.
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PS - I think I have heard that you will get a cheaper price if you order directly from HTGSupply.com - Saves them money and they return the savings.
Allforme,
Your probably 100% right. In your situation(as you explained it), I would probably do the same. And think the same.
But some who visit this site are already aren't always as "low-key". I'm super-paranoid but thats just me and my stash :jointsmile: .
Opie,
Thank you for the info. I will research more tonight and come back more educated.
Just to verify Favolus arcularius is a mushroom correct? which means that green is not really reflected from it.
What relation does Favolus arcularius have to MJ??
Seems a little too much.Quote:
Originally Posted by AllforMe
You mean other than being a plant? Well none, I guess. I didn't know it was a mushroom.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zcomp
LOL, nah, not as counterintelligence measures. I am in the service industry, hit the growshop at lunch, and continue going around doing jobs from place to place until quitting time. Unlike if I was to say drive to the growshop, buy stuff, and drive diectly home to my growroom. I have the added buffer of the lazy narc tail not wanting to spend 4 hrs watching me work, along with a company truck that they would need warrants to go into our company records to see who drives it, instead of a license plate with my name on the reg. Just a perk, not completely necessary!Quote:
Originally Posted by Opie Yutts
See these are the thing that I say are important to know before assuming that a study applies to our MJ. Mushroom's are a fungus. Not really qualifying as a plant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Opie Yutts
Its VERY important to look farther into these studies to see what sort of agriculture it actually applies to.
Just because a cola can be classified as a fruit doesn't mean that its like all fruits. Tomatoes, pineapples, apples, oranges and any other plants are unique in needs.
The key here is chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is affected by green but minimally. Since chlorophyll is the energy catalyst we can assume green has little to no affect on productivity.
Yeah, I felt a little dumb a few minutes after I posted that because it suddenly dawned on me that a mushroom is very different from a weed plant.
However, just because I made a mistake with that, doesn't mean I'm wrong. I was surprised by how many different times in the past 2 weeks I have seen conclusions of studies on all manner of flora, that indicate plants do better if they have a full spectrum, including green. Marijuana is flora. Us humans have barely began to scratch the surface of understanding how a plant works. To assume we can just go ahead and use the two colors it likes most, is like assuming I should just feed my kid ice cream and pizza. That's what he likes most, and he grows real big and fast if that's all I give him. That doesn't mean that's what's best for him in the long run. And yes, I'm aware that my kid is not a plant.
Here's the deal. When you build your LED arrays you can leave out the greens, yellows and oranges. When I build mine, I'm going to use some of those colors, plus a couple infrareds and ultraviolets.
PS. Chlorophyll is far from being the only energy catalyst.
First, CFLs are going to cost more than HPS in terms of power usage. CFLs just aren;'t as efficient as HPS lights. A 250w HPS will put out something like 25,000 lumens. A 23w CFL puts out about 1600 (and CFLs are, at best, in the 70 lumens per watt area). So that means to get 25,000 lumens from CFLs, you'd need around 350w...a good 33% more. That's extra $.
To me, the big question is how big of an area you have. If you've got a small area--and I'm talking about 3 square feet or less, you're better off with CFLs or (better) T5s. You get added heat and stress issues with an HPS in really small areas, and you end up spending more on equipment. That's when it starts getting harder.
But if you're at 4 sq. ft. or more--well, you should either go with a combo of HPS and CFL/T5 lights or (if it's 6 sq. ft. or over), just go with HPS. To get enough light into a 5 sq. ft. area requires a ton of CFLs. The big CFLs aren't as efficient either, so using 65w CFLs isn't an answer...and they generate plenty of heat, too, so you lose that advantage.
FWIW...I'd take a look at my area size to determine the best type of light, and focus on good ventilation and good reflective surfaces. Time spent on planning at the beginning saves a lot more time in the end.
Sounds like a great plan to me.