HPS?

Ok well i have a GE Lucalox High Pressure Sodium Light bulb that ive been told burn at 22k my question is what ether light would be needed to complete the full spectrum i?

i have little to know knowlege on light bulbs, so any advice will be key

thanks

2200 Kelvin ? Is that the question? If so, use for flower. To Veg you want 6500-6700 Kelvin. Veggin under HPS will make ya plants stretch. I swear by T-5's for veg. Can damn near put on top of plants and dont need to worry about frying them. HID lighting for Veg is a waste of electricity in my book. But, you grow yer way, I grow mine.


b0nger

i have 2 t-5 bulbs here to,hmmm maybe i will use though, thats alot

yo, i use 't-5's' for 2 weeks at start then i switch to hps 18/6 for another 2-2 1/2 b4 flower. works 4 me :microwave:

I'm using t8s for my veg, always used MH before. Def the way to go, low electric use and no heat plus what bonger said there touching my bulbs and there fine.

well i have 2 13 watt t-5 would this be enough or to start off 6 plant...n if it isnt would turning on hp n tunning the t-5 close to the plant show the same result insted of adding more t-5

13 watt, are they foot longers or what ? 6 plants under 26 watts would be fine while they are babies. Keep within one to one and half inches of top of plants. Dont fire off that HPS and bake them while they are babies. Keep plants within a 1' square footprint under the T5's. Oh, and get a fan blowing gently on them so the stems thicken up. You do not need hurricane force, just a gentle breeze.


b0nger

i didn't want to make a new thread so i am going to post my new question here, how many plants with a 70 watt hps flower? it says it giving off 6'900

70watt hps can flower a single plant, maybe 2 if theyt are very small and clones at that, i use 2 150watt hps with 6 plants no problem at all.

i dont understand how can people flower with cfl....it would take 6, 1k lumas (spelling?) to equal one hps.....n i see people flower 4-5 plant with though.....soo shouldnt i be able to flower 4-5 with a 70wat hps?