the mh will work fine, really the only reason to use flouros would be to reduce electricity cost, and even then they only work good for the first 2-3 weeks of the plants life.
bejay Reviewed by bejay on . CFL's or 400w MH for seedlings Hey all, i'm currently using a 400hps with an mh converion bulb, many have been telling me that cfl's are all you need for growth until flowering...how can this be, all the books i read say mh is the way to go to get real compact growth indoors, should i switch back to cfl's for seedlings or keep the mh on em about 24in. above the seedlings as i currently have it...i started w/ cfl's and was pleased w/ the initial results but decided to buy an hps and grabbed the mh conversion bulb...i'm lost Rating: 5