Ceramic Metal Halide Bulbs...for HPS ballasts?

[Skrappie]

Iâ??m glad you mentioned this Dutch, as today is the day I go HPS, and I was really wondering about conversion bulbs. I hope my local hydro shop carries something similar to these; it does not seem to be a bad idea to get the most bang out of your ballast buck.

[rhizome]

it does not seem to be a bad idea to get the most bang out of your ballast buck.

Go for the switchable, if you haven't already purchased.

[Dutch Pimp]

Go for the switchable, if you haven't already purchased.

I agree.

Thanks for the input...everyone.....:thumbsup:

[the image reaper]

I just ordered two EYE 400-watt MH Conversion lamps (4500 K, 37,500 initial lumens), for $35 a pop from '1000 Bulbs' ... as you know, they are made to ignite with a HPS ballast ... but, one thing I couldn't find in my research, should I expect it to burn much hotter than the present regular Sodiums ? ... :smokin:

[growbe]

Clearly, it is one of the best 400 watt bulbs on the market for vegging a plant. It is even better then the eye blue which I have. And with that wide of a spectrum, it is a great bulb to flower a plant as well. And the price and lumen maintenance can not be beat! So if you have a 400 watt hps ballast then this bulb is the ticket all the way through the first 3 weeks of flower. And if you are tight on funds then flowering with this bulb will work great as well. I have one now, and it will replace my eye blue for my next grow.
53 bucks! I'm going to buy even more before they catch on and start marketing as a grow bulb which will inturn double the price.

[Dutch Pimp]

Will veg 4 seedlings with the 400CMH...starting in a few days.

[Dutch Pimp]

Day #1 CMH bulb. 4 White Widow seedlings, one week old. Temp?...about the same as the 400HPS Hortilux...or 1-2 degrees lower....:greenthumb:

[Dutch Pimp]

End of week #2. 3 WW seedlings. They have been under the CMH bulb for 1 week, so far, so good. No stretch, less heat than the HPS hortilux.

[MaryLane]

I'm watching this one. I'm very interested in these CMH bulbs as well. Got any pics Dutch? How do they seem to be comparing to your other grows so far?

[Dutch Pimp]

I'm watching this one. I'm very interested in these CMH bulbs as well. Got any pics Dutch? How do they seem to be comparing to your other grows so far?

Coming up on the end of week #3. Three WW seedlings.

Sorry about no pics. No camera. ...I will try to explain..if this CMH 400 bulb is better than a 400 HPS Hortilux bulb. That will take a lot of doing...because the Hortilux bulb is great.

The plants are doing great...10 inches tall...and a mind of their own...the little shits....:wtf: