HPS Bulbs

[killerb]

Does anyone know where I can buy HPS light bulbs? Are they at like walmart or Home Depot? Because I havn't found any labeled as such.
Thanks.

killerb Reviewed by killerb on 03-09-2005. HPS Bulbs Does anyone know where I can buy HPS light bulbs? Are they at like walmart or Home Depot? Because I havn't found any labeled as such. Thanks. Rating: 5

[genuinestoner]

killerb, i just bought some bulbs (hps) at home depot they also had metal hallide

[newgroweroldsmoker]

there is an advertisement somewhere on the site here of a store that sells HID lights....i don't have the link but they have a good deal on 250watt HPS systems starting as low as $80 US......got it...here's the link : http://www.insidesun.com/ take care

[Zandor]

HD only has 400 watt but they do have MH & HPS. If you need larger wattage try 1000bulbs.com or call a local electric supply house. Most of them sell to the public they don't want to loose the business.

Peace

[Nosehit]

Does anyone know where I can buy HPS light bulbs? Are they at like walmart or Home Depot? Because I havn't found any labeled as such.
Thanks.

You can but you'd be better off going with bulbs that were made specifically for growing herbage, that being said you will generally pay more for those bulbs. Not all HPS and especially MH lights are made for growing, but you can still use them with no trouble and good results. Just not the optimum. IMHO

[crackhheadchris]

hey i live in a small town and there and there is like nothing here and the ace in town has hps.

ps there is only about 5,000 peeps in my town so it is hella small.

[killerb]

HD only has 400 watt but they do have MH & HPS. If you need larger wattage try 1000bulbs.com or call a local electric supply house. Most of them sell to the public they don't want to loose the business.

Peace

How can you tell they are HPS? What do they look like? I looked for about a half hour reading the boxes, and didn't find any label that said HPS??
Are they the clear type? Shaped like a regular 100 watt house light bulb?
Thanks

[Sensi Super Skunk]

You can but you'd be better off going with bulbs that were made specifically for growing herbage, that being said you will generally pay more for those bulbs. Not all HPS and especially MH lights are made for growing, but you can still use them with no trouble and good results. Just not the optimum. IMHO

Yeah, thats correct. If someone was to get a bulb that wasn't made specifically for growing, it could possibly pose a fire hazard.

[newgroweroldsmoker]

..........the HPS that is good for growing is called GROLUX.....GOOD entry level is 250 watts.......with GROLUX you grow BOTH cycles (VEGETATION and FLOWERING).....they are made so as to start and finish a grow with good results (they have RED BLUE & ORANGE spectrum) .....
MH bulbs are the BEST for vegetation because they contain mainly (if not only) the BLUE spectrum of light (plants use that in order to grow tall and large)
......now.....there are other HPS lights as was mentined above and not all of them are for grow......another good type of HPS is the SHP-TS which is better to be used for FLOWERING.....it is furthermore enhanced in ORANGE&RED spectrum of light (plants need that in order to produce large and thick flowers that we stonners refer to as BUDS full of trichomes)......so....now search for GROLUX, SHP-TS and MH bulbs.....

[Zandor]

You can look here at the pictures. http://www.discount-hydro.com/lightbulbs.asp you will see the difference right away.

The multi-spectrum bulbs are very good. I guess I am just old school because with my MH to veg and HPS to flower I get the same as others in my circle who use multi-spectrum bulbs. The Idea of one bulb start to finish though may be the way to go for you and I do know they do work. For me I will stick to the same light cycle I have used for the last 20 years.

Peace