Quote Originally Posted by sirruler
hi peeps, ive been looking on ebay at some lights they have and found one that looks interesting.

125W ENVIROLITE Grow Lamp/ Light - 6400K Veg - New on eBay, also Hydroponics, Plants Seeds Bulbs, Garden Plants, Home Garden (end time 27-Nov-08 23:19:42 GMT)

from an expert point of view would this be an ideal bulb to use for veg stage? it doesnt say what voltage it uses or if it needs a ballast so i know little about this item. i want to get it to try it out but not until i know a little more about it first. there is lots of info but its all about payements and not about the actual bulb itself.
i grow tired of buying the wrong bulbs at a high cost so this time im asking the experts on here
This is a good light for veg. For CFL light there is no need to have a ballast, as it's integrated with the light at the base of it, there even some vent opening on this one to get the heat out... They say high lumen output but they don't give any number, try to get this information to be sure it's really worth the cost.

Quote Originally Posted by sirruler
i found the reason for my last crop growing too tall after a LOT of investigation, it was because i was using the growlux 400w for veg stage which is high in the red and yellow spectrum and blue is needed for high veg growth but i want the opposite this time for my next grow.
Very short and very bushy plants is what i am looking for this grow so i am looking for a light that is high is the blue spectrum and low in the yellow spectrum but with a medium red.
any advice plz, thanks peeps
You got it right for the second part of the post you didn't use the right light spectrum. I've used my HPS (1kW) light for veg and add quite good results, so I guess if I get a MH I'll break records !