UVb an experiment

[Dogznova]

Mac... I googled your halogen inc's, with candelabra bases... They look differently then what I am using... Here is a home depot link.. I have seen these bulbs at other locations also.. GE Reveal 100-Watt Halogen 2-Year Life General Purpose A19 (1 Pack) - 100ACL/H/RVL-TP6 at The Home Depot ..... If you look closely at the inside of the one I'm showing you here.. You will see it's a glass element inside with gas, a little different then the one I googled with the candelabra bases.. I would try the ones I'm showing you here.. Only $5 if you can afford them...

[Dogznova]

The ultimate test will be if I try it with some cancer weed I've been growing called "apricot". It does not produce trichomes on it's leaves no matter what I've tried with it.

Just like you said in an earlier post... I also believe Trichome production is dependant on the strain. I have been working on a few strains that don't produce trichomes very well at all also.. When we put those strains into our halogen filled flower room it only increased them maybe 10% at best.. So it's basically a 5% to 10% increase on those none trich producing strains BUT the trichs are much more defined... On a good trich producing strain they will explode big time plus they will be covered all the way down to the last bottom popcorn bud at the base of the plant..... That's how I can tell if I'm using enough halogen in the mix...LOL ......BUT and this is a big BUT.. Any strain we put into that halogen filled flower room is done two weeks faster then the sister room that has only a 400 HPS. It's also about SPEED....:thumbsup:

[MerryPrankstr]

Dogznova,
Do you have a feel for a baseline starting point for coverage per (say) square meter? In other words would 2bulbs, for example, be a good starting point for a sqaure meter growing canopy?

M.P.

[Dogznova]

Sorry..... I hope I didn't cause any confusion. In case I didn't say this before....Halogen bulbs are only used as supplemental lighting.... I only know how to figure it out based on how many watts of light you currently are using in your set up.. I think 1/2 of a watt per watt used of CFL,LED,T5, is a great starting point. A good example would be..... 200 watts of CFL's or LED's or T5's mixed with one of those 100 watt halogen bulbs from above. Just remember those bulbs will cause stretch in your first two weeks of flowering.. We use a small amount.... 40 watts per 400 watts in the first two weeks of flowering. If your concerned about stretch...... It's best to not use halogens during your first two weeks of flowering. We use a small amount just to get the speed = (clock) going from the start of flowering.. Once the stretch phase is over you can adjust the wattage based on your liking. But anything over a 1 to 1 watt ratio is a waste...

[oldmac]

Hey Dogz,

Thanks for the bulb link, I think I can afford $5/bulb, it's that extra electric that I can't afford.

Good point about stretching, even red party bulbs do that in early flower.
It may be awhile till I get to try them, but try them I will.
Thanx again.

[Weezard]

Aloha, O. M.

Might want to start a Lights budget now.

This Halloween, Salmayo has been promising revealations of the Martian method.
Sounds too good to be true, but I'm keepin' an open mind about it.:hippy:

Guy's got wit! And class.
If it's all a hoax, it's a good one.:thumbsup:

[Dogznova]

I use halogens in the same manner that I was using UVB.. Just as supplemental lighting.. Martian Method is a whole nother beast..:thumbsup:


That's the only reason I was brining it up to MAC in this tread... UVB is kind of dangerous and you can take a bath under those halogens and get better results IMO...:thumbsup:

[MerryPrankstr]

No problem Dogznova,I understood you the first time, I'm looking to supplimet 300watts LED in 1 square meter.

I bulb should do it for me....

Thanks again.
M.P.

[Weezard]

I use halogens in the same manner that I was using UVB.. Just as supplemental lighting.. Martin Method is a whole nother beast..:thumbsup:


That's the only reason I was brining it up to MAC in this tread...

Got dat.

You've notice how fast he gets things, yah?
MM will set his ass on fire!
And we get to watch.

Mahalo Dogztar

Weeze

[Dogznova]

No problem Dogznova,I understood you the first time, I'm looking to supplimet 300watts LED in 1 square meter.

I bulb should do it for me..

Yes.... One bulb should work good.. Post your results..:thumbsup: