i dont know about others and dont seek to speak for them but the general trend that i have seen is to use a high pressure sodium- HPS for flowering and MH for for vegg..
but the MH might work for you i read somewhere that it helps to produce tons of trichromes and such to make potent but not very heavy buds as 'red' light is needed for flowering to take place.. well not really needed but it helps a lot!!
hope this helps
-J
mainegrown Reviewed by mainegrown on . What is the best lighting for the money/situation. I am really excited to be in the position to get a legal grow up and running soon and am now looking at lighting. I will be growing on soil in a smallish closet. I will have a max height of 5' the light can be at with walls at about 5' deep by 9 foot wide. Ventilation will be very good and temps wont be an issue. I am thinking the best fit for me would be an air cooled 600 watt HPS with a digital 220v ballast. I used to grow a hydro setup about 15 years ago with a 250 watt MH and it would Rating: 5