weak hps lamp

[florida boy 3]

hi all, i'm in the start of the 7th wk of flowering. my light came on tonight but it's like half power, it isn'nt bright at all, very weak. can't afford another hps lamp right now. my ? is can i finish these plants with a mh lamp?

florida boy 3 Reviewed by florida boy 3 on 01-19-2011. weak hps lamp hi all, i'm in the start of the 7th wk of flowering. my light came on tonight but it's like half power, it isn'nt bright at all, very weak. can't afford another hps lamp right now. my ? is can i finish these plants with a mh lamp? Rating: 5

[tikiroom]

Yes you can. Some people run MH at the end because it is believed to produce more trichomes. :hippy:

[florida boy 3]

thanks tiki, i didn't no if it would work or not.

[seventhchild]

hi all, i'm in the start of the 7th wk of flowering. my light came on tonight but it's like half power, it isn'nt bright at all, very weak.

a worn out bulb will turn on turn off turn on turn off...not be dim and stay on.you have other problems.

[florida boy 3]

7thchild, you thinking bad ballast?

[GaGrown]

You can finish them with a MH like tiki said.. What type of ballast do you have? Is it a magnetic ballast? HPS or MH? Switchable? I might can tell ya what may be wrong,with knowing a few things..:thumbsup:

May not be your lamp...

[florida boy 3]

hi gg, it is a hps magnetic ballast (1000 watt)

[BackWoodDrifter]

Yu be at 7th week and ifin yur growin somethin common good chance yu be almost done then. If so be finishin them off with that mh lamp of yurs and if yur gold in yur pouch be a little low be addin what ever yu gots around the farm to fill any void of lumens just a sugestion as I do want to see or hear of yur sucsess pilgrem good luck and keep yur feet dry yu be just fine. Thanks fur sharing and let me know how yu make out pilgrem

BWD