Quote Originally Posted by silent leprechaun
Do you think the 250w of HPS is better than the 500w of CFL ?
Yes, very much so. I get around the same yield for half the electricity cost. Also, under CFL the trichs took forever to amber and the plants would take at least 9 weeks. Under HPS they are done in 8.



Quote Originally Posted by silent leprechaun
Would you not think of adding the 500w of CFL with the HPS for the final few weeks of bloom ? I think you would get a fine boost on bud !
I am at my temperature limit, I cannot add any more light without a major system change. If I did add more, it would not be CFL. I used CFL's for flower for 2 years, I got great results, but HPS definitely has the edge in most scenarios imo.
PhatJay Reviewed by PhatJay on . Phat Jays current grow. 4 x White Rhino staggered under 250w HPS. (PICS) I switched from 500w of 2700k CFL to 250w of HPS earlier this year and I thought it was about time I posted up some pics of how things are going. http://i.imgur.com/iNdQ7.jpg Left Front 7.5 weeks old Left Back 6.5 weeks old http://i.imgur.com/eLGJo.jpg Rating: 5