light help.....

[Az.]

ok....i have NO idea about lighting for weed...i want to start growing inside.

Which would be the best lights to get?
i hear people talking about Mh, Hps, Cfl what do these mean?

I want to find out the correct infomation before i go all out and buy a load of usless shit...or expensive stuff when i could of got somthing half the price and acheived the same results.....

Any help at all will be greatly appreciated.

Az. Reviewed by Az. on 08-15-2005. light help..... ok....i have NO idea about lighting for weed...i want to start growing inside. Which would be the best lights to get? i hear people talking about Mh, Hps, Cfl what do these mean? I want to find out the correct infomation before i go all out and buy a load of usless shit...or expensive stuff when i could of got somthing half the price and acheived the same results..... Any help at all will be greatly appreciated. Rating: 5

[Az.]

i dont think i actually posted this in the right area......

[latewood]

Yeah you did, give me a little background on your grow area, so I don't have to write a report for you...but basically...your seedlings and clones should be started w/fluoros or Metal halide...fro VEG MH or enhanced spectrum HPS(Hortilux...extra $100)...Hps for Bloom...hope this helps...what size? what size grow?

[Az.]

ok where im growing is about 4ft by 4ft and about 8ft high.....do you think its worth growing in there or would it be more worth my while waiting till i have more room to grow?
im not wanting many plants this is a completly personal grow im hoping to grow about 3 or 4.....do think its possible in such a small area?

thanks very much for the info on lighting....is it better to have the most powerful light you can get or will some be too powerful?

[masterg]

ive got an area wich is 2X2 and about 6feet high, im planning on getting atlest 2, but 4 would be wicked.
Dont know if its possible but your space is i think.

[sheist]

hm...

Mh - Metal Halide
CFL - Compact/Condensed Flourescent Light
HPS - High Pressure Sodium

Surround ur plant with mylar to reflect the light, and have the light shine directly above, and close enough to the plant so it gets alot of TLC (tender love and care), but not get scorched..

goin cheap, use a Fluorescent.. It gets the job done, but if ur lookin for real potency, get HPS, but they cost MONEY.. so use CFLs to save, until you have enough $$ to upgrade ur hardware..

Idk about the Mh, i'm using fluro's..

[latewood]

ok where im growing is about 4ft by 4ft and about 8ft high.....do you think its worth growing in there or would it be more worth my while waiting till i have more room to grow?
im not wanting many plants this is a completly personal grow im hoping to grow about 3 or 4.....do think its possible in such a small area?

thanks very much for the info on lighting....is it better to have the most powerful light you can get or will some be too powerful?

that is a great size and if you can afford it, go to insidesunDOTcom and buy the 400hps w/hortilux upgrade and you will never need anything else...If that is out of your range, let me know, there are other options...even 250w...you could use fluoros, but if you buy nice ones, then they almost cost as much...

[Az.]

ok cheers guys....i now enough money saved....
do you think i should go with this one?
http://www.insidesun.com/index.php?a...d=&prevstart=0
what does the extra hortilux bulb do...and is 600w too powerful

and i just noticed i live in the uk and they don't ship there....any other suggestions of places in the uk or that ship there....
many thanks
Az

[RastaKaze]

dude, your buying a 600w horti system.. that's quite a bit of cash, im sure if you make the order he'll just send it out.. its not like a big buisness his daddy just owns a garden shop and the guy probably grows and wanted to expand the buisnes.. give it a try, after all he sells a lot on ebay with worldwide shipping it seems senseless that he wouldnt be able to

[AandKdaddy]

I have a 1000 watt hydrofarm hps light with hortic bulb and glass shield 2 months old and blulab truncheon meter and ohkton ph meter all for 350 dollars anyone iterested please respond... Not including shipping from New Jersey Will include sprayers that I made with pump included....4' net pots hydroclay pellets and propagation tray and lid without roto rooter plugs....bottle of ph up,....diamond nector, qurt sizes/ bloom- full bottle/micro bottle half full....I have H2O2 and clearex full bottles as well all included!!!!!