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10-18-2005, 09:04 AM #9
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500W halowgen?????--Latewood.
NO HALOGENS...you can get cheap cfl's at wally's 42-45w/150 for 8-9 bucks...I am going to post 2 pix of my BBxJH and Misty blues under 3 of these lamps/just for veg...
You can go to home depot, now; and get some 100-150w cfl's for 25-35 bucks I believe...home depot also carry 250 and 400 MH lamps now.
Some people say that cfl's don't work, but if you want to learn to grow, you can definitely grow using these lights. You will just have a smaller yield, than HID's...
JUST FOR THE RECORD: Lights you can use to grow with from weakest to strongest...i.e., what you can use; right through to what, you should use...for the best results...
2/4 foot tube fluoros...for; seedlings/veg
cfl's...(spiral)/(security light-minimum of 42-125watts 8-40 bucks for; seedlings/veg
cfl's...full spectrum/dual spectrum...90-120 watts 70-120 bucks for; seedlings/veg
small HID lamps, this includes MH (metal halide ) and HPS (high pressure sodium)...80-250 watts 15-80 bucks (limited upgrade bulbs available at this size) for; veg/flower
Big HID lamps 400-1000 watts 15-140 bucks (you can get cheap bulbs, but the light spectrum won't be as wide, limiting growth potential)
Good bulbs are fuller in spectrum, have enhanced spectrums, and generally have a higher lumens output... for; veg/flower...
conversion bulbs can be purchased when you only have 1 light and want change MH(veg) to HPS(flower) or vice versa...these are the highest priced bulbs 120-150 bucks...
I know this goes beyond your question, but so many of you little sprouts, just don't get the lighting issue, yet; so I thought I would try to clear it up for you with this simple little guide...remember,the first rule of growing indoors; imho; You cannot be 'chincy' with your lighting, unless you just want a couple of joints to brag about...hope this helps
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