Quote Originally Posted by mightymarijuanabuds
in terms of yeild, yes, in terms of quality, not necesarily

under the hand of a skilled grower the difference is negligible, but for the same reason outdoor bud can usually be greater quality than indoor, fluoros come way closer to emulating natural sunlight... namely the capability to produce UV-B radiation, which stimulates trich production. no HID is capable of that, not to mention a decent spectral distribution. which is why i use a mix of fluoro and hps

there is a HUGE variety of different types of output on fluoro bulbs available, it is way more complex than just hps/mh.. if you didnt know the details of the lights you were using then you obviously didnt take fluoro growing seriously in the first place

i agree that it is a good idea to supplenemt hps with floro. I do the same thing. i am jsut speaking in gereral terms. as far as cost and difficulty go in set up. the hid lighting is soo much better., You cans eriously set up one light and kick ass with way less effor that floro.