Hortilux? Solarmax? Sunmaster? WHAT????

[fredfarts]

For Gods sakes I have just spent about 30 hours searching and reserching and reading and exploring and I have come to the conclusion that:

A. I should have studied in school
B: I am braindead
C. I am so confused Idont know what to do

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All I want to know is which is the best for the $$$$ bulb to buy??

I need 10 of them so this is a hefty purchase.

I need HPS 1000watt. NO MH NO other wattages. These are replacement bulbs.

I really do give credit to all of the sicentifict growers out there for the great threads I have read on this subject, Penquien, Stoney, ETC ETC ETC But I am a simply man and I need a simply answer. PLEASE!!!!!!!

fredfarts Reviewed by fredfarts on 08-30-2006. Hortilux? Solarmax? Sunmaster? WHAT???? For Gods sakes I have just spent about 30 hours searching and reserching and reading and exploring and I have come to the conclusion that: A. I should have studied in school B: I am braindead C. I am so confused Idont know what to do:confused: SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I want to know is which is the best for the $$$$ bulb to buy?? Rating: 5

[fredfarts]

anyone?

[stinkyattic]

I just use the standard HPS bulbs for now. I figure there's so much else I can do to improve the plants' yield, after I get more practice, when the bulb burns out next time maybe I'll upgrade!

[invision]

get the Hortilux its a combo of MH and HPS in a single bulb used for the entire grow great results that ive seen

[oldnslow]

Heres an idea. If you need ten replacements, this would be a great experiment if you bought two types, and could document, or even offer a simple report about how plants do under one type versus another. Good growing

[Racerx]

I am all about experiments so I like Slow's idea. That said, EYE Hortilux is considered the nicer bulb. I have had great success with Sylvania's Lumalux. But...like most everything else, you get what you pay for.

If you have a public website to adviretise things and your state is somewhat pot friendly, you can often find people clearing out projects. I have seen 20 1000 watt bulbs for $400. Half brand new, half a few cycles. You...cannot beat that. If I had had $400 then, I would have been flooring it up there.

[BlueBear]

The hortilux with the extra blue spect is the way to go hands down. You can use it threw the whole grow as well, but using a seprate MH will give you less streching. and closer nodes.
Adieu

[the image reaper]

I have used the EYE Hortilux, they don't have a very good track record for durability or long life ... my standby bulb is a standard high pressure sodium lamp, about $16, no big deal ... my research indicates the Hortilux doesn't work any better than a standard sodium for growing, at least, comparisons don't reveal any obvious differences ... dollar-wise, my money goes to the cheaper lamps ... :smokin:

[BlueBear]

"Hortilux HPS grow lamps produce up to 10% higher lumens and up to 36% more blue-violet spectrum than standard HPS for maximum yield during
the budding and flowering growth stages." This factor may make a difference to some, I know that it does for me. But the durability factor is also an important thing to keep in mind when buying 10 bulbs at a time.

Adieu

[the image reaper]

please note your quotation is from the seller's promotional advertising, and uses the frequently-abused terms "up to" 10%, and "up to" 36% ... in real-world growing, I haven't found anyone yet, that thinks the Hortilux is any better than a standard HPS lamp, and my Hortilux supplier warned me that they have had very poor life from the 'EYE' brand of lamp (Japanese manufacture) ... hope this helps ... :smokin: