Quote Originally Posted by VOYAGER
I'm sure with my health problems it shouldn't be hard to be a legal patient.
It's very easy.


And RE: HID lights vs CFL - It's my understanding that the lumens from HID lights penetrate further, i.e. they project lumens a greater distance. So while you may be able to get a comparable lumen output from your CFLs, they won't all be usable to your plants.

Another thing to consider is that at 380w and 32,000 lumens (your original stated wattage and output) you're getting 84.2 lumens per watt, but a 600w HPS puting out 86,000 lumens will get you about 130 lumens per watt. note = a ballast for a 600w light pulls about 660 watts i believe. 86,000 / 660 = 130.

regardless of how much it costs to buy a HID light though, it's worth it because you'll have huge, meaty buds. I'd go for the 1000w if i were you, only 30 bux more than the 600w.

I tried growing with CFLs a long time ago, it sucked, I'd never go back.

Best of luck with everything.