What's the accepted view here among the experienced folk?


Could a 55,000lumen HPS be better for growing rather than with a 36,000lumen MH bulb due to it's difference in brightness, or does the blue-white spectrum of lighting (even at a lower intensity) simply account for too much of what the vegetative state needs?


Reason I ask is I have this choice to make and I've heard some people use HPS for the life of the plant.


All input appreciated!
BlueDevil Reviewed by BlueDevil on . More Important for seedlings? Wavelength or intensity? What's the accepted view here among the experienced folk? Could a 55,000lumen HPS be better for growing rather than with a 36,000lumen MH bulb due to it's difference in brightness, or does the blue-white spectrum of lighting (even at a lower intensity) simply account for too much of what the vegetative state needs? Reason I ask is I have this choice to make and I've heard some people use HPS for the life of the plant. :confused: All input appreciated! Rating: 5