question regarding lights 250w HPS and MH

[mrrippey]

Hey gang,

Looking to get lights for my little grow tent (2x4x5). Looking to get a 250 watt light. Can I buy a 250w HPS light setup and buy a 250 watt MH bulb for flowering (and use that for vegging) and just switch to the HPS bulb when I want to flower?

I am not sure if the conversion stuff has to do with the ballast or the bulb.

Rippey

 

[theotherc]

Hey gang,

Looking to get lights for my little grow tent (2x4x5). Looking to get a 250 watt light. Can I buy a 250w HPS light setup and buy a 250 watt MH bulb for flowering (and use that for vegging) and just switch to the HPS bulb when I want to flower?

I am not sure if the conversion stuff has to do with the ballast or the bulb.

Rippey

The 250 would work great in that space. Depending on the type of ballast you are going with. Get a switchable ballast, run the MH for Veggin the switch to HPS for flowering. The conversion bulbs are not bad, but if you have a switchable ballast then you can run the real thing. HidHut has a great deal on a digital 250 hps, i emailed them, they said you can run MH off it too, no need for conversion bulbs.

 

[mrrippey]

i was thinking of actually setting up two small rooms, one with a 250 watt MH for veg and another 250 watt HPS for flowering. This way, I can veg for 6 weeks and flower for 8 weeks and keep the assembly line moving. HTG has a 250 watt for $130 so I may just do that.

Thanks

Rippey