Absolutely. I made the mistake of getting two 400 wt. For a few extra bucks I should have gotten the 600 wt.Get an HPS along with a MH conversion bulb
where is the cheapest place to get one, cause im a broke ass college studentAbsolutely. I made the mistake of getting two 400 wt. For a few extra bucks I should have gotten the 600 wt.
I concur.Get an HPS along with a MH conversion bulb
where is the cheapest place to get one, cause im a broke ass college student
how hot will that make my room, and would i need a ventI concur.
If I had it to do all over again, would definitely get the HPS and use MH conversion bulbs.
My first was a 400 watt MH. HPS conversion bulbs are available, but you lose wattage. 360 watt HPS is what I ended up with using a 400 watt MH ballast.
Then I invested in a decent CFL set up for seedlings, mothers, and clones.
Finally I just bought a 400 watt HPS.
Now my setup has all three: CFL, MH, and HPS.
http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=47981
If money is an issue, get the HPS now and get the conversion bulb later.
http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=47929
Good luck and good growing.
I guess I don't see the need to have a switchable ballast when a conversion bulb works fine and shines brighter than a standard MH ballast.... I am going by what I have seen, and I see a better MH spectrum l;amp using my HPS system.
cool, so hps for now, but get a conversion or dual ballast sometime in the future. is one 400 good for 4-6 plants, or should i get a 600True, I say if you can't get either a dual ballast or a conversion bulb, go straight HPS all the way....
I know I started under the HPS after the seedling were a little stronger. Once I switched over to the MH conversion bulb the plants really reasonded well!
how cheap do u think i could get one, and from whereAlways better to get more power. 4 medium plants will do fine with a 400, but 600, obviously, is better....