grow box : CFL or HPS

[poncesurfer420]

I AM PLANNING TO BUILD A GROW BOX BUT IM STUMPED ON THE TYPE OF LIGHT I SHOULD GET I WAS THINKING OF GETTING A 250-400W HPS WILL THIS BE GOOD
ENOUGH FOR VEGING AND FLOWERING?
IM GOING TO BE GROWING HYDRO WITH General Hydroponics Powergrower-Eco NOT SOIL IF IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE .

 

[Werry420]

i use a 400HPS and it dose the trick, if it were me i would do with the HPS over the CFLs any day.. a 400watt doesnt cast all that much to run.....if you decide to go with the HPS get a HILUX GRO bulb for vegging,, its conversion bulb that can be used with any regular HPS ballast, the bulb is just the same as a MH, you DO NOT need a digital conversion ballast to run this bulb,

 

[SimplySmokin]

if you go that way and have the ventilation in a box to handle it.., i would max out the value of a purchase and go with a metal halide / Hp switchable ballast. I just bought a 400 with both bulbs for 150 delivered aqnd i have a 1000 arriving tommorow for 270 delivered.. complete with hoods

 

[Werry420]

if you go that way and have the ventilation in a box to handle it.., i would max out the value of a purchase and go with a metal halide / Hp switchable ballast. I just bought a 400 with both bulbs for 150 delivered aqnd i have a 1000 arriving tommorow for 270 delivered.. complete with hoods

if you got the coin to get the convertable ballast then i would go for it,, i simply just get the HILUX GRO bulbs cuz i only have a normal HPS ballast and i with these bulbs they are cheaper then buying a new ballast and bulb for the new ballast, and these bulbs are 100% blue spectrum

 

[dirtycurty420]

hey simply smoking where you ordering from

 

[SimplySmokin]

I got em off ebay.. do a search for 400 watt mh / hps grow light..
heres the links to the ones I bought
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=300515190243&si=1XZQJdPMh%252FTYENAAcEtwyZOG6k8%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=250763890728&si=1XZQJdPMh%2FTYENAAcEtwyZOG6k8%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT

The 1000 comes tomorrow. I spoke with both dealers on the phone and reccomend them both. Reputable and fast shipping.. under a week in both instances.

 

[Werry420]

I got em off ebay.. do a search for 400 watt mh / hps grow light..
heres the links to the ones I bought
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=300515190243&si=1XZQJdPMh%252FTYENAAcEtwyZOG6k8%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=250763890728&si=1XZQJdPMh%2FTYENAAcEtwyZOG6k8%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT

The 1000 comes tomorrow. I spoke with both dealers on the phone and reccomend them both. Reputable and fast shipping.. under a week in both instances.

not to bad on priceing.. but i live in canada and in the city i live in i would pay the same from my local indoor hydro store, which is where i get all my stuff from

 

[SimplySmokin]

thats cool.. I live 50 miles from the nearest walmart and teh hydro stores are just starting to show up In Billings, mt. Whats your favorite canadian variety, I've been hearin of a BC Bud down here.. is that a variety or just bud snuck in from BC ?

 

[dopeedogg]

Yeah I first started with a 400 watter, did about 3 grows with it. excelent learner light. But as Simply said, u need to controll temps with ventilation. Ventalation is just as important as the light out put itself.

 

[Werry420]

thats cool.. I live 50 miles from the nearest walmart and teh hydro stores are just starting to show up In Billings, mt. Whats your favorite canadian variety, I've been hearin of a BC Bud down here.. is that a variety or just bud snuck in from BC ?

lol there are some strains that start with BC like BC big bid...... but for the most part it is just MJ shipped from BC to other places,, i am actually from BC man,,, and that sucks man that you live so far away from your nearest store sorry for the luck on that one,,, i can walk to the nearest actual indoor hydro shop in like 5 min