Can you veg. with HPS lights

jake55

Active Member

Jan 29, 2011

• #1

Can you veg. with HPS lights. I am thinking of setting my hps for 18/6 for two or three weeks before switching them to 12/12. Is this possible/good/bad?

gonna run 24 plants in my setup

 

cowasaki

Active Member

Jan 29, 2011

• #2

yes u can veg with hps, but mh is better for the veg stage...HPS will work for sure though good luck with ur grow

 

bloomfields

Active Member

Jan 29, 2011

• #3

i have vegged with hps too, with good results , plants prefer the blue light of MH when vegging , but hps give out more lumens per watt, your choice both are good =D

 

jake55

Active Member

Jan 29, 2011

• #4

thanks for the help

 

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rawrfox

Active Member

Jan 29, 2011

• #5

just throw in a few 6500k cfls to fill out the spectrum a bit better , even without , you will still be fine.

 

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AquaGlow

Member

Jan 29, 2011

• #6

Hortilux HPS Bulbs
Enhanced Spectrum

 

jake55

Active Member

Jan 29, 2011

• #7

thanks, i didtn know about that bulb

 

JealousGreen

Well-Known Member

Jan 29, 2011

• #8

good post aquaglow thats the bulb I use. great light.

 

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jdizzle22

Well-Known Member

Jan 29, 2011

• #9

It is better to only grow with HPS than to only grow with MH

I 2nd the notion of getting a Hortilux Super HPS, they are definitely in the top 3 HPS bulbs if not the best.

 

bloomfields

Active Member

Jan 30, 2011

• #10

jdizzle22 said:

It is better to only grow with HPS than to only grow with MH

I 2nd the notion of getting a Hortilux Super HPS, they are definitely in the top 3 HPS bulbs if not the best.

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there are many duel spectrum bulbs on the market .............