Hps Or Mh

MRbudsmoker

Well-Known Member

• Feb 12, 2007

• #1

hi there can anyone tell me weather a 250w mh bulb or a 250hps bulb would be better for vegging? I now have 3 200w clf's to in my set up.wanna add to it with either a mh or hps bulb.

Cheers.

 

videoman40

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• Feb 12, 2007

• #2

Hey! If you have the money to go both, meaning an mh and a hps light, do it, but I use an hps for both and have no real problems and highly recommend it for those on a budget. Heres a nice (HPS) one with an enhanced bulb too.
High Tech Garden Supply

 

le1337need

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• Feb 12, 2007

• #3

like videoman40 advised, if you can afford both, do it. mh would be used for veg, and hps would be used for flowering. though if you can only afford one, i would go (am going with currently) a hps for both veg and flower. i bought the one videoman40 linked to and it's a good setup for beginners =)

 

splifman

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• Feb 12, 2007

• #4

Keep in mind that you don't need to buy two systems, you can just get the HPS system and buy an MH conversion bulb. At the link videoman posted they have a good deal for the HPS system that comes with the MH conversion bulb.

 

MRbudsmoker

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• Feb 12, 2007

• #5

cheers peeps. I'll use the mh bulb along with and 3 cfl's i have. is it still ok to use the cfl's wen flowering, maybe along the sides of the bulbs..

 

splifman

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• Feb 12, 2007

• #6

It could be beneficial in getting more direct light to some of the lower bud sites. Use the soft whites when flowering (lower color temp).

 

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fdd2blk

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• Feb 12, 2007

• #7

MRbudsmoker said:

cheers peeps. I'll use the mh bulb along with and 3 cfl's i have. is it still ok to use the cfl's wen flowering, maybe along the sides of the bulbs..

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you are going to use an HPS for flower though, right?

 

MRbudsmoker

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• Feb 12, 2007

• #8

yeah i was gonna!

 

ablazed blunt

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• Feb 12, 2007

• #9

Yeah just get both if you got the money but if you don't then get hps.

 

MRbudsmoker

Well-Known Member

• Feb 12, 2007

• #10

i've already got both
just wanted to know wat one to use for veg?

 

nongreenthumb

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• Feb 12, 2007

• #11

use the mh for veg and the hps for flowering, if you ever get another 30 quid spare cud just get another ballast n reflector then you cut your grow time down.

Alternatively have 2 grow areas, both flowering and when the lights are to go off in one room swap the system over to the other room and take the veggers with ya

 

ablazed blunt

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• Feb 12, 2007

• #12

That sounds like a lot of work.

 

nongreenthumb

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• Feb 12, 2007

• #13

it be worth it if your short of funds and would like to grow a larger number of plants.