Question about lights

with a digital ballast you save what1-3 dollars a month in a year 12-36 dollars a year you save.come on if i want to switch to save ill save better than that...lightmeters can tell you whats brighter and what brightness lasts longer,, like i said my ballast does not make no noise and its magnetic,had it only pay 30 extra in the states with a 400 watt hps.digital is good but yoou still would do the same thing you will do with a digital as you will with a magnetic.
 

la9

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So what is the point ?

I'm happy with my Digital setup and you're happy with your Magnetic setup.
 

suedonimn

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Okay... so I have grown once(bagseed) in a garbage can with cfls. It all worked fine tasty buds and all, not a big yield. My set up now is cfls I have 6 Daylight bulbs @1600 Lumens each, 6500 K for veg. I am going to switch to 2700k soft white not sure of the lumens but I know they are more than 1600. My question is this: I have read about UV and its affect on our love MJ, It causes more resin glands, as these act as a Sun Block for the plant. So has anyone tried supplimenting the light with a blacklight for stronger UV?
 

w99illie

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Alright i found this set up Econo 400w HPS with White Reflector - Inside Sun
its got the ballist the refletor and 400watt hps bulb for 100 dollers i think its referbished, but i got 3 48inch long 40watt tube fluros can i use those for veg for right now and use my money to buy that 400watt set up for flower and buy some better cfls next time around?
you said your grow room is only 3ft wide...4ft wont fit...if you can get the 400w HPS for $100 then that is a deal for the ballast bulb and hood
 

Cashfl0w LLC

Active Member
ya the 48 inch long fluros arnt going in my box thats just for veg and i take the plants and bring them in my garage and lower the lights down to them thats just temperary though im either gona buy some veg CFLs or a Mh if i got enough money next time around for veg.. I got another question too when do i know its time to switch to the hps for flowering?
 
hps to flower mh to veg,veg mothers,start clones eventho both will do the job..my first grow i started from beginning to end with my 400 hps and get an mh conversion bulb for a hps ballast
 

suedonimn

Well-Known Member
Okay... so I have grown once(bagseed) in a garbage can with cfls. It all worked fine tasty buds and all, not a big yield. My set up now is cfls I have 6 Daylight bulbs @1600 Lumens each, 6500 K for veg. I am going to switch to 2700k soft white not sure of the lumens but I know they are more than 1600. My question is this: I have read about UV and its affect on our love MJ, It causes more resin glands, as these act as a Sun Block for the plant. So has anyone tried supplimenting the light with a blacklight for stronger UV?
I do apologize for busting in on this question.
 
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