upgraded from 150watt HPS to 400watt HPS/MH Switchable. 6th week flower, quicker now?

n00dle

Member
Hey guys,
Here is a quick rundown of my current setup and plants:

(1) 150watt HPS grow light (I just ordered my very first 400watt switchable HPS/Mh light...should be here in a couple of days :bigjoint:)
(2) 23watt warm CFLS 2700k
(1) 23watt cool CFL 5600k

Plants:
Started with 4 outside from bagseed, 2 were males, chopped them down when were sexed, the other 2 females. They were doing pretty good, besides a pretty bad bug infestation and a drastic change in the suns position caused the plants to be only about 2.5 to 3 ft tall. But they started flowering, so I moved them into my garage and put them under t5's and clfs for 2 weeks. I then ordered the 150watt HPS, which I'm not entirely disappointed in, and they have been under that in my closet for 4 weeks. They are both looking pretty healthy and are developing nice main colas. My dilemma is this. I rent from my grandparents who I don't think would appreciate seeing 400 watt lights and skunky plants in their closet. They don't live with me, but are coming to visit in two or three weeks. They are staying for two weeks tops. My question is....do you think my plants will flower faster with the 400watt HPS opposed to my current setup? I would love to harvest in two weeks if possible! I will include pics of my setup and plants as soon as I can. Any input would be greatly appriciated! Thanks!:-P
 

LightningMcGreen

Active Member
light intensity doesn't determine flower time...it's all in the genetics. no real way to make them finish quicker, just gonna have to wait it out or cut 'em early
 

Purplekrunchie

Well-Known Member
MH late in flowering is said to quicken ripening by a week or so, I have never did this, always just HPS all the way through flower.
 

FuZZyBUDz

Well-Known Member
light intensity doesn't determine flower time...it's all in the genetics. no real way to make them finish quicker, just gonna have to wait it out or cut 'em early
i second this. (well choppin the fan leafs off can actualy promote ripness early, WITCH AINT GOOD, early ripe=NO WEIGHT)

MH late in flowering is said to quicken ripening by a week or so, I have never did this, always just HPS all the way through flower.
wat? never had that happen to me? i hav flowered with MH for months and im still choppin wen need be and it AINT no earlier than suppose to be.
 

Purplekrunchie

Well-Known Member
i second this. (well choppin the fan leafs off can actualy promote ripness early, WITCH AINT GOOD, early ripe=NO WEIGHT)



wat? never had that happen to me? i hav flowered with MH for months and im still choppin wen need be and it AINT no earlier than suppose to be.
When you change from HPS to MH late in flower, you won't notice the difference if you use MH throughout. I have never applied this, but have heard of it.
 

FuZZyBUDz

Well-Known Member
When you change from HPS to MH late in flower, you won't notice the difference if you use MH throughout. I have never applied this, but have heard of it.
i have applied it in both ways my friend...no change

still took my plant the full 9 weeks to amber up
 
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