billdodgeforyou
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Pics from the person who I got the idea to grow with 2 500 watt halogens! Please leave comments. What do you think? Good and bad welcome.
You should see this!!!!
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buggs bunny
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looks like their doing well,mine look the same under a 250 but i'm sure i wait a few weeks more.
kiddcuruption
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wow they look good! i was under the impression that halogen lights didnt work! but i guess they do
Jtoth3ustin
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thy do. they just put off alot of heat. as you alllllready know....... neer seen it done. but you did it mayng. goood shit.
la9
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I get on board the skeptical wagon with you.
Jtoth3ustin
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that looks like some shit grown with some bullshit lights tho... sorry. its mad fluffy instead of dense
la9
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why is this?
i'm a noob
please elaborate, if you can.
Read up on lighting, you don't grow with halogen.
Bones7
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The color looks pretty blue for a halogen. They waste A LOT of energy it heat instead of light. I tried it when I didnt know any better. The lights had to be a mile away not to burn the kids(with fans) and the spectrum seemed wrong (lotsa stretching). Im uber skeptical on this...
La9 and I have been known to disagree (big time) on occasion - so when we do agree - you can, pretty well, take it to the bank!
The only good thing I know about growing with Halogen light is that it produces a lot in the "Far Red" spectrum, rather useless for growing by itself. But at some mysterious point (about 710 nm, as I recall) it combines with the "normal" red growing spectrum (from your main lights) to produce "The Emerson Effect" - this literally boosts the light energy by a certain amount. I really don't remember all the details, but it's worth a Google dive!
The only good thing I know about growing with Halogen light is that it produces a lot in the "Far Red" spectrum, rather useless for growing by itself. But at some mysterious point (about 710 nm, as I recall) it combines with the "normal" red growing spectrum (from your main lights) to produce "The Emerson Effect" - this literally boosts the light energy by a certain amount. I really don't remember all the details, but it's worth a Google dive!
The EMERSON - Effect
© Peter v. Sengbusch - b-online@botanik.uni-hamburg.de
This is a very brief description that I copied from my Google search.
The rate of photosynthesis after exposition to light of the wave length lambda = 670 nm and lambda = 700 nm, respectively. When simultaneously exposed to light of both wave lengths is the rate of photosynthesis increased (EMERSON - effect, at the right).
© Peter v. Sengbusch - b-online@botanik.uni-hamburg.de
This is a very brief description that I copied from my Google search.
Jtoth3ustin
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wow. so say goodbye to CFL's for supplamental lighting..... emerson effect... sounds rational....
valuablevariable
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Never seen hallogen grow before, im surprised at how its going. HOWEVER, your spending about 40$ a month (60$ during veg) on electricity. 1 month veg and 2 for flower is costing you 140$.
billdodgeforyou
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Everyone says you cant do it but my neibhor has been doing it for 3 years and that is what these pics are from. I also have some growing now going into the eight week. Pics are on my other posts. I do agree the buds can be denser but he was averaging 2 ounces per plant a couple he harvested more than a qp. other than a little more thickness and the plants would be a little shorter you can use them with and have a real nice product. yes it does cost more in electric but that is a monthly payment and will be paid for with the yield.
valuablevariable
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Quick question, why not just use HPS? Less electricity, more yield.
billdodgeforyou
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I didnt have the money at the time..but i will be buying one as soon as i harvest, dry, and cure this crop. i have a room that is 8ft by 4 feet and i will be buying a 1000 hps which should be enough for that space..
