CFL vs HPS!

Weedman42000

New Member
Had them in flower 27 days under t5x8 bulb with two veg tubes and 6 reds. Another one set to the side for a total of two t5s x 8. Got the big eye hortalux 1000w and moved them under it and they are not doing as well. Had to chage the 12/12 from 3am/3pm to 9pm/9am three days ago. Any advice as to why they are not happy with the new "better" HPS?? Thanks...
 

Weedman42000

New Member
Right now I have it at 16" from the top of the tallest one. Heat does not seem to be the prob. Have an 8" centrif with a large carbon and passive floor intate floor openings at 3" x 2.... ?:wall:
Actually when they would get to close to the CFL's before the tops would burn so kept having to move them to about 3" away every day. They are 28 days into flower and very strong looking. The new seeds I spouted in rapid rooters were about 2.5"s tall and put the veg tubed t5 about 5"s from them and they fell over and died in one night so don't know what that was about eigther? Think maybe more than a foot for CFL's when the babies are going on the light would work or not???
 

indawindica

Well-Known Member
dont know man, I keep em about 6" from 4 2' T5's and they love it. I use t5's for 3 weeks, then mh for 3 weeks, then hps for flower. never had a problem when switching lights.
 
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