RELENTLESS619
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Im in vegging stage and my plants are streching out towards the light??? I have 2 150watt grow bulbs...and they are close enough.....
Im in vegging stage and my plants are streching out towards the light???
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travish413
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what kind of lights? you need blue spectrum bulbs, like a mh or something in the 6000 k range.
RELENTLESS619
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like an inch....ill post the light bulb i got.... i think thats the problem what you guys think
its this kind of bulb but i got 150watt one
http://www.environmentallights.com/products/10666/R30_E26_Base_100_Watt_120VAC_Plant_Grow_Light
its this kind of bulb but i got 150watt one
http://www.environmentallights.com/products/10666/R30_E26_Base_100_Watt_120VAC_Plant_Grow_Light
yblek83
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I would definitely agree that it's the type of bulb you have. If you are going the regular light bulb route why not try CFL's? Make sure they are in the range of 5300-6000k so that they provide the best spectrum for Veg.
potsmokinbasturd
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Hi there !! No prob dude, Those lights are a joke and are not real grow lights. The best AND CHEAPEST lights u can veg with are fluorescents with a 6500k to 7800k color spectrum. K now get your skinny ass to walmart and buy you a 2 bulb 4ft light fixture for 15 bucks. They sell 2 6500k 4ft bulbs for 9.99. So for 25 bucks you got all the light you need for up to 4 to 5 plants. If you want even closer nodes do like me and buy the "aqua plant" bulb they also sell in the same area at walmart, and put 1 of each color spectrum in your fixture.. Oh your welcome. Do that and you can grow plants like this......
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RELENTLESS619
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Thanks you soooo much...so use those bulbs to veg right? If so then can i use this for flowering?
http://www.specialty-lights.com/901505-2.html
customcloset
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yes you can use a 150 HPS for flowering; however and HPS bulb will need a ballast. (A ballast 'pulls' electicity from the line so that the bulb is able to 'obtain' as mush as it needs to run.)
If you are looking into a 150w ballast I would think it over, then choose not to do it.
I would go with a 250 minimum (personally i run a 400w) and get a digital ballast so that you can switch from Metal Hallide-MH(high blues induces vegitative growth) allong with High Pressure Sodium-HPS (low blue, high red and induces flowering/budding).
Lighting is critical for yield, and plant development. Therefor it is a critical point of investment.
You will be able to grow under what your growing it will just take about 6 or 7 months of work for a bullshit yield.
CC
RELENTLESS619
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yes you can use a 150 HPS for flowering; however and HPS bulb will need a ballast. (A ballast 'pulls' electicity from the line so that the bulb is able to 'obtain' as mush as it needs to run.)
If you are looking into a 150w ballast I would think it over, then choose not to do it.
I would go with a 250 minimum (personally i run a 400w) and get a digital ballast so that you can switch from Metal Hallide-MH(high blues induces vegitative growth) allong with High Pressure Sodium-HPS (low blue, high red and induces flowering/budding).
Lighting is critical for yield, and plant development. Therefor it is a critical point of investment.
You will be able to grow under what your growing it will just take about 6 or 7 months of work for a bullshit yield.
CC
ok got cha...... What would happen if i just used the bulb with no digital ballast?
Someguy15
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Not possible bulb MUST have a balast, expect to drop about 3-400 dollars atleast on a reflector, 400 watt switchable balast, socket and bulb.
If this is too expensive for you, your only real option is Compact Fluorescents and even those produce sub-par results in flowering.
customcloset
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Someguy is 100% correct, I droped over a grand on my set up... gotta spend money to make money... economics 102