son agro lights

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mrmgs

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So I am extremely new to growing. I have been looking around and it seems that the best setup for my size room as far as lighting would be 400w HID.


I've managed to score a 400 watt hps ballast/fixture with a reflector used for like 80 bucks, which is great, but it comes with no light bulb. I was wondering if anyone has had experience with the 430 watt son agro bulbs.

http://www.specialty-lights.com/9960.html

apparantly the extra 30 watts is some added in blue spectrum for the initial growth stage. I was just wondering if one of these will be cool, or should I spend the extra money and get an MH conversion bulb as well as a 400 watt hps bulb.

thanks in advance for the help
 
nongreenthumb

nongreenthumb

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400 watt enhanced spectrum bulb, not sure aobut the 430 watt in a 400 watt ballast because the bulb would be underpowered slighty so wouldn't burn at the specified temp.
 
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Tokecrazy

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You can use the 430 in a 400watt light,It will not use all of the 430 watts,just 400watts.I would use the HPS all the way to finish.Then later on get a conversion bulb that is 400watts.I myself dont like used lighting,you dont know if its working to its full potential or not.But thats just me.PEACE
 
JohnnyPotSeed1969

JohnnyPotSeed1969

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i have one of those enhanced spectrum HPS bulbs, and it does a swell job of maintaining tight internodal development throughout the vegetative growth phase. :peace:
 
natmoon

natmoon

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You'd be better of getting a dual spectrum 400watt hps as putting any bulb in above the rated power for your unit is asking for trouble especially if its second hand:blsmoke:
 
trapper

trapper

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is there such thing as a 430 watt ballast,or are the agro 430 developed to work off a 400.but 400 means 400 so i would presume there is a 430 ballast,ive never saw them.but i could of googled in the time i one fingerd typed this.
 
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mrmgs

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the sites selling the son agro lights claim they will work with a 400 watt or a 430 watt ballast.

I would imagine the 430 watt would work better.
 
nongreenthumb

nongreenthumb

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Yeah it will work just as putting in a 600 bulb to a 400w ballast would work but if you under power it then it won't burn right and the spectrum will be fucked.
 
HoLE

HoLE

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mrmgs said:
So I am extremely new to growing. I have been looking around and it seems that the best setup for my size room as far as lighting would be 400w HID.


I've managed to score a 400 watt hps ballast/fixture with a reflector used for like 80 bucks, which is great, but it comes with no light bulb. I was wondering if anyone has had experience with the 430 watt son agro bulbs.

Buy 430 Watt Son Agro HPS Light Bulb Here!

apparantly the extra 30 watts is some added in blue spectrum for the initial growth stage. I was just wondering if one of these will be cool, or should I spend the extra money and get an MH conversion bulb as well as a 400 watt hps bulb.

thanks in advance for the help
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i used this exact light your talkin about,,,it is a great bulb,,no messin around with different lights,,,and I ended up with 4 footers in the end,,good luck

Keep on Growin

HoLE
 
trapper

trapper

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HoLE said:
i used this exact light your talkin about,,,it is a great bulb,,no messin around with different lights,,,and I ended up with 4 footers in the end,,good luck

Keep on Growin

HoLE
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hole do you know if the 400 was able to captilise on the extra 30 watts required by the agrosun 430 or did you have a 430 ballast.
 
Mr. Bud

Mr. Bud

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I've heard nothing but good things regarding the son agro 430w bulb *thumbs up* You won't be disappointed. :)
 
trapper

trapper

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i just purchaced a 400 ballast used,and all the shop had was 430 son agro so i purchaced it i had no choice,he said all he sold were the 430 that they were keen for a 400,i know it wont burn at 430,but i was wondering which 30 it would lose,in the red or blue spectrum or a little of both,or is it not worth haveing as it would be messed up,has any one grown useing a 400 ballast with a 430 son agro.thanks.
 
Phenom420

Phenom420

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Here ya go sir I was reading "The Joys of An Herb Garden at Home" and was reading about SA lights, here is what it says

"There is a new type of HPS lamp called Son Agro, and it is available in a 250, 1000, and
400 watt range. The 400 is actually 430 watts; they have added 30 watts of blue to this bulb. It is
a very bright lamp (53k lumens) and is made for greenhouse use. These bulbs can be purchased
to replace normal HPS bulbs, so they are an option if you already own a HPS lamp. The beauty
of this bulb is that you do not give up most of the advantages of MH lamps, such as minimal
internode spacing and early maturation, like most HPS users do, and you have all advantages of
a HPS lamp. One bulb does it all.

Internodal length of plants grown with the Son Agro are the shortest ever seen with any
type of lamp. Plants grown under this lamp are incredibly bushy, compact and grow very fast.
Son Agro bulbs however, do not last as long as normal HPS bulbs. There is something like a
25% difference in bulb life. "
 
swazifarmer

swazifarmer

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Does the extra 30 watts of blue really do the trick for vegging? if so I'm getting one of these and taking out all my CFL's.
 
swazifarmer

swazifarmer

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Phenom420 said:
Here ya go sir I was reading "The Joys of An Herb Garden at Home" and was reading about SA lights, here is what it says

"There is a new type of HPS lamp called Son Agro, and it is available in a 250, 1000, and
400 watt range. The 400 is actually 430 watts; they have added 30 watts of blue to this bulb. It is
a very bright lamp (53k lumens) and is made for greenhouse use. These bulbs can be purchased
to replace normal HPS bulbs, so they are an option if you already own a HPS lamp. The beauty
of this bulb is that you do not give up most of the advantages of MH lamps, such as minimal
internode spacing and early maturation, like most HPS users do, and you have all advantages of
a HPS lamp. One bulb does it all.

Internodal length of plants grown with the Son Agro are the shortest ever seen with any
type of lamp. Plants grown under this lamp are incredibly bushy, compact and grow very fast.
Son Agro bulbs however, do not last as long as normal HPS bulbs. There is something like a
25% difference in bulb life. "
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Do you know if the 250 has 30 added watts or is the lowered for less wattage I've only seen the 430 never a 280
 
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