Tips on your grow lights
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Hairy Bob
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Although incandescent, or screw-in light-bulbs are usually not suitable for good growth, they can be used in conjunction with fluorescent tubes."
As a heater?
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Although Metal Halide lamps are generally considered a better light source for marijuana growth, they use a lot more electricity than fluorescents.."[/FONT]
Where do these people get their information? On the whole, it seems reasonably accurate, but lacking in detail, and makes no mention of compact flourescents, while advocating the use of incandescents!
New growers could get some bad ideas from reading this.
As a heater?
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Although Metal Halide lamps are generally considered a better light source for marijuana growth, they use a lot more electricity than fluorescents.."[/FONT]
Where do these people get their information? On the whole, it seems reasonably accurate, but lacking in detail, and makes no mention of compact flourescents, while advocating the use of incandescents!
New growers could get some bad ideas from reading this.
SUPERHANDS
New Member
No probs dude just been reading alot of threads etc and still way to many people out there that dont know what height lights should be at what time etc. chill.
Hairy Bob
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Well sorry but that info isn't particularly helpful. It says a 1000w light can cover 64 sq ft of primary growing area, and a further 80 sq ft supplemental. That's less than 20w/sq ft in the primary area only, it says to hang a 1kw hps over 4 feet above the tops, and makes no mention of cooling the bulb.
The article is either well out of date or just ill informed.
The article is either well out of date or just ill informed.
SUPERHANDS
New Member
I read it all and thought it was good info, but what do i know.
Hairy Bob
Well-Known Member
I'm sorry but if you think this is good info you obviously don't know too much.
"Incandescent Lighting These lights are also good for starts and seedlings and provide an inexpensive alternative to HID lights, because they do not require a ballast. These lights are only good for individual plants or small groups of plants because of their low lumen output and limited range."
You do understand that incandescents suck sweaty donkey balls, especially when it comes to growing plants, right?
If you really want I can make you an itemised list of all the things that are wrong in this article, but it might take me a while.
"Incandescent Lighting These lights are also good for starts and seedlings and provide an inexpensive alternative to HID lights, because they do not require a ballast. These lights are only good for individual plants or small groups of plants because of their low lumen output and limited range."
You do understand that incandescents suck sweaty donkey balls, especially when it comes to growing plants, right?
If you really want I can make you an itemised list of all the things that are wrong in this article, but it might take me a while.
SUPERHANDS
New Member
no need for that ta anyway.