using agrosun mh lamp only?

PartyOf5

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I have a agrosun 1000w MH lamp that i plan on using thru both stages. They are suppose to be a combination of halide and sodium together but i didnt know if it would be better to just use a 1000 hps when i switch to 12hr days. Maybe use the agrosun bulb for the 16hr days then switch to a hps bulb when i switch to 12 hr days for flowering?
 

clekstro

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Yo, definitely switch it over to HPS for flowering. You'll notice a big difference! HPS bulbs put out many more lumens of the light you need during that period than MH bulbs do! I would only recommend (from what I've heard constantly on this forum) that you use MH light during veg. and as supplement lighting for two HPS lamps. I can answer that one for about 100 people here...
 

Dr High

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you can use both if you like. if you have more then like 6 plants or so. heat will be an issue. get some big anda smaller one=)
 

PartyOf5

Active Member
This might be overkill but here is how i have things now. The room is rectangle 10'w x 16' long. Going length wise i have a 1000w agrosun bulb in the center with 175w hps fixtures centered between the walls and the center 1000w light. Now width wise i have 8' flouresent lights with 2-6500k bulbs per fixture centered between the side walls and the center 1000w light. I was thinking about running all the lights during the 16 & 12 hour periods. Insane or not? Why u ask that combo, well thats what i already had and i didnt want to spend any more cash than needed. Should i add a couple cfl's also?(LOL) I will get some pics soon and yes i am a first timer.
 

sk3tch3

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10"???

anyway. save your money on the bulbs. MH is perfectly fine for flower. infact, there is more uvb light thus giving you more realized trichs. on the downside, hps will give a slightly higher yeild. if 10" is all you have to work with, um ouch. i dont even know a hood that is that small
 

sk3tch3

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if you only have one lamp, then i would suggest section off apart of that room to a 5x10 flower room. if you can get a light rail light mover, that would make it even more effecient.

set up a veg area for your mothers and clones. happy growing
 
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