How much will 12/12 400watt HPS/MH cost a month??

Medinugs

Active Member
Get a 600w solis tek ballast if $160 isnt outta your price range, 160 delivered from nehydro. Set it on 400 and run a 400w bulb. If you wanna run 600w just set ballast to 600 and slap a 600w bulb in. I'll run nothing but solis tek ballasts and ushio bulbs since my first purchase, truly love um both.
 

lemmahs

Member
Hmm ok ok but what do you think about this..remember..4 plants in a one m2 area should i go 400 or 600 and im mostly growing indica http://www.amazon.com/iPower-GLSETX600DHMWING20-600-Watt-Digital-Dimmable/dp/B005DOS0R8/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
 

Medinugs

Active Member
600 unless temps get too high or can't raise the light enough and its too intense. Then you can just drop down to 400.
 

Medinugs

Active Member
I run 1000w ballasts during cooler parts of the year and switch to 600s during hit summer months. You'll be happy to have that extra 200 watts if at times your able to use it.
 

lemmahs

Member
I run 1000w ballasts during cooler parts of the year and switch to 600s during hit summer months. You'll be happy to have that extra 200 watts if at times your able to use it.
cool thanks but is 600 overkill for 4 plants or does it ensure crazy buds
 

Medinugs

Active Member
Hmm ok ok but what do you think about this..remember..4 plants in a one m2 area should i go 400 or 600 and im mostly growing indica http://www.amazon.com/iPower-GLSETX600DHMWING20-600-Watt-Digital-Dimmable/dp/B005DOS0R8/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Didn't notice the link to that ipower ballast, its a good deal, i've been there with 2 cheap ballasts 1 being identical but 1000w. It melted inside the fuse holder 1 day shy of 2 years. Local grow store was absolutely awesome and gave me a brand new eballast mini as replacment. They said they had nearly all returned and we're suprised mine had lasted as long as it did. Basically get what ya pay for and the fire hazard that ballast was definitely wasn't worth the price. It will for sure work for ya and get the job done if thats what you can afford for now, its a great price.
 

Medinugs

Active Member
cool thanks but is 600 overkill for 4 plants or does it ensure crazy buds
600 watts would be perfect for a square meter, if the enviroment allows it. I'm about to throw 1000s back in each covering 4x4 ft area.
 
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Medinugs

Active Member
600 watts would be perfect for a square meter, if the enviroment allows it. You'll love the results for 4 plants. I'm about to throw 1000s back in each covering 4x4 ft area.
Lol was supposed to be an edit but qouted myself on accident, time to medicate haha.
 

lemmahs

Member
I was thinkin Indica indoors what are your thoughts? and should i keep the same strain for a whole grow or is it ok to find plants of very similar height(due to light length from plants problem) and mix.
 

GibbsIt89

Well-Known Member
its simply all about flower times, sure it could still grow the same height but u might need to flower it longer resulting in u having to wait longer before you can throw a new batch in for flower again.
 
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