Hortilux bulb. Worth the cash?

What if any difference is there in using an Eye Hortilux HPS bulb and a generic HTG supply HPS, or any other generic bulb for that matter?

Is there really a difference in the yield?

I'm using 400 watts btw.

Isn't the hortilux bulb more lumen?

More lumens and broader spectrum. I think it's worh it.

I think so. I mean we know it works great because its one of the most popular brands, and it will certainly work better than cheap bulbs from a hardware store. I think its worth it considering the value of the returns.

Horti is 55,000 lumens but the bulb that came with the setup i bought from HTG is 55,000 lumens also. A friend of mine told me that I should get a hortilux bulb or else I would be upset with my yield. Anybody vouch for that?

Worth it for sure. I've used plain EYE hortilux, and the Hortilux Super HPS and I think the extra money is well spent on the super hps. It gives a much more balanced, whiter light. The first time a fellow grower looked at my room with the super hps he commented on how "blue" the light was, and asked if that was a MH. I can't say whether I yield more with it, as there was some downtime between the switch and I started all new strains when I changed over. Overall, I feel it's worth it.

Without a doubt its worth it

You guys still use hps to flower?

Definitely worth it. You get what you pay for. There's a reason they're cheaper. If they allow you to get into growing that's cool but the good ones are worth a few extra bucks.

mxyz250newb said:

You guys still use hps to flower?

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What do you think they should be using?

its worth it, im my mind there the best on the market! but keep in mind plants dont see lummins they see PAR
I never go by lummins only the color spectrum.

I immediately purchased a hortilux after seeing this thread:https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/355137-think-your-bulb-doesnt-matter.html

I at first bought a $30 GE MH to start out... well 14 days of 18/6 later, the fucking bulb died! Just didn't start one morning! I almost shit myself had to do a double take.. DARK tent, but noisy fan running?!


Anyway, I had a Hortilux HPS (for flower), and the hydro store was closed... I installed my HPS and was blown away by the quality of the bulb and the brightness...

I dug the 1 day of Hortilux so much, I sprung for a Hortilux blue MH ($120) to replace my blown bulb... wow, a LOT better bulb for SURE.

I noticed the GE threw off a bland, monotone, yellowish/off white light. The Hortilux MH throws this VIVID, deep, blue color... The plants looked way better under the Hortilux


& now I'm sold on Hortilux! I love it.

sr. verde are you using the MH to flower just curious... I'd suggest in a 2 bulb setup a 7200ksolarmax and 3000k sunpulse, or you could do the sunpulse3k and hortilux blue mh (flowering of course)

noooooo used MH for veg,...... been using a hortilux super hps since day 1 flower... 250w

dirtypussyhole said:

I immediately purchased a hortilux after seeing this thread:https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/355137-think-your-bulb-doesnt-matter.html

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wow, thanks for that read. +rep
That was truly interesting. I can't believe those results. That was a pretty decent accidental experiment.

I have to say, even while all you ppl were telling me that bulbs matter I was still planning on using my cheapo, but now I'm pretty convinced I need a new light. hehehe