The most EFFICIENT lights are 600watts, they put out the most lumens per watts. But they are pricey. No need to worry about that until later when you may want to expand.
As far as fem seeds, be extra careful to maintain continuity bc of the strong possibility that they can herm quite easily.. I have a Hydrofarm 250w MH that works great. Im using the hortilux blue bulb. The light system is by far the most expensive up front (mine was about 300) its nice bc it...
my advice, do more than one plant the first time. (my first grow i did 4) it gives you more options and if you are growing from seed unless you have feminized seeds then you have the possibility of having males (you dont want those.) As far as HID's I use a 250w MH with a built in ballast...
Hey all, Im new to the forum, this is my 4th overall grow and my 14th plant thus far. Ive encountered problems before but have been able to manage but this has just got me stumped. The 2 biggest fan leaves up top are a very dark green and are "cringing", they have flattened out quite a bit...