buddha20169
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i am looking at lights(>50) and i say this 100w hid and i was wondering if it would be enough? Any suggestions?
100w hid from lowes enough? help
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Mh4l
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no its not. you should get 2x 4 feet long florecent lights liek you see in grages and stuff but get the lights are white and dont get hot. you use those until around your plants r 7inch tall , than switch to a 400 or 600watt MH light. And for flowering use a Super HPS light. Now you cant just go out and buy the HPS and MH bulbs you need to buy a power supply for them ill show u wat i got.
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devilwacause
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Honestly buddy, it'll work (used one impatiently before I got a better HPS) but the issue is finding a way to mount the light so the bulb is horizontal to the plants and such. Plus at 100w you arent getting many lumens and light penetration so remember that.
jetski
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it will work for a small area. about 2 square feet or less. keep the bulb as close to the plants as possible and like devilwacause said mount it horizontally with a reflector. you usually can buy a security flood light with reflector and ballast all built in for about £20/$40. if your ok with your hands its worth taking it apart and mounding the ballast separately so you dont have to get rid of the heat it produces
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