Pepe le skunk
Well-Known Member
While reading an interesting thread on using Metal Halide during the last 2 weeks of harvest and the science behind it, It lead me to another thread that started talking about different bulbs and what the results others have had using different manufactures bulbs. I started to look at what the offerings are and the wide selection and choices available. So this is an attempt to sort it all out. Please feel free to read and respond back to what your results have been. Here are the two very good threads about MH during flower and what other people have presented.
https://www.rollitup.org/advanced-marijuana-cultivation/612126-using-mh-bulb-last-2-a.html
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=243060
Here is a third thread(sticky) about lighting in general. https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/83128-lumens-lux-adding-all-up.html
Just doing a few hours of searching and reading here are a few things I have found and just some thoughts about the different lights and there costs. This will only be effective if you help with what you are using and what you have all had sucess with in the past. I hope to do the same type of thread on HPS light bulbs and some will be included in this post. However I have not fully researched HPS bulbs yet.
So please help add your comments and feedback.
Two Metal Halide bulbs that stand out from these two articles above is the:
SolarMax 1000 watt MH 7200K 85,000 lumen bulbs $100.82
and
BT56 1000K MH bulb $29.01
Just doing some quick research on the two bulbs the Solar Max bulb is blue enhanced and the BT56 is actually the type of bulb, shape or glass size actually.
I will report on the different bulbs available, pricing and the categories they are available in.
General MH bulbs
MH Grow Bulbs
Blue enhanced MH bulbs
Red enhanced MH bulbs
Red and Blue enhanced MH bulbs
Hope this helps and feel free to comment.
https://www.rollitup.org/advanced-marijuana-cultivation/612126-using-mh-bulb-last-2-a.html
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=243060
Here is a third thread(sticky) about lighting in general. https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/83128-lumens-lux-adding-all-up.html
Just doing a few hours of searching and reading here are a few things I have found and just some thoughts about the different lights and there costs. This will only be effective if you help with what you are using and what you have all had sucess with in the past. I hope to do the same type of thread on HPS light bulbs and some will be included in this post. However I have not fully researched HPS bulbs yet.
So please help add your comments and feedback.
Two Metal Halide bulbs that stand out from these two articles above is the:
SolarMax 1000 watt MH 7200K 85,000 lumen bulbs $100.82
and
BT56 1000K MH bulb $29.01
Just doing some quick research on the two bulbs the Solar Max bulb is blue enhanced and the BT56 is actually the type of bulb, shape or glass size actually.
I will report on the different bulbs available, pricing and the categories they are available in.
General MH bulbs
MH Grow Bulbs
Blue enhanced MH bulbs
Red enhanced MH bulbs
Red and Blue enhanced MH bulbs
Hope this helps and feel free to comment.