Okay, so here is how it is:
I have an array of 540w CFL bulbs which produce ~22,000 lumens.
I want to buy a better bulb with a ballast for two reasons:
1.) My plants aren't growing very fast under the CFLs.
2.) I need something for flowering, which the CFLs won't do.
So, I have to get HPS, which means getting a ballast.
Question is - which ballast? Digital is better but I can't find it near me so that's another week of subpar crops while it arrives.
But I also need Metal Halide if it's going to replace the CFLs for vegetation, right?
What about Dual-Spectrum bulbs? They work on analog ballasts and I can get one right away.
But will DS be as good as MH for vegetation?
Really appreciate the input!
I have an array of 540w CFL bulbs which produce ~22,000 lumens.
I want to buy a better bulb with a ballast for two reasons:
1.) My plants aren't growing very fast under the CFLs.
2.) I need something for flowering, which the CFLs won't do.
So, I have to get HPS, which means getting a ballast.
Question is - which ballast? Digital is better but I can't find it near me so that's another week of subpar crops while it arrives.
But I also need Metal Halide if it's going to replace the CFLs for vegetation, right?
What about Dual-Spectrum bulbs? They work on analog ballasts and I can get one right away.
But will DS be as good as MH for vegetation?
Really appreciate the input!