has anyone ever flowered with a Metal Halide bulb?
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reapersfamiliar
Active Member
Yes, but unintentionally with an auto.
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
Yes, all the time..
I've read that mh's might cut the yield back a bit compared to flowering w an hps, but have heard the.mh's bring out more terpenes compared to hps lighting ..
Right now I'm using sun pulse brand mh bulbs .. they come in different kelvin ratings, much like CFL's do.. I used the 6000 k for veg and the 3000k for flowering.. I have been loving the results and don't have any reason to change things up..
I've read that mh's might cut the yield back a bit compared to flowering w an hps, but have heard the.mh's bring out more terpenes compared to hps lighting ..
Right now I'm using sun pulse brand mh bulbs .. they come in different kelvin ratings, much like CFL's do.. I used the 6000 k for veg and the 3000k for flowering.. I have been loving the results and don't have any reason to change things up..
nova1992
Well-Known Member
Do you have any pictures of your buds?
ISK
Well-Known Member
have you done any comparisons using the same strain, using MH then HPS?
I have heard people state that MH has advantages over HPS in the flower mode (tighter buds and better flavour)
I can also remember someone saying that MH should always be used in a sealed hood unit, as they have be known to explode...is there any truth to that?
PSUAGRO.
Well-Known Member
General guidelines........strain dependent, yada yada yada
mh=== decent yield , good quality, frequent re-lamping
hps=== very high yield, decent quality, less re-lamping
cmh=== high yield, great quality, less re-lamping
leds/induction/plasma are for another time
Yes, mh arcs are more unstable than hps, rarely open fixture rated unless stated("glass grenades" aren't common btw)..............all hps/lps bulbs are open fixture rated.
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
don't think i've ever done any side by sides, sorry m8..
the only bulb i've blown thus far has been an hps, an eye hortilux blue, in my digital ballast after about a month or so.. and it just stopped working, not blew up or anything.. been running my mh's for idk, 2 or so years now, no issues yet..
i think the buds under mh's tend to have more flavor, but maybe it's a placebo, idk..
bravedave
Well-Known Member
Certainly not in a class of anything of legends like rb71, but this is an example of an MH all the way grow. Zoom in.
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
you're much too kind good sir.. looking good btw..
