lights and odor help!!!!

i've been growing for bout a month or so just using CFL lights.. now i want to switch to HPS.. what wattage should i use for just two plants.. is 250 watt good or should i just get the 400 watt HPS.. and my plants have been giving off the skunky smell what should i use for that.. i dont want the smell going all thru my house.. any help would be greatly appreciated

Depends on the size you plan on growing your plants....and your gonna have to invest in a carbon filter and fan for odor control....or make your own....

400 is indeed better, U probably don have an inline fan yet since u were veging with CFLs. But if you get one of those then a carbon filter and Ur smell problem is gone. 4" is gotta be enough for a 400 hps.

ok i dont expect to grow them too high just 4'' to 5'' feet.. and what is a ballasts and should i invest in one??

The ballast is what powers the light.....and 4 to 5 feet is kinda big so I would go with the 400

so can connect the light to the ballast without a connection to the house.. or how does it work.. and should i get one that compatible with the 4oo watt HPS

jcdws602 said:

The ballast is what powers the light.....and 4 to 5 feet is kinda big so I would go with the 400

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4"=4 inches

You have to buy a 400 watt ballast....the ballast is powered by connecting it to the a house outlet....the ballast has a cord and socket that holds the bulb

angrand239 said:

so can connect the light to the ballast without a connection to the house.. or how does it work.. and should i get one that compatible with the 4oo watt HPS

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U plug in ur light into ur ballast then ballast in to ur outlet. If u lookem up on google ull c what they do and what they look like

Forzaitaly1 said:

4"=4 inches

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ok i dont expect to grow them too high just 4'' to 5'' feet.. and what is a ballasts and should i invest in one??

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