Seedlings under MH

Bendel

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im left with no choice but to grow my seedlings under 250w MH , i no everyone ushually uses cfl's, at the moment i got a fan blowing on the tops of the sprouts with the light about 2 foot above should this be alrite or??
 
I can only answer for how i did mine mate...I used a 400w mh and i had mine a bit lower and crinkled a few leafs ....2 foot sounds good if your fan is decent....just put your hand between the light and top of plants to check how much heat is there....also it will stop them streching doing it with a mh ....you dont have to use cfl's ....It's your choice mate ...good luck with the grow..
 
My 250 MH has been over my seedlings for a week. About 10-12 inches. Brand new bulb too. Also I have a T5 Tek 2 about 5-6" above them too. Mine are loving it. Its funny how the lights are side by side an inch or two apart and the seedlings are leaning towards the Tek 2.
 
My 250 MH has been over my seedlings for a week. About 10-12 inches. Brand new bulb too. Also I have a T5 Tek 2 about 5-6" above them too. Mine are loving it. Its funny how the lights are side by side an inch or two apart and the seedlings are leaning towards the Tek 2.
Ha Ha I was wondering about that, how your girls like the new light. So they're stretching for the fluoro huh, very interesting. I have to start some babies today to keep up my perpetual harvest and I have to say I really wish I had my T5 rig already. I can't get it till friday, so my M.H. will have to do for now. I don't think it will stretch them out or anything, they just seem happier under fluoros in the beginning is all. I've ran my ballast with a 400W and a 600W M.H. and they seem to like the 400W a little more cause I can get it closer without burn, and it keeps ambient temps lower in the tent. :peace: out.
 
My 250 MH has been over my seedlings for a week. About 10-12 inches. Brand new bulb too. Also I have a T5 Tek 2 about 5-6" above them too. Mine are loving it. Its funny how the lights are side by side an inch or two apart and the seedlings are leaning towards the Tek 2.

Is that a PLL light? The lamps look like this:

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I personally run my girls on a 20/4 schedule for veg. I know this is extremely controversial, but I like the growth I get from the extra daylight time. I do suggest letting your girls sleep and rest some. Alot of people run 24 hours a day in veg and I think the girls need some rest to recoup and sleep a bit, so I give them 4 hours to do so. Just a personal preference. :peace: out.
 
HTGsupply has a really nice hood that's a mix of a cool tube and a regular hood. I am looking to upgrade to a new reflector and am putting that into the running with the magnumxxxl and one from sunleaves king cobra. the suleaves and magnum are quite similar, but the one from htgsupply is really different and pretty cool. I know that always doesn't equate to effective so I think i'll have to do some research. Oh well it's after 7 p.m. where I am so It's time for the indicas to come out. I guess I'll sit here smoke out and read up on the hoods. If you have any suggestions or comments, post em or message me please. :peace: out.
 
Mycoma is a sweet dude that wouldnt lie to you either. Hell I run the magnum xxxl and I have a cooltube and a hydrofarm radient 6 and the magnum whips its ass for light coverage. The magnum is a 600 and the hydrofarm is a 1000 and I want to switch to 3 600 watt magnums instead of my 1 hydrofarm, 600 cooltube and 600 magnum.

Thats all honesty but im a noob lol
 
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