Which is better? 2 hps or 1 mh and 1 hps for flowering?

memaw

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So I started flowering a few days ago, I just got my 600w hps light in addition to the 400w mh I already had in there for the vege stage.

I did a get a hps bulb with the 400w lamp should I switch the mh for the hps bulb or keep it the way it is with 1 400w mh and 1 600w hps?

Suggestions?

Memaw
 
Why did that post from you wes just sound like an advertisement? :P
But the 400w came as a kit with mh and hps bulbs so the ballast supports both.
I have switched to the 12/12, however I thought I saw someone here in the past say they where using both mh and hps for the first few weeks of flowering to promote more growth. But if you think il have better results using the both hps bulbs il switch it.

The neuits I am using are from progressive growth, they have a nice pack called Thoms Power Pack that has seemed to be working great so far so I been sticking to it.
Most of the neuits in it are Advanced Neuits, heres the recipe. Progressive Growth Hydroponics - Nanaimo Victoria BC Canada

Advanced Nutrients Micro
Advanced Nutrients Grow
Advanced Nutrients BLoom
Diamond Nectar
Hygrozyme
Liquid Carboload (Though I am using sweet leaf instead of the carboload)
Bud Blood
Big Bud
Kool Bloom

MeMaw
 
i would use the hps also if you have it laying around because flower stage needs light that is around 3500 kelvin (red) rather than the blue
where did you find that light fixture that came with both bulbs?
good luck
 
check out the SOLARMAX1 bulb it has a 4oomh and a 600hps in the same bulb, I am using it. The plants love both lights.
 

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