Would this Bulb be Better for Vegging than a 250W HPS?

kizzzzurt

Active Member

• May 23, 2011

• #1

I know Metal Halide bulbs are better but I'm just wondering in particular if this bulb was worth any stock or if anyone had any feedback on use with these type of bulbs.

xm 250w 10k metal halide

 

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max316420

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• May 23, 2011

• #2

I would go with HPS

 

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Hydrogrowe

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• May 23, 2011

• #3

id use mh for vegging and hps for flowering

 

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BL0TT0

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• May 23, 2011

• #4

It's widely recognized that Metal-Halide is best for vegging, and High Pressure Sodium is best for flowering. You can do both stages with both types of bulbs, but the results will be different. Metal-Halide makes for a fluffier nug in flower, and HPS will veg a plant, but not as great as a M-H.
You can also use cfl's for veg. They are cheaper, and work for a very long time. But M-H is the way to go for veg.

 

max316420

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• May 23, 2011

• #5

HPS= more lumens... reguardless

 

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BL0TT0

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• May 23, 2011

• #6

max316420 said:

HPS= more lumens... regardless

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Fixed!

More lumens, yes. But the red spectrum in the light tricks the plant into thinking it is fall. Even if the light stays on for over 12 hours. It will start sexing, and flowering early under HPS.

 

max316420

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• May 23, 2011

• #7

I respectfully disagree, all i use is hps and that never happens.. The reason people like MH is because it's supposed to make your nodes closer together and the plant won't stretch as much. All my ballasts are switchable and I don't even bother using mh cause the burn hotter and I (myself) don't see much of a difference when using them.. But im only speaking for myself, whatever works best for other people they should go with


This lady was vegged and is flowering in straight HPS


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Gastanker

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• May 23, 2011

• #8

I'm vegging with an HPS as I can't find my MH bulb and there is no comparison - MH vegges much much better. CFLs veg better than MHs in my opinion as well.

Like BL0TT0 stated, total lumen doesn't matter compared to PAR lumen and the MH just has more PAR lumen for a vegetative state.

To the OP, that MH will work but try getting closer to a 6500k versus the 10000k if you can.

 

max316420

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• May 23, 2011

• #9

to each his own but if you have to pick one, I would go with hps but that's only my opinion

 

kizzzzurt

Active Member

• May 23, 2011

• #10

Well I already have 2 CFLs in a shelf on a book shelf for clones/seeds, a 250W HPS in one room for vegging and keeping my mother/s, and a 400W HPS in my flowering room.

Just wondering if MH would boost my vegging capabilities.

 

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BL0TT0

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• May 23, 2011

• #11

Not too sure about the "boosting". More like tighter nodes, and easier veg.

 

kizzzzurt

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• May 23, 2011

• #12

BL0TT0 said:

Not too sure about the "boosting". More like tighter nodes, and easier veg.

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So basically just fuller plants?