Bulb question

[rkymtnman]

So use it for veg only....then use different bulb for flowering as advised above

i would do it a bit differently:
run it for all of veg and first 2 weeks of bloom until stretch is over

alot of growers even switch back to MH for the last 2 weeks of bloom to add more trichomes from the UV in MH. maybe try that out too.

 

[OneHitDone]

so what would you recommend....and why did u keep using it ...tight on $ or it was good enough?

Just lost track of time cause the plants kept vegging fine.
There was however a very notable bump in intensity and plant response when I swapped in a new lamp

 

[epbadger]

i would do it a bit differently:
run it for all of veg and first 2 weeks of bloom until stretch is over

alot of growers even switch back to MH for the last 2 weeks of bloom to add more trichomes from the UV in MH. maybe try that out too.

Interesting...I would give that a go....and use what when flowering?

 

[rkymtnman]

Interesting...I would give that a go....and use what when flowering?

600 watt HPS. since you have all the equipment already.

 

[rkymtnman]

if you have wall to wall plants in the 4x4, a 1000 hps and good air cooled reflector would cover it better. but a 600 would work fine.

 

[OneHitDone]

so what would you recommend....and why did u keep using it ...tight on $ or it was good enough?

FYI I have that same Ushio 600W Opti Blue in my veg now and that is what I will be staying with. The growth is more compact like you would see under a 6500K T5

 

[epbadger]

if you have wall to wall plants in the 4x4, a 1000 hps and good air cooled reflector would cover it better. but a 600 would work fine.

right makes sense since I got the equipment...I would consider bumping up to 1000...prolly around $300-$350 added expense for bulb and ballast..if the out come would be noticeably better...then for next grow do straight 1000w...am planning another tent or box soon also so can use the 600 ballast for that....just thinking....thanks for helping I know the questions are a little stupid

 

[epbadger]

600 watt HPS. since you have all the equipment already.

Any particular bulb type/brand you would recommend?

 

[rkymtnman]

Any particular bulb type/brand you would recommend?

there's only 2 bulb manufacturers for hps/mh in my opinion:

Ushio
EYE Hortilux

 

[epbadger]

Looking at that ballast its a digital so you should be fine with a 600w hps. Don't go for mixed spectrum one.
Veg with the ones you have and swap em out week after flip or on flip if you want more stretch.

excellent!... thank you