Cheapest?
I was just offering advice to someone that had $200 and wants to grow with it.
12 x 63 = 3969?As they are rated for 20,000 hours that pretty much says they are done after five flower runs.
12hrs/day x 63days = 3969hrs.
20,000hrs/3969hrs = 5 flower runs.
Arguments may be made that the light output degrades so badly after half the hours that the bulb needs replacement but I say BS.
When you're not growing tons of pot as a business the losses you may have from using older bulbs is not worth worrying about. My Chevy gets me from point A to B just as fast as a Cadillac but not as comfortably.
A quality bulb like Hortilux pays off in longevity and superior light output and the EYE True Blue works like a CMH bulb and does all phases of growth well.
You do get what you pay for so research the best bulbs for your grow then hunt down the best prices.
lol if you handed in a site that had that type of functionality in the early 90's people would have freaked.
I totally screwed the pooch on that one. lol
I didnt say that. Have used my HPS x5 times before changing it. Last yr i did that with x2 bulbs & they lasted the year just about.
I know. I said it based off my 4months to replace the HPS and 18months to replace the CMH. Since the CMH only loses 15% output at 20,000 hours you could run it for at least 30months with no noticeable loss. I just replaced mine and now I'm wishing I would've bought the Eye Hortilux instead of the Philips. They use a different glass that allows the UV lights through. I love the Hortilux daylight blue. I have been thinking of adding a 2nd flower tent to my setup an running a full cycle under the 1000watt MH
