What type of lights do i need????

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ineeddank

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im thinking of doing a nicer set up for inside what type of light would someone recommand to grow 3-6 plants and where can i find them? im looking in turning a small bedroom into a nicer set up but the only thing im not real sure about are what lights to use. i have access to some regular uv lights not sure if those will work tho. any help would be great! :hump::joint:
 
dadio161

dadio161

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Get a 600W HPS light. Most efficient for that size. Doesn't cost as much to run as some people think. About $20 a month.
 
racerboy71

racerboy71

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i'd say a 400 or 6oo watter would be perfect for what your looking for.. there are a ton of online hydro stores that sell nice complete lighting systems.. i have had good luck using htg supply ( high tech garden supply).. they have good prices and ship pretty fast..
and no, those uv lights you have aren't the type you need for growing mj.. you want an metal halide for vegging and an hps for flowering, but you can use either an mh or an hps for both veg and flower and be ok... but nowadays, they make what are called convertible ballasts that you can use both mh and hps bulbs with, and are a really good investment as you only need one ballast for both type of bulbs..
 
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ineeddank

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racerboy71 said:
i'd say a 400 or 6oo watter would be perfect for what your looking for.. there are a ton of online hydro stores that sell nice complete lighting systems.. i have had good luck using htg supply ( high tech garden supply).. they have good prices and ship pretty fast..
and no, those uv lights you have aren't the type you need for growing mj.. you want an metal halide for vegging and an hps for flowering, but you can use either an mh or an hps for both veg and flower and be ok... but nowadays, they make what are called convertible ballasts that you can use both mh and hps bulbs with, and are a really good investment as you only need one ballast for both type of bulbs..
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do i really need two lights? one for veg and one for flowering ? can i get one light thats good for booth?
 
ElectricPineapple

ElectricPineapple

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yes HPS. and get a digital ballast with a MH and HPS bulb with a euro 6 air cooling hood. about 275 with shipping on HTG supply.

THIS is the one i have and looking about getting another :mrgreen:

or if you have the cash get a 1000 watter. about $100 more and you could pull about 2 pounds from it. where you can get 1-1.5 pounds from the 600 watter.

you get about .5-1 gram a watt in soil and 1-2 watts per gram in DWC (hydro)
 
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ScarletFire

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MH for veg and HPS for flowering. And you might want to consider side lighting if you're letting them getting 3-4 feet tall. I use CFLS. If I had money I'd do something better. LEDs could work and they have a thin profile in tight space.
 
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ineeddank

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shouldnt one 600 watt be enough for 2 or 3 plants? i was thinking of doing LST on them. just lay the plant on its side and let each branch act like tops. what do yall think
 
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Doughboi

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If you are only gonna grow small scale for yourself I would say LEDs sound like exactly what youre looking for... Low power consumption with better gram to watt ratio. It will also reduce any worries about heat. This is just my opinion but I also support the MH/HPS because we all know it works ;)
 
ElectricPineapple

ElectricPineapple

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nah id go with the HID lighting. you will be way happier. and you dont need side lighting. yes one 600 will be sufficient for that. im just adding another to increase yield.

the one in my link is your best bet. if you have the money get that. dont go LED. IMO they are not to the point to where they can compare to the HID lighting.
 
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ineeddank

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Doughboi said:
If you are only gonna grow small scale for yourself I would say LEDs sound like exactly what youre looking for... Low power consumption with better gram to watt ratio. It will also reduce any worries about heat. This is just my opinion but I also support the MH/HPS because we all know it works ;)
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i dont know anything about the LEDs. how do u use them? u r correct Doughboi it is just for personal but i need my harvest to last until nexted harvest...
 
ElectricPineapple

ElectricPineapple

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no prob man. i wish i woulda asked more questions when i started mine. made so many mistakes and now wishing i woulda spent my money more wisely on my grow. haha
 
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ineeddank

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ElectricPineapple said:
no prob man. i wish i woulda asked more questions when i started mine. made so many mistakes and now wishing i woulda spent my money more wisely on my grow. haha
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i know how you feel. i been playing around with the aerogarden and now i think i need to step it up bc im not liking what im seeing from the aerogarden. prolly great to start some off in but not to completion:leaf::weed:
 
ElectricPineapple

ElectricPineapple

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dont grow in an aerogarden. you will get nothing but disappointment. IMO soil and bubbleponics are the easiest to grow in and get great results. if you do soil, go organic. way better smoke. atleast your flowering nutes should be organic.
 
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