Are Switchable Systems any good?

boodadooa

Active Member

• Oct 2, 2008

• #1

I was planning on getting a 400 watt mh/hps switchable system, mh for veg and hps for flowering. Are they any good? Are there any negative things about them? Are they worth it or not? Thanks

 

Seamaiden

Well-Known Member

• Oct 2, 2008

• #2

I think there are a lot of people who use them. I'm looking at a couple of different models from HTG supply. Here's one that's got a switchable bulb option.
High Tech Garden Supply

 

Seamaiden

Well-Known Member

• Oct 2, 2008

• #3

Shit, here's another one! Sorry.
High Tech Garden Supply

 

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smutpeddler

Well-Known Member

• Oct 2, 2008

• #4

no not good at all. growing with metal halide for veg then switching to hps for flower. why would plants like that?

 

boodadooa

Active Member

• Oct 2, 2008

• #5

what i meant was, are the switchable systems any good or should i use cfls for veg and buy just a hps light system for flowering.

 

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smutpeddler

Well-Known Member

• Oct 2, 2008

• #6

yes, its worth it in my opinion. check out the agro star or cool star models. worth the couple extra bucks. no reason to cheap out if youre gonna buy a light.
also, sorry about the sarcasm on last post. just having one of those days.

 

Seamaiden

Well-Known Member

• Oct 2, 2008

• #7

smutpeddler said:

yes, its worth it in my opinion. check out the agro star or cool star models. worth the couple extra bucks. no reason to cheap out if youre gonna buy a light.
also, sorry about the sarcasm on last post. just having one of those days.

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No one's buyin' as much smut these days, eh?

 

BigBudBalls

Well-Known Member

• Oct 2, 2008

• #8

smutpeddler said:

no not good at all. growing with metal halide for veg then switching to hps for flower. why would plants like that?

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?? Spectrum for different growth stages? A baby mammal, drinks milk, then after a while switches to other foods.

Switchable is great IF you have a grow style for it. That would be a single grow room. Start a seed/clone, veg it under the MH, then flower it under the HPS.

Others prefer to have 2 rooms going. Veg room with floros (or second ballast running MH), and flowering with HPS. So switchable is pointless. This keeps a semi-constant harvest going.

Figure out your style.