Is HPS with a Hortalux Bulb ok For Vegging?

mrgreenbudz

mrgreenbudz

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Ok I know that usually you should use a metal halide for vegging and then switch to a HPS for the veg.

Well I got a 600 system going with a Hortalux bulb on 22 hr for my vegging in prep to put outside in May.

I am also running a 400 metal halid in the same room in hopes of balancing light out?

Will this setup work good or not?

Thanks
mrgreen
 
Little Tommy

Little Tommy

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It will be fine. People report nodes are more spaced out when vegging with HPS but I haven't seen a significant difference.
 
CLOSETGROWTH

CLOSETGROWTH

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mrgreenbudz said:
Ok I know that usually you should use a metal halide for vegging and then switch to a HPS for the veg.

Well I got a 600 system going with a Hortalux bulb on 22 hr for my vegging in prep to put outside in May.

I am also running a 400 metal halid in the same room in hopes of balancing light out?

Will this setup work good or not?

Thanks
mrgreen
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Oh yea, it'll work out great :)

Especially since your combing mh and hps.

Your getting the full meal spectrum.

By the way, Hortilux is top notch! :hump:
 
Ian Singerdale

Ian Singerdale

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I've heard conflicting things about having both spectrums - some people say that the two light sources will not "add", and that any lower spectrum or wattage light will be overpowered and nullified by the higher power light.
 
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