Meral halide to highten trichlome production

Soupy sailes

Member

• Feb 22, 2020

• #1

I have read that in the last rwo weeks of flower to swap hps bulb with a meatal halide bulb to boost trichlome production.Has any one tried this does it work.are there any drawbacks?

 

Couch_Lock

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• Feb 22, 2020

• #2

I've run CMH's, still have them. They are in my basement pantry.

Hope this answers your question. Not a bad light, just no noticeable boost.

Reptile UV lighting I've READ works just a bit and they are cheap.

 

Soupy sailes

Member

• Feb 22, 2020

• #3

They are supposed too give off uvb rays that can burn so the buds create more trichlomes to protect itself.blue metal halide.dont know what a cmh is.

 

Soupy sailes

Member

• Feb 22, 2020

• #4

Thanks for your response.I think iwill just stay with hps and led combo all the way through.dont want to mess any thing up now.

 

Renfro

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• Feb 22, 2020

• #5

Using MH bulbs to finish is quite common among experienced growers.

 

Soupy sailes

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• Feb 22, 2020

• #6

Have you done it Renfo?

 

Renfro

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• Feb 22, 2020

• #7

Yep, it's in my journal.

 

Soupy sailes

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• Feb 22, 2020

• #8

Thanks I will check it out

 

PadawanWarrior

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• Feb 22, 2020

• #9

Soupy sailes said:

Thanks I will check it out

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Listen to that man! He knows his shit.

 

DarkWeb

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• Feb 23, 2020

• #10

I run HPS and CMH in flower.

 

StareCase

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• Feb 23, 2020

• #11

Soupy sailes said:

... dont know what a cmh is ...

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Ceramic Metal Halide. The arc tube is made from ceramic.

 

Soupy sailes

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• Feb 23, 2020

• #12

Oh ok thanks