Seedlings under HID???
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hotrodharley
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400-watt should be at least 12" - 14" above the plant top on plants older than seedlings as a start. In my experience. You say seedlings - how old/tall?
Banana444
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Go more like 3-4' above new seedlings, wait for 2nd set of leaves before you move closer(open bulb, i never bothered to air cool 400w as a fan faced at the bulb has always been plenty). Its pretty easy to cook seedlings under hids, humidity dome helps to keep them from getting too dry, and 1st week above soil they thrive in high humidity. They take off fast starting under the mh once they get a few leaves.
tropicalcannabispatient
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It is a hid light or mh? In the title say hid but in you first post u say mh? Which one is it?
innerG
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HPS and MH (and CMH, Mercury Vapor and Plasma) are all considered HID lights.
tropicalcannabispatient
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For real? I always thought it was hid- high intensity discharge. Mh- metal halide. Hps- high pressure sodium. I guess i was wrong
xSwimToTheMoon
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Imo If your pots are roasting the perlite will begin to scortch. I start seedlings under 250w mh. The hand test is what I usually employ lol.
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doctor.j
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HID is MH or HPS IDK WTF you learned from LOL SMH
Gibbz2.0
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Heh no need to troll on people. People are here to learn.
The_Herban_Legend
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Why are you asking bruh? I seen your setup, you are tearing it up.
Gibbz2.0
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Gibbz2.0
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Are you wondering why I'm asking about putting under an MH when I have the 400watt CFL beast?
tropicalcannabispatient
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I got lost now. Lol
tropicalcannabispatient
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Anyways, personally i always veg with CFL's or t5 then after 6 weeks then ii put her under the 600 wt hps for flowering with good results
doctor.j
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I usually share that attitude but the a one was begging it, it's all in fun though, didn't mean to offend.
Big ass cfls are great for seedlings but [this year] I started putting under 400w MH at 2ft around when 3rd node shows real good and it was a growth explosion I've never experienced. Could also be the switch to DWC but probably both.
