Simple lighting question.

octafunk

octafunk

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Do all HID lights have to be connected to a ballast?
I*ve decided on to go with MH lighting but want to know if if I need a
ballast for only one or two lights?
 
octafunk

octafunk

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Balls. Ha. I was hoping I wouldn*t hear that.
My mind is set on my MHs but I*m just curious. What would be
the next step down without having a ballast? Flo's?
 
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dankforall

New Member
You can get a small 400 watt hps system with ballast light hood and a mh conversion bulb for around 175.00 shipped. then you can have mh for veg and hps for flower(hps=big buds)
 
octafunk

octafunk

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Yield isn*t an issue with me which is why I leaned away from the HPS system. I read opinions about the MH system providing a higher quality bud, which is more my style. Quality over quanitity. However, aren*t there universal ballast that allow to use both MH and HPS bulbs?
 
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dankforall

New Member
Yes But I think you should reconsider. MH will give you loose kinda scraggly buds. HPS gives you big tight buds very dense. Just my thoughts. The switchable system does not cost much more. You get the same thing with the hps setup and mh conversion bulb. Usually you only veg with the mh.
 
HighwayStar

HighwayStar

Active Member
if your just starting out use some cfls to veg and a small HPS like a 250w to flower with. you can get great bud with that, if your new to growing just on not killing them first and quality will follow
 
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