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Originally Posted by chimera runner you still don't get it, flouros do not have the ability to penetrate |
You're right, fluoros don't usually penetrate as much as mh and hps. I didn't mention that because my post was mainly about light
wavelength (nm), not light
output (lumens). Light "penetration" is a measure of light output/intensity, and since mh and hps are usually more intense than fluoros they are predictably more penetrating and most people argue they are better lights overall. But it doesn't have to be that way. All you need for light penetration is good light output and a good light angle. So just buy more fluoros and use reflectors to focus the light. Considering how cheap and efficient fluoros are, too many people brush them off as inferior to mh and hps. They don't have to be.
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Originally Posted by chimera I like my buds sugary don't you, trichomes are the plants protection against uv. uv good. |
Trichomes function mainly as insecticides, but yeah, they also play a role in UV-B absorption. But if you're looking for UV, using a
UV-B fluoro would be the most efficient way to get it. It could be a little too powerful--I've never tried them--but they would still be more efficient than using hps or mh.
