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ganjamen · #9 (**permalink**) 04-30-2006, 12:43 AM

the thing bout fluoros is that they are dirt cheap to buy. If you will have like 250 watt on fluoros its a waste of money since you could get an interchangeable MH-HPS system that used 250 watt bulbs. Same wattage, major upgrade in spectrums and lumens.

If you want to continue having good weed you can try to breed it, how, growing 2 plants, and hopefully geting male and female. yes it will reduce the weed potency but youll get kick ass seeds.

Lst`ing like crazy sound gut, just be careful not to overbend and snap the stems.

The vents will do better if putting an intake in the bottom and an outake in the top. The physics of heated air say that the hot air will go up. Also that can create a currtent and strenghten the plant.

Another issue is temps, fluoros will keep it cool, the other lights are way to powerfull and give off more heat. There are 70 -75 watt hps bulbs that sound interesting to me since you can stack and go nuts with the lumens.

Consider how into you are going to get. Im smokeing weed is a life choice for you, go with the best lights you can after your first grow. Also consider your first grow as a learning experience rather than a contest for yield. Keep your own pace and increase it as needed

Hope helps

#9 (permalink) 04-30-2006, 12:43 AM
ganjamen Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 70	the thing bout fluoros is that they are dirt cheap to buy. If you will have like 250 watt on fluoros its a waste of money since you could get an interchangeable MH-HPS system that used 250 watt bulbs. Same wattage, major upgrade in spectrums and lumens. If you want to continue having good weed you can try to breed it, how, growing 2 plants, and hopefully geting male and female. yes it will reduce the weed potency but youll get kick ass seeds. Lst`ing like crazy sound gut, just be careful not to overbend and snap the stems. The vents will do better if putting an intake in the bottom and an outake in the top. The physics of heated air say that the hot air will go up. Also that can create a currtent and strenghten the plant. Another issue is temps, fluoros will keep it cool, the other lights are way to powerfull and give off more heat. There are 70 -75 watt hps bulbs that sound interesting to me since you can stack and go nuts with the lumens. Consider how into you are going to get. Im smokeing weed is a life choice for you, go with the best lights you can after your first grow. Also consider your first grow as a learning experience rather than a contest for yield. Keep your own pace and increase it as needed Hope helps __________________ 4 x 39 watt 4 ft day-light fluoros... Self growing is a statement.