hello people. In your opinion. lets say you have a 150-200 $$ budget. Either a Cabinet SCROG or a closet SOG 250watt or 400watt? I am planning on harvesting 4 plants at a time grown from water rooted clones.(dirt) I must decide soon because i am leaving my current location and would like to make my final online purchase (already bought my K2 nirvana online) at this safe address. i will be living in an apartment so please take power usage into consideration. Also, i will be buying from inside sun (any light with a white hood) unless anyone has any better idea's thanks for the help peace -dirty psss once i decide on what light to chose i will take pictures of light/box it came in if anyone would like to see the purchased product.
well i hate to do it guys, but ive been researching and i think the 400 is just out of my budget. i think im going to buy the 250watt hps from HTGsupply.com they just looks better and the bulb is rated at 33,000 lumens. overall price is cheaper exp with shipping I may be dissapointed at first with yeilds but i have a feeling with practice and trial and error i will be able to make the best of this light. i will have pictures of this product the day it hits my door peace -dirty
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good choice there, htgsupply, is 5 stars in my book, i got the 400 hps , complete package deal,, delivered to my door for $205.00,, theyre shipping is extremely discreet, , i got the one with the batwing reflector,,, they took a money order thru the mail,,, and delivery time was pretty quick. damn things kicked ass, since day 1,, the bulbs they come with are good quality,,, they grew these plants [ look at my grow ]]
In my mind the wattage question comes down to size of grow / space and ability to manage heat. The 400w will give you more bang for the buck but could be more light than you need and can handle -- I know people who have put a 400w in a typical 2x2x4 box and regretted it. Plus, that 400w will cost 60% more in electricity than the 250w.