Hey GC, I have a question! I have 2 MV lights I would like to use as grow lights, since I'm broke and can't pay for HPS or MH. My question is; could i just buy a casing like they use for yard lights and such, then go from there? Or would that be a no go? Thanks!
Got a link for an MV light...? Broke...? Use $10.00 shop lights from best buy etc etc 4' long hang in a closet, for one month then outside
Hes referring to a Mercury Vapor light I believe. Those make bad grow lights they do not produce the proper spectrum but they do provide some in the blue which you could use in Veg but as a Flowering light probably would not work. Mecury Vapor lights used to be used in street lights, stadiums but there wildly inefficient, and generate tons of heat. If you cant afford a HPS light go CFL. If you cant afford CFL bulbs from Lowes or Home Depot then you should probably reconsider growing as there very cheap.
Yeah, I knew they were off by a lot, as they aren't very blue for veg, nor red for flower. I'm doing a Cfl grow right now, just wanted to know if MV would help at all. And I know they get really hot! But thanks for the input!