View Full Version : What Type of Lighting do you use??
bonbuck
08-23-2005, 06:51 AM
What is your lighting setup for your plants?
Diseased Strain
08-23-2005, 02:00 PM
1000w Hortilux LU1000B/HTL/EN
Weeddog
08-25-2005, 04:30 PM
240w flouros for seedlings and vegg
2/ 400w HPS for flower = 800w
bizzy323
08-26-2005, 09:31 PM
what kinda flos you use bro?
THE BROTHER'S GRUNT
02-15-2006, 08:28 AM
(2) 65 watt flourex lights for veg
(1) 400 watt hps for flower
The haze one
02-15-2006, 02:21 PM
1. one 400 watt Hps
2. three gro and show flouros
mountain rambler
02-15-2006, 04:13 PM
400 watt switchable system-- MH for veg. HPS for flower
zouse1234
02-16-2006, 08:39 AM
is it not recommended that i use a 400w HPS throughout the full cycle, or am i better with a mix of HPS and flouros, any advise will be helpfull amd maybe cheaper
jrobertson
01-16-2007, 12:23 AM
I am using a 600 watt hps, and was curious on how far the light should be from the plants, they have four leaves and I want to put them under the light, some one said that two and half feet to three feet from the plants wouldn't hurt them.
BudnBeer
01-16-2007, 12:58 AM
2X 430 watt HPS
cyberquest
01-16-2007, 01:19 AM
12 CFL's for veg.
400w HPS for flower
cfl's for veg.
2 600w hps w/ hortilux bulbs for flowering
jrobertson
01-16-2007, 01:59 AM
600 watt for veg and for flower
newgreenthumb
01-20-2007, 05:15 PM
CFL's Daylight 6500k and Soft white 2700k for Veg and 400w HPS for flowering. About to put 400w MH into service for veg soon as new grow room is finished.
Brouli
01-20-2007, 06:16 PM
CFL unitl now but just bought 2 fluorex for veg and
1000 HPS for flower
night501
01-24-2007, 06:31 AM
cfl's and alot of them
kasgrow
04-08-2007, 04:38 AM
250 watt mh and 50 watt hps for veg.
1000 watt hps and 600 watt hps for flowering.
delta9THC
04-13-2007, 06:44 PM
South Texas Sun
1000 mh for veg
600 hps for flower
Hmm, I'd be curious the outcome if you switched those lights duties, unless that 600 is over a SOG table......
250hps in veg with a 44w cfl for supplimentation
3 22w 5500k CFLs in veg.
Elephant Man
04-13-2007, 08:20 PM
ummm....A, B, and C
stein_free
04-18-2007, 12:33 PM
1=400w hps 2=150 hps i also use a 200w mercury vaporfor veg i remove it when i go to flower surprisingly mt elec bill is on average 104.oo u.s. a mounth
freezeland
06-02-2007, 02:56 PM
1000 watts sylvanr hps whit angel reflector
leelow
08-24-2007, 02:36 AM
flower cab= HYROFARM RADIANT-sealed and cooled- 400w hortlux eye hps
veg cab == cooltube- 250w sun agro Metla halide
clone and seeling cab= 5 25w cfls and 2 2ft mini flouresants
Btw i am a big fan on the lumatek electronic ballasts- they work great, better output- switchable- relaible- cheap and garanteed
MrPuffAlot
08-24-2007, 02:43 AM
Wow this thread has a life of its own.
I use 1000w Coolstar ballast, Maxwing Deflector, argromax MH, Sunmaster HPS.
bigbudsbruddah
08-24-2007, 03:05 AM
400 watt Floralux HPS - Flowering
4- 4' Fluros for veg
SmokinMom
08-24-2007, 03:07 AM
Good ol sunshine. The way nature intended. :D
kanehduhbuz
10-01-2007, 03:38 AM
8 x 3' length flor. tubes (cool white/hot white) hanging from an adjustable chain for raising/lowering/tilting during germ./early veg. growth. a 600 hps + a 1k hps conv. bulb. - use the 1k (white bulb - 24/7 lite- best 4 veg) then switching to the red spectrum bulb 4 flowering. i have a lite mover but i don't use it - not a good investment 4 small grow areas.
ktownlegend
10-01-2007, 03:47 AM
6-105watt CFL's pushing 6900 lumens a piece
KaptainKronic
10-01-2007, 08:40 PM
320 watt MH.........and a few small CFL's for my cloning station. I need to get a different light or a new balast that I can change bulbs from MH to HPS, just not sure if I want to make another closet and use one to veg. and one to flower.....keep them going ya know....:confused::confused2:
mastersativa
10-04-2007, 11:27 PM
Using six 26w cfl's, 1700 lumens each, total 10,200 lumens, 2700k. working just fiiiiiiiiiiiine.:)
Update, added 2 more bulbs for a total of 13,600 lumens, even better!!:)
Added two more 26w cfl's, and they are all 1750 not 1700, sooooo 17,500 lumens.
2. 1000 watt hurilux
2. 250 watt hps
2. 150 watt hps
1. 70 watt hps
6. 4 foot 40 watt flo's
works great for all my needs :hubba:
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Dubbaman
10-05-2007, 06:49 PM
all fluro here total of 7 4' ballasts and 3 cfls
3 ballasts g.e. kitchen and bath 40W 3400L T12 (6 bulbs)
3 ballasts g.e. daylight 40W 2700L T12 (6 bulbs)
1 ballast vitalite twist full spectrum 40W 2400L T12 (2 bukbs)
3 clamp light ballasts (reflector and ballast combow/cord) 42W(150=) g.e. warm white 2700L mogul base (i think) 3 bulbs
Growdude
10-05-2007, 08:42 PM
2, 400 WATT hps and 1, 400 WATT MH for side lighting. in the flower room.
1, 4 BULB 24" T5 and 2 42 watt CFL in mom's room.
Mr.Unsleep
10-05-2007, 11:34 PM
400w MH for veg room
1000w HPS for flower room.
berserker
10-10-2007, 03:30 AM
What is your lighting setup for your plants?I use some flor's for my seedlings(Mix of two warm and two cool).When I transplant into my 4 gallon pots around the begining of the third week,they then get the 400MH (6,500 lumen bulb)and when I know the sex,the go under a 400 HPS.Keep it GREEN
jeanette
10-11-2007, 07:40 AM
good old Mr. sun here too.
Flyinghigh
10-18-2007, 03:51 AM
cfl's for now
4, 42watts
6, 26watts
4, day lite
4, 4footer 40watts
some day switch over to hps
Dubbaman
11-22-2007, 02:23 AM
for seeds,clones, and veg i use 3 4' flo tube ballasts (all 40W bulbs) with the 4 daylite bulbs(T-12 3050 lum 6500K color) in them, and 2 kitchen and bath bulbs (T-12 3400 lum 3000K color) Flowering i use my 400W HPS
funny how things change in just about a month when you love your new hobby
octobong007
11-22-2007, 02:54 AM
a 4-lamp t5 48" with 3k for soild, and a 24'' t5 3k 4 lamp on hydro, for vegging 4 24" full spectrum for hydro, and 4 48" twin sets of full spectrum and a 500 watt cfl on soil.
jb247
11-22-2007, 05:05 AM
I use CFL's for my seedlings, veg under a T-5 fluoro and flower under a pair of 400W HPS. I recently added the t-5 unit, it's 2' long and has 8 bulbs, so far the plants are very healthy, but they are staying short longer, much bushier plants.
Peace...j.b.
Lil Elvis
11-22-2007, 05:28 AM
2 T5 Fluoro 8ft for cloning and veg
2 1000w HPS for Flower
Dr.Dro
11-22-2007, 05:41 AM
1 400W Full Spectrume Light!
Dro:cool2:
1000 hps - flower
250 hps - veg
8, 44w cfls - cloning
stein_free
12-09-2007, 03:05 PM
2-400wt HPS 4-65wtcompact floro's(2580 lumens each) the cf's are great for starting and cloning plus i leave them in for flowering .and i grow in my closet 4ftx2ft up to 6ft tall and with the combination keeps my elec managable and not noticed by BB . all has worked out great ussually have six to eight plants been averaging 8-12 z,s on harvest 1 1/2 z,s per plant ???? thats pretty good peace any way hps is the way to go
stein_free
12-09-2007, 03:07 PM
the lumens
itsfournineteengotaminuit
12-09-2007, 05:22 PM
250 mh and a 430 hotulux..........Toke it
Wise Man
12-17-2007, 11:15 AM
The ultimate HPS.The sun;)
Can't vote
I use flos for veg and HPS for flower
LoveTheGreen
12-18-2007, 12:18 AM
I use a 250 watt mh, and a 400 watt hps
stonedsmithy
12-18-2007, 04:35 AM
flos for 1st week in veg then 2-4weeks veg under hps then 12/12 hps
hps 425w from seed combined with cfls
the new guy on the block
04-11-2008, 04:46 PM
new mexico and south carolina sun
Jsxventure
05-16-2008, 05:20 AM
How many plants can you flower (on average, i know it can vary) under a 400w HPS?
lkbkr103
05-25-2008, 04:31 PM
3 125w CFL's for veg, 600w HPS for Flower
That crazy vancouver guy
05-26-2008, 06:21 PM
to clone and veg...that great big nuclear explosion out in space spring to fall and 3 150w daylight CFL's during the winter, and a red spectrum 1000W MH to flower.
smokybear
05-26-2008, 06:43 PM
400 watt hps all the way through. Gotta love outdoors though. Just my thoughts. Take care and be safe.
Just though id ask, but no one seems to be running high pressure mercury. why? and is it okay to use an hps though veg and flowering?
IllusionalFate
06-11-2008, 08:44 PM
Just though id ask, but no one seems to be running high pressure mercury. why? and is it okay to use an hps though veg and flowering?
Do you mean Mercury Vapor? I don't think those are any good for horticulture. And yes you can use an HPS for all stages of growth but an MH will produce a shorter, bushier plant.
I use a Sunmaster 600W Cool Deluxe MH (6000K, 50000 lumens) for vegetative state, and a Hortilux 600W HPS (2050K, 88000 lumens) for flowering.
Thorn
08-01-2008, 09:52 PM
why is the poll closed. thats a bit rubbish!
I currently use cfls, but do have a 150 watt HPS to use in bigger spaces
abby475
09-13-2008, 01:30 AM
I use a 600w MH. Then a 600w HP for flower
hash420
12-07-2008, 06:12 AM
i got two plants seeding should i use hps through the whole cyle right now jus use florent 28w
any suggesting
i got two plant's seeding a 28w florrenst is that ok should i go higher
would a 28 w be good for seed then to a 400 hps
would a 120w flrocent for veggie be good?
is mircal grow potting soil good
woodymanz
12-07-2008, 06:22 AM
i use a 400 mh in veg and a 430 hps in bloom
Waspfire
12-07-2008, 07:15 AM
is mircal grow potting soil good
are u just posting to post or what this is a poll thread and your asking questions in it why not start a thread and ask ur questions?:o
That crazy vancouver guy
12-07-2008, 07:19 AM
I use them all... but not incandescent for growing... I use those to suntan with... ;)
annarko
12-07-2008, 10:06 AM
I Use a 400w MH for Veg and 375 HPS for Flower( but its all MH for this flower... my HPS took a crap and i dont have the $$ to replace the HPS right now hehe)
i got two plants seeding should i use hps through the whole cyle right now jus use florent 28w
any suggesting
i got two plant's seeding a 28w florrenst is that ok should i go higher
would a 28 w be good for seed then to a 400 hps
would a 120w flrocent for veggie be good?
is mircal grow potting soil good
http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=24 <-- lighting
stone hands
02-26-2009, 02:05 AM
1 105 watt replacing 600watt cfl
tn_toker420
02-27-2009, 07:48 AM
I'm in my first week of setting up..1st Indoor ...so wish me luck
VEG:PL55 watt T5 w/ 2 bulbs ( 10,000 lumens,w/ 2 6500K bulbs and 2 2700K)
and 400 watt Hps/Mh switchable running Mh till flower...
Newbud
03-04-2009, 02:13 AM
This is for 8 plants.
once cuttings put in pots i started with 1 600w duel spectrum hps prob 3 feet away.
After another 2 weeks added another 600w deul spec hps.
After another week moved em to about foot and half away with fan on plants.
Grew nice + fat but stopped at just under foot tall so moved light to about 2 foot away, plants shot up another 6 inch, nice.
It now about 5th week just added another 600w duel spec at side of em as looking to go 12/12 soon.
My first crop this and totally new to it and pretty happy with results so far.
the chef
07-28-2009, 06:24 AM
8-n:vision 27watt/1400 lum daylight cfl spirals(216w/11,200 lum total) still in veging atage
the chef
07-28-2009, 06:24 AM
8-n:vision 27watt/1400 lum daylight cfl spirals(216w/11,200 lum total) still in vegging stage
meds4me
07-31-2009, 06:09 PM
I start with dual 600 hpsfor flowering and after 2 weeks i add 1000 hps / 400 mh for veg
MaineOutdoorToker420
10-16-2009, 12:42 AM
i use a 400 watt hps for veggin and flowering....great results
Mountain_Homegrown
10-16-2009, 01:42 AM
400 watt HPS for flowering
Aerogarden Deluxe Hood (3 light) Cfl's for vegging clones
400 Watt MH for vegging from seed
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