mh and hps for flowering

[GrungBuk]

ok i figured out that i want to get three lights one for veg(mh) and two for flower(either two hps or one hps and one mh) but im not sure what watts to get for either

 

[Burnout]

Size of your veg. and grow room would be helpfull.

 

[bombbudpuffa]

Bigger the better if you can control heat.

 

[GrungBuk]

sorry i usually put dimensions 4x4x9 and im thinking about getting a 1000 watt mh and 2 600 watt hps

what you guys think

 

[GrungBuk]

anyone?

 

[joegrow22]

it would be cheaper if you just a got a 1000 w hps, but if you need 2 lights b/c of room issues, do that but it seems like a waste of a couple hundred bucks

 

[GrungBuk]

ya i just thought about it and wow that was dumb i figured to get a 400 watt mh and a 1000 watt hps

 

[Mappy]

with a good reflector hood. You can do more with less light (and electricity) if you get a good reflector for your bulb.:bong1:

 

[kasgrow]

You could get one ballast that does both and a good reflector. I am thinking about getting a lumetek digital ballast. They say you can run both mh and hps bulbs with them. I am going to get a 400 watt and mh bulb to add to my 600 watt hps for flowering. I already have a 1000 watt mh ballast that I use for veg sometimes. Usually I just veg under my 250 mh and then run my flowering most of the time. I have a 3x6x6 flower area and then a seperate veg area for my moms, clones and seedlings.

 

[bombbudpuffa]

I usually try to double the amount of light in my flower room verses my veg room.

 

[alaskabud]

4x4 is 16 sq feet. a 1000w hps will kickass in 16sq ft. It'll be all you need in the flower room.