best lights for flowering

[jeffxcarter]

looking for a light for flowering best light thats cheap but grows good amount of bud

 

[JustAnotherAntMarching]

Hps

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

Hps

 

[DonJones]

My vote is also for HPS -- High Pressure Sodium -- that makes it 100%.

However some other people will say CFLs or T-5s or even LEDs,but the seem ot be way in the minority.

Great smoking.

 

[jeffxcarter]

how much for a good hps light

 

[diablo_cannabis]

prices can range anywhere from $250 to $600 for a complete setup. Thats the ballast, air cooled hood, and bulb.

 

[ozzydiodude]

you can find them online starting at around $100 and going up from there.
You can find the HID commerical light(high bay or low bay) for as little as $35 and convert then like in Don's Converting commercial HID lights to remote ballasts thread http://www.marijuanapassion.com/foru...ad.php?t=45696

 

[dragracer]

I have a hydrofarms 400 watt Sun burst model with a convertible ballust which means it will run MH or HPS bulbs and it was 219.00 with a bulb, works great for a small area, the fan was additional 50 bucks, and I should have made it myself, but live and learn... Good Luck!! :aok:

 

[Fipi]

and god say let it be light Hps its ur answer for flowering... good luck

 

[fellowsped]

Go with a digital ballast hps/mh light. I would go with a lumatek but that's just me.

 

[JCChronic]

I just got a CAP Next gen 400 for my 3x3x7 tent, I have no other experience but, I love it. With upgrades and hangers it cost me $300+.

 

[PsyJiM]

~HPS~

i found my 600w HPS system only for 120$

 

[Fipi]

Mhh i buy mine for 65 euro 600W..

 

[LEFTHAND]

Mhh i buy mine for 65 euro 600W..

MH is used for veg.. but i would not say its the best for flower.. alos think of the lumens your loosing running that thing.. ....ewwwwww.
LH

 

[erwinsweeney]

I have personally used LED's and large CFL bulbs for flowering. I was able to produce bud of very good quality, however they lack density. Neither LED or CFL were very cheap. I recently purchased a 400 watt cool tube with a reflector, digital ballast, HPS bulb, MH bulb, hangers, and a timer for $182 including shipping on ebay. I would go with HPS.

 

[rebel]

of the 600w hps on ebay, which would you pick ? suitable for a 4x4 area

 

[hugs4nuggs420]

HPS for flowering only way to go. Make sure you get one that will fill your grow room with sufficient lumens/ sq. ft. and if your doing a small grow room make sure you vent it and keep temps down. Wont do ya much good if it gets too hot in your grow room and your plants fry.

 

[flaboy88]

ya.. hps.. i got the 1000w wit the ballast and 2 bulbs for jus under 400.. but again it depends on ur grow space and what YOU need like hugs4nuggs said..

 

[lowrydergrower775]

flaboy did you ever get the light thing figured out?

 

[hugs4nuggs420]

flaboy did you ever get the light thing figured out?

Yea he did the fool is sleep and he kept plugging into a power strip that kept popping and shutting off. It was pretty funny at the time he was so excited for his light, he plugged it in and after a few minutes it would pop off that's Y he thought it was broken. Good stuff man I'm glad I don't have to take you back to grace's to get a replacement ballast now lol...