The sun system harvest pro watt switchable ballast is the most versatile grow light ballast on the market. Come kick it here while i grow hgk, og18, pchunk, blue og, gc and hash plant. In common if for some leafy vegetables,they need less light. Double ended hps bulbs emit more uv and ir light than traditional single ended hps bulbs, increasing the potency and essential oils of oil producing plants. In fact, up to 95% of light produced by an hps lamp is emitted in the. I am growing in a well insulted room built in my loft. Before we continue, heres a rundown of the good and bad points of running an hps grow light. We have both mh and hps grow lights for sale individually and in convenient grow kits that include every component you need to light your grow. If you didnt have a reflector, and bulb and a plant area of were placed in outer space or in a grow room painted in black. Mar 02, 2015 we discovered the most economical grow light for indoor plants. When i put the specs into the following site to calculate the price monthly with 12 hours on, 12 hours off, the wattage changes to over w. A sciencebased guide for understanding grow light terminology and lighting options. High pressure sodium hps grow lights are high intensity discharge hid lights.
Under one of these lights you could grow between 46 plants and get somewhere in the range of 1215 oz yield after 3 months of growing. Agromax signature w double ended grow light 277 volt. Dont settle for less when it comes to high output bulbs, because, this lamp is specifically engineered for horticultural use with electronic or magnetic ballasts. You can expect better quality more trichs and also greatly. Heres info on what im using 200w cfl fluorowing for. The idea is to grow only the top cola of a naturally growing plant with none of the. First grow journal 400w hps 5 autos the autoflower. A black dog led platinum xlu light was recently tested along side a standard w hps lighting setup by the colorado bud blog.
This is a high output digital electronic ballast that operates both 600 watt high pressure sodium and 600 watt metal halide. Ive heard that so many times and ive yet to see anybody prove it though. The growbright professional grow light system has a ul listed ballast. This cannabis grow time lapse video shows a traditional hps against a black dog led grow light. Get the best deals on digital grow light ballasts when you shop the largest online selection at. If you can only afford one type of bulb, go with hps. Would you recommend 3xw hps or 4x600w to cover 10x1030 or 40 plants. Your sf light is not going to be on the same level as that w hps, closer to a 800w. Hi guys, im interested in hearing what some of your best yields from a single watt hps is and if you would share your setup. Two to three plants would grow fine under smaller hps light fixtures.
There are a bunch of grow journals showing results with various models of area51 led panels. Unfollow watt grow lights to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Use the mainlining technique until each plant has 16 main growth tips. At present,our led grow light 200w can repalce hps 600w. Do not expect more grams per watt than you would get with a 600w or w hps. There are better panels such as apachetech but these are much more expensive and imo only a little bit better. Oct 05, 2014 im using a 4x4x7 foot grow tent with a ventec 6 inch inline fan carbon filter set. Bettergrow hydroponics offers over 3,500 hydroponic supplies to help you grow bigger, better and more productive plants. The redwood vs fixture is extremely bright and the plants love it. Jul 31, 2015 here are the results from the very first marijuana time lapse documented sidebyside grow of a 1,000 watt hps and platinum xl.
And you guys are very welcome to post in this thread. Best yield off of a single watt hps discussion in growing marijuana indoors started by. For indoor plants and hydroponics free timer and 12 week grow guide dvd. You walk into your local hydroponic store or browse the internet looking for the best hps grow bulb but are overwhelmed with choices. High par enhanced red and orange spectrums cct 2100k. I will soon be starting my first grow and was wondering whether it is worth paying the extra money to get the gavita pro w over the 600w. Theyve been in there for 24 hours, and theyre loving that light. Im busy in bloom so i tested the hps bulb on the digital ballast. Hydroponics gardening is the easy way to grow indoors. Along with that you get the amazing customer support, truly a great company and i am happy to be a repeat customer. I find that big lights give better bud density, so i use two w hps, one over each. With the strains i run like the cheese and stardog 2lbs or 32oz is an avarage yield for me after running them for a good 5 years under w hps in a 4m square room using air pots and canna coco with the canna nutrient line. Digital ballasts are more efficient at turning electricity into light and because light intensity often directly correlates to yield you can expect more production for the same electric bill. Flowering time will vary from strain to strain all plants will take different amounts of time to finish their flowering stage, and soged plants are no.
One on the left was another cheap 400wyield lab light from my budget grow journal and yea avoid this amazon. The sunmaster w hps bulb promotes robust flowering. Lets look at the math, if the single t5 lamp runs at 54w plus a couple watts for the driver. High pressure sodium hps grow lights what are hps lights. Vivosun 400w600w w watt dimmable digital ballast for grow light mh hps bulb. Details about horticulture 400w 600w w watt hps high pressure sodium grow light bulb mh w600w400w hpsmh free shipping. It operates either hps or metal halide lamps with the flip of a switch, so theres no need to buy a new ballast when you switch from the growth to the budding phase of your plants. Choosing the best hps grow light the ultimate buying guide. Divide grow tent into 64 squares, each approx 6 by 6 looks similar to a scrog. You may want to get a little fan if you dont have one for some air flow and move that heat around and to move it out of your space you dont need a bunch but some airflow could help. A w hps complete setup can be found on amazon for roughly 200. At 50% the system drew 330w, at 75% it used 485w, and at 100% the hps bulb consumed 625 watts.
The lsd is looking good and it is a hardy plant that is ideal for new growers,that plant will grow after a nuclear holocaust. We discovered the most economical grow light for indoor plants. Does not directly plug into a 115v rated wall outlet. Here are the results from the very first marijuana time lapse documented sidebyside grow of a 1,000 watt hps and platinum xl. I am currently growing 5 pure power plants from nirvana and my gf has a ak48 growing with them as well. I also have 2 400w mhhps lights that are not air cooled. Strong redorange spectrumemits 150,000 initial lumenspromotes robust floweringoperates on electronic. I transplanted these two plants from soil to hydro and they are taking, glad to see im able to transplant clones from soil to dirt and switching nutes, baby steps but i. Grow journal grow videos indoor grow journal black dog led. I had already posted a couple questions and decided it would be best to start a grow journal. Vegging at 600w mh then switching to w hps for flower.
Ive got a solis tek w ballast, hortilux w hps bulb, and a magnum xxxl hood that is in line with the carbon filter and fan. We cut through the noise and help you find the best bulb for you. Made for years of use the growbright professional is build with high quality parts in a top notch enclosure making for a quiet reliable system. When it comes to bulbs, the most commonly used sizes are 400w, 600w and w. Horticultural lighting has come a long way in a short period of time and to understand why these. Save on digital grow light ballasts trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. Upgraded from a 600w hps to 2 growblu apollo 240x3w. Llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a. Opening a grow journal do not forget to place a link to your grow journal discussion page.
I dont know if i want to do a running journal the op does the same thing all the. Worldwide indoor marijuana grow guide the best and easy. Not sure the rule of thumb with space lighting ratio. Because there is big difference for the light during different plants. Energy saving 80% compares to traditional watt hpsmh while. Horticulture 400w 600w w watt hps high pressure sodium grow light bulb mh. It entirely depends on what type of grow u want to do, i have a 1 plant scrog in my 4x4 tent an takes up the whole tent, or u could do 2,3,4 etc smaller plants an do same thing, or u could run 25 1 gal pots an do a sea of green. Colorado indoor marijuana grow guide the cheap and easy way. Horticulture 400w 600w w watt hps high pressure sodium grow light bulb mh ebay. I transplanted these two plants from soil to hydro and they are taking, glad to see im able to transplant clones from soil to dirt and switching nutes, baby steps but i got there. They last longer and deliver better results overall throughout the entire grow. The prices have actually come down quite a bit over the last few years, and there are now some very reasonably priced led grow lights.
The ultimate lighting guide for cannabis cultivation medium. The purpose of this grow journal is to document my progress in achieving the goal of a perpetual harvest system, and hopefully people can gain some knowledge from this. My closet has been going for almost two years now and so i have it fairly well equipped but nowhere near where i want it. As a general rule, 400w hps bulbs are the most common, 600w hps bulbs are the most efficient, and w hps bulbs are the most powerful but also the hottest. The platinum xlu, universal series is the only single led panel proven to match a watt hid. Buy hid grow lights for sale online grow light central. Working in a hydroponics shop, i am frequently asked by customers how the new range of doubleended, high pressure sodium hps globes are different than their singleended, hps counterparts and why they do not work effectively with that circa 1996 magnetic ballast they found in the basement. Amplify performance with the xtrasun xtb watt high pressure sodium bulb. They operate and emit light when an electrical current is passed through a tube filled with the inert gas xenon and a gas that is a mix of sodium and mercury vapor. Vivosun 2pack 400 watt high pressure sodium hps grow light bulb lamp high par enhanced red and orange spectrums cct 2100k, ultra bright 55,000 lumens. I decided to start a grow journal since ive been experiencing problems in my garden. Find great deals on ebay for watt grow light and watt hps grow light. Strong redorange spectrumemits 150,000 initial lumenspromotes robust floweringoperates on electronic ballasts24,000 rated hours of use.
Is this necessary for growing 46 plants in coco using an auto feed system. The author is a big fan of w hps lighting fixtures. Each grow light system comes with a plant specific hps high pressure sodium and mh metal halide bulb designed specifically for horticultural use. Marijuana grow guide and tagged hps grow lights, w grow lights, grow light setup, grow room. Horticulture 400w 600w w watt hps high pressure sodium. I havent grown my fattest plants under a w before but have had sixteen 4x4 under a 750w hps and produced 3.
The kit comes complete with a ballast, timer, mechanical clock, hanging ropes, reflector and two bulbs one for grow the fatter mh bulb and one for bloom the thinner hps bulb. The sunmaster w super hps bulb is a redorange spectrum highoutput hps lamp that operates on electronic ballasts. Worldwide indoor marijuana grow guide the best and easy way. Take lettuce and tomato as example,the ppfdphotosynthetic. The sunmaster w super hps bulb produces 150,000 inital lumens.
We are often asked why this technology was used to grow cannabis. While you might see a slight impact on your yield, itll make a much bigger impact on the heat and your electric bill. All you need to know is that the more wattage the light has, the better. For example, viparspectra offers many models of led grow light that cost around the same as an equivalent hps grow light, and their lights have proven to work great for growing cannabis. This lady started to grow outdoors for about one month during december which means it started off at about the worst timing, both cold and very few daylight hours. The led driver functions like a ballast and regulates the input power, the. Buy yield lab horticulture w hps grow light wing reflector kit easy. Timber grow lights is a top notch company with a great affordable product that performs as advertised.
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