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 Mrshroom
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 Lighting hps and mh question 
#652755 - 12/25/12 07:40 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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ok I know from reading that using a mh light during vegging is supost to be used cause it gives it more blue light and a hps for flowering for the more red/orange lights.
now by using mh for vegging does it make a big diffence in growth/yield/thc content of the plant? or am I just fine with using a hps for vegging?
the reason im asking this is cause im going to be using two grow tents one for vegging and one for flower so I wanted to get peoples input before I buy my lights so I can set up accordingly to what would be the best option to go with
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Mrshroom]
#652759 - 12/25/12 07:53 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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Mh is best for veg in my opinion.
It helps keep the plants shorter, tighter, little bushes.
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Stoneth]
#652773 - 12/25/12 08:22 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
Stoneth said:
Mh is best for veg in my opinion.
It helps keep the plants shorter, tighter, little bushes.
now by using a Mh light that keeps the plant shorter would I be assuming correct that would cut down on over all yield sense the plant wont grow as tall and have less branches and buds to flower in the end?
Edited by Mrshroom (12/25/12 08:23 PM)
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Mrshroom]
#652775 - 12/25/12 08:30 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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Hmmm no.
But I guess shorter is the wrong word/term.
by shorter we mean less space between limb sets.
MH gives more limb sets per inch than hps.
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Stoneth]
#652776 - 12/25/12 08:42 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
Stoneth said:
Hmmm no.
But I guess shorter is the wrong word/term.
by shorter we mean less space between limb sets.
MH gives more limb sets per inch than hps.
ahh ok gotch yah. so it will be more condensed
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Mrshroom]
#652780 - 12/25/12 08:48 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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hey another quick question i have read that some people mix hps and mh during flowering? does that making any improvement's in growing?
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Mrshroom]
#652781 - 12/25/12 08:54 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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Most see an increase in resin production when adding mh to the flowering light.
Some believe it's best to run one mh to every two hps's in flowering.
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Stoneth]
#652828 - 12/26/12 02:03 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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While MH will give you shorter node lengths during veg, it's pretty inconsequential. Once you flip over to 12/12 your plants are going to stretch anyways. Because of this I have just gone with HPS the whole through. I made this switch and will never go back.
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Quote:
hawksapprentice said:
While MH will give you shorter node lengths during veg, it's pretty inconsequential. Once you flip over to 12/12 your plants are going to stretch anyways. Because of this I have just gone with HPS the whole through. I made this switch and will never go back.
but do u think that using a mh with hps while flowering would improve the end results?
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I'll never use hps for veg again.
Started out that way, moved up and ain't looking back.
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Stoneth]
#652868 - 12/26/12 04:21 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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http://www.cannagardening.com/downloads/140
check out the Cannatalk issue 4 article "The Influence of Colors and Plants"
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: phychotron]
#652894 - 12/26/12 07:52 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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well I think what im going to do is try to use a mix of both in the grow tent for flowering cause if the mh helps the plant produce more resin. then I will just throw in a small mh light with the hps or maybe a couple small led lights.
cause what I figured what im goig to do is for grow lights is two 600 watt hps for my flowring tent. the tent will be 4x8x7 and there will be 3-4 plants per a light
Edited by Mrshroom (12/26/12 08:01 PM)
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Stoneth]
#652968 - 12/27/12 12:26 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
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I'll never use hps for veg again.
Started out that way, moved up and ain't looking back.
I'll stick to my results using HPS in veg.
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It's best to stick with what works for you.
Myself it's mh for veg.
 
Seems we both pack the room well.
  
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Stoneth]
#652983 - 12/27/12 02:35 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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My god those lights are close to your plants. 400watt?
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No.
600 each, 12 square feet.
Got a lot of fan on those.
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Stoneth]
#652988 - 12/27/12 02:53 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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I always lol when i see you 2 post in same thread, you are both great blokes but opposite as he'll and heaven Haha.
To op i believe mh shows more branching than hps and its much cooler so you can penetrate much better and for growth that's important and if you have 2 tents then do not use hps in veg you would be silly to do that.
On the other hand I've never seen a bad performance from hps only during veg so really that's my answer inconclusive 
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: juke adro]
#652997 - 12/27/12 05:26 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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hmm lol both doing different lights and both getting great results.. think im going to try to find a balance of both
Edited by Mrshroom (12/27/12 05:30 PM)
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Mrshroom]
#653022 - 12/27/12 09:53 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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I have heard that HPS puts out more lumens per watt (if that means anything to your school of thought) but has less penetrance. There is obviously a difference, and I suspect that a mix of light sources would probably hedge the most bets in terms of overall plant growth, but that statement is made in total ignorance of any scientific data.
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Re: Lighting hps and mh question [Re: Kief]
#653025 - 12/27/12 10:07 PM (11 years, 11 months ago) |
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