goboleko
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Message #17255 posted by goboleko (Info) July 12, 2006 01:17:49 ET
In Reply to: Re: lighting v. plant numbers v. harvest estimates. posted by Tim Nashly (Info) July 11, 2006 17:42:13 ET
Tim,
Funny thing... I was running my lights today for an extended burn test, and my mh ballast took a dump... so it looks like I'm going to do a little shopping whether I want to or not.
My hood is best described as a double bubble. I took two reflectors scavenged from some parking lot lights and bolted them into an aluminium frame I constructed. So in reality, my pattern is rectangular, not square.
Realisticly, my actual grow area will be more like 4' by 6'. I'm considering running the exisitng 250 hps on one side, and going with a 400 watt hps on the other, rotating the plants to compensate for the lopsided lumens as needed. I'm a little concearned about power consumption and heat, so I'm a little reluctant to bump up to a 1k hps. Besides, I'm thinking the pattern of my double bubble rig will fit my space nicely. What do you think?
On another note, is it worth the added expense of purchasing grow specific ballasts and bulbs, or is it ok to use the equipment available at my local electrical supply house? (i'm a capable electrican, so I'm not worried about proper assembly or safety.) I know in the orchid community, few if any cultivators endorse grow specific bulbs, but they tend to stick to fluorescent shop lights.
I just can't wait to get my set up happening and post some pix.
Let me know what you think.
GOKO
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