The best light for the job
Once you are out of the seedling or
cloning stage, you will want the best
lights for producing leaf growth."
High-Wattage Compact Fluorescents
High-wattage compact fluorescents are used
by some growers for vegetative and flowering growth. These lamps range from 125 W
to 300 W, and require a mogul base fixture.
While they can produce quality vegetative
growth, they are not the ideal choice for
flowering plants. Yield and quality will be
significantly reduced compared to HPS or
MH lights. The best way to use compact
fluorescents in flowering is by hanging them
next to plants for supplemental side lighting. Using HPS lights overhead and compact
fluorescents on the side will give you healthy
tops and healthy lower growth. While some
growers hang HPS and MH lights between
plants, compact fluorescents are a safer
option. If you bump into them, you won’t
get burned skin or melted clothes.
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A Final Note
New lighting companies often make claims
that are hard to believe. If a light really
works, it will become popular in the marketplace. Thousands of growrooms exist all over
the world and professional indoor growers
dump plenty of capital into experimenting with different lighting technologies.
Currently, these large-scale growers have
continued to find the best flowering results
from 600-W and 1,000-W HPS lights, or some
pricier LEDs. So, kick your garden into high
gear with some high-output grow lights and
run your garden like a professional.
Maximum Yield USA | February 2014
When it comes to proper grow light selection, indoor
gardening retail shop clerks really know their stuff.
Be sure to check in with them and they will help you
find what’s going to work the best in your area and
with your growroom’s specifications.