can I use this bulb for veg & flower or better to use mh for veg im using an adjustawatt 600 ballast
1036509
use the mh... this bulb is more than capable... but Id go with a cheaper MH bulb for veg since light is less critical in the veg stage
1036510
you could use HPS bulb for both veg & flower, but your plants will tend to stretch more during the veg phase. If you could, I would recommend using the mh for veg
1036511
To much for Veg, Just use for flower. Get HO Flouro's for veg. Seperate rooms for veg & flower. perpetual grow. imho
1036512
I used it straight through veg and flower and had great results. If you have access to a MH though, i'd use that for veg.
639055
sorry, I have both kinds and I can't remember which they use. I got them for my greenhouse. I'm pretty sure they were T8 because those were the types of bulbs I had to buy but I can't guarantee it. It seems like the bulb type was included in the product description. The lights are very lightweight and come completely assembled which is nice.
1624192
No, but you can turn down the 600 watt mh 50% to 300 watts or 75% to 450 watts, but ballast can support either a metal halide (mh) or high pressure sodium (hps).
1462618
Hi, according to dirt genius the 280w uv led light is for flowering ,and the 280w HO is for vegging. Hope this helps.
1715150
You'll get no good usable PAR light from those led panels. Check out the 250w cfl in 2700k for flowering 6400k for veg. Best and cheapest. If using led use black dog
557279
The ballast will just under drive those bulbs so you will get no than 16 K lumen total because of incorrect bulbs, but they will probably light up just will not be enough juice to get the 5k lumen per bulb and maybe less lumens than the correct bulbs. My guess but sure that's the case now if you had vho ballast you would b in buisness or very high output this one is just HO
1791825
Although you can switch from another light source to LED for flowering, you will get better results if the plants are already accustomed to growing with LEDs. If you will only have G8LED lights in your flower cycle, it is best to have them in your veg cycle as well so that your plants are accustomed to growing with this kind of technology. This is less of an issue if you will combine the G8LED lights with other light sources such as T5s or HPS bulbs during the flowering stage.
905543
I bought one of these beauties. The bulb that came with it is rated at 6500k. I am using it to veg. It is working like a charm. Good luck.(btw-will only effectively light 2-3 plants in big pots.) I ordered a 2700 rated bulb and will prob order another one of these this week.
1577741
As long as your ballast is rated for t-12, takes the 96 inch single pin bulb you should be fine, just not as bright. Remember the T-12 are going away soon. They are going to be harder and more exspensive to purchase down the road.
320026
the metal halide bulb, the big one is for veg. The HPS, the smaller one is for flowering. You can use the HPS during veg with perfectly fine results, it will keep the plant more stout than stretchy. I actually and many others prefer to use the HPS for all stages.
2176220
This bulb will not work with an electronic ballast, only a magnetic HPS. This is a conversion bulb from HPS to MH.
884529
250 HPS. No, but why use it....the newer HPS bulbs have enough spectrum to veg and flower.
1260343
I use it for veg. On early plants. You can flower if u change bulbs, but I wouldn't.
5135
Yes 54 watt high output bulbs can be used with this fixture but if you want to run anything bigger like the ultra high output 95 watt bulbs you have have to use a fixture with ballast s designed for those bulbs
2010705
The bulb itself, DOES NOT change from MH to HPS. i "know" of bulbs, that can reproduce both spectrums but they are not cheap.I think youI meant toto say/ have a MH/HPS ballast that can do either bulb, but i
605645
I have them for my low beans and I have the 35w ballast but u cant use the 55w ballast
328842
Yes most likely some units are 240v and have a different plug but odds are sure no problem. NO it is not to be used outdoors in the open if in green house should also be ok. If you are wanting to keep your plant in veg outdoors before we hit 12/12 all you need is about a 50w bulb. The ballast converts the 120v out of the power outlet up to enough power to strike the bulb and keep it running.