Best 1k HPS Flowering Bulb out there?? price not a factor..........

[LetTimmySmoke]

hey so i finally wanna upgrade my bulbs ive been running the last 3 runs on some random mismatched bulbs that came with the lights when i bought them.

i cant help but think that maybe i get more airy nugs than usual because of low lumens...

so whats the best possible bulb to buy? one friend said i should get blue spectrum HPS...another says to get red spectrum HPS. which is best for flowering??

 

[whodair]

fresh bulbs homie ... i just plugged in a fresh low price bulb next to a 6 month old hortilux... the fresh cheapo was so much brighter !! the horti had 2000 hours on it, they are rated for 24000hrs ...

keep it fresh playa !!

 

[BigBurma]

All things being equal I seen a 15% increase in yields when I switched to AgroSun Reds and will never go back now. But....the cheapos are fine....I'd just change them after a couple runs so you have one less thing to worry about.

Also, I'm not sure what your setup is but I'd start with a cut that you know will produce rock hard nugs. Then you will have a better chance of figuring out if it's your enviroment, nutes, etc that are the issue. Barring that I've found that high temps, ph issues (leading to nute lock outs), and not enough light are the main causes of loose buds.

 

[slackx]

I'm about to buy a normal hortilux bulb, i've found the cheapo generic bulbs dont carry the full bred spectrum some plant specific bulb companies put into them

 

[stoney917]

horilux eye 1000

 

[koolace]

Ushio red spectrum,hands down my friend,good luck!!!

 

[STFU]

I think hortilux bulbs are good enough. Its more just about buying quality and changing them often.

 

[elfstone]

I've had great luck with the Eye Hortilux Super Blue 1000W, which is a dual arc, 600 HPS and a 400 MH in one bulb:

http://www.eyehortilux.com/superblue.html

Good luck!

 

[csedge]

I would say the ushio 1000s are redder/oranger then the horti super hps. imo..... If money isn't a problem check the super blue bulbs to get that full sprectrum going that both mh/hps in one. Ushio also has one that's 50 bucks cheaper.

 

[SexInTheCity]

whodair is the man....great advice, it seems it's all just company names...just get phresh l3ull3ls every grow

 

[Durdy]

Can't beat fresh bulbs for sure. I've used cheap ass bulbs and had good results. Just bought an Ushio 1000w because I heard there better matched for use with digital ballasts, don't know if thats a factor for you.

 

[stoney917]

i wonder since its 600hps400mh do u only get 600w pennatration max dont see that workin well for trees .

 

[pokergod]

i wonder since its 600hps400mh do u only get 600w pennatration max dont see that workin well for trees .

Stoney, I think you got a legit point there. Also, they put out 110k lumens vs 145k for the hort. eye super hps. I know that lumens are not everything, and that par is important also, but lack of penetration and 30% less lumens, and double the price. I will stick with the super hps, thank you.

 

[stoney917]

i guess for the right setup they may be better but im stick with my horti's aswell

 

[supaleeb]

I run hortilux super HPS for my 1kW. I like the 145,000 lumens

 

[61-50-7]

The new digilux are probably the new standard for digital ballasts. 155,000 lumens and the spectrum looks good. They can "hot start" and produce full light almost immediately. Like switching on a house lamp.

Haven't used them, but they'll be my next purchase. Run bulbs two or three runs typically.

 

[growshopfrank]

I'm not recommending any particular lamp but I do recommend avoiding any that are "green" as in land fill friendly (no mercury exct.) as they tend to be 10 to 20% down on light compared to the regular lamps.

 

[Bud Bug]

Any 1000W HID horticulture bulb will do. I know people who get 2-2.5lb with basic philips/sulvanias. Just change the bulbs every three crops are you're good with any bulb.

As for Hortilux 145K Lumens,well that "initial lumens" not 14K all the time output.

http://www.eyehortilux.com/tb/superhps/EQS-N-52-78-66785.pdf

 

[303hydro]

IMO.....

HORTILUX DEFINITELY.

The "Super HPS" is best for yield alone.

The " Super Blue " is great if you want to use one bulb all the way through and/or to keep the ladies from stretching. I am just finishing my first run with this bulb and it definitely kept my nodes tighter.

 

[growshopfrank]

IMO.....

HORTILUX DEFINITELY.

The "Super HPS" is best for yield alone.

The " Super Blue " is great if you want to use one bulb all the way through and/or to keep the ladies from stretching. I am just finishing my first run with this bulb and it definitely kept my nodes tighter.

the super blue will cut yields vs the reg horti did a 3 lights over a 4'x8' flood table with the blue in the middle and at harvest the canopy had a v shape with noticeably smaller and and less bud development in the middle under the blue