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Finished my run with the 315w CMH. Week sauce!
- Thread starter heatherlonglee
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why not go closer, it's only 315 watts of heat, I run 400w HPS down within 14-15 inches of the canopy with an open reflector and good ventilation, should be fine with 315w CMH. Might help increase the density of those nugs.
You seem to have the attitude that if you can't do it, nobody can. You are wrong. Unless you're over 60, you have not been growing anywhere near as long as I have. I've seen way too many people who proclaim to be great growers who really don't have a clue. You seem to be one of those.
I've been using 315s for a while now. WITHOUT QUESTION, I'm getting equal weights and better product using 2 of the 315s compared to one 1000w MH/HPS. And all I changed was the ballasts, bulbs and hoods. Here's a real shocker for you - I went from enclosed hoods to bat wings. And I run them close.
Now tell I'm wrong, that I don't know what I'm talking about, so I can make you look like even more of a fool.
I've been using 315s for a while now. WITHOUT QUESTION, I'm getting equal weights and better product using 2 of the 315s compared to one 1000w MH/HPS. And all I changed was the ballasts, bulbs and hoods. Here's a real shocker for you - I went from enclosed hoods to bat wings. And I run them close.
Now tell I'm wrong, that I don't know what I'm talking about, so I can make you look like even more of a fool.
That's my plan for the summer, replace 1ks with 2 315s. Right now I hang a 315 by the 1ks in bloom, works great. The 315s also work great in veg.
I can tell you that I've been running two each in two tents, and had a 1000w in one and a 600w in the other previously. I'm getting equal results (better buds) vs the 1000w, blowing away the 600w.
I was hoping to post a few pics in the defoliation thread, but I don't think my post count is high enough.
Peace,
fish
Green crack, same cut.
heatherlonglee
Active member
I did a plug and play run with the CMH bulb! I just dropped it in and changed up nothing! We all already knew long ago that more points of light is better than one light source. Another two growing points that have been well know for many years is lights closer to plants is better, uncovered hood is better. If you changed any of these up in your grow when you switched to the 315 CMH; your experience wasn't a true unchanged just drop it in and see what happens in the way that I did. The hood needs to be significantly closer to the plants period. Whatever that means to you in practical terms? It means to me that the 315 CMH isn't as powerful as the 400w HPS and nowhere near the 600w HPS. Dropping the light down, ditching the light cover and changing the hood; regardless of price paid for Batwings etc... isn't like what I did.
Same cuts as ran before Blue Dream, Trainwreck, Bubblegum, just a cheap cheap light meter.
Same cuts as ran before Blue Dream, Trainwreck, Bubblegum, just a cheap cheap light meter.
TRUTH
Still blaming the lights and not the grower. Lol
Still blaming the lights and not the grower. Lol
it's a poor workman that blames his tools
brown_thumb
Active member
I once owned a hammer made of foam rubber. I couldn't hammer a nail worth crap. Just playing devil's advocate regarding tool-blaming.
Of course, this has nothing to do with 315w Philips lights. In fact, I bought 8 of them expecting approximately 3800w worth of MH growth.
Of course, this has nothing to do with 315w Philips lights. In fact, I bought 8 of them expecting approximately 3800w worth of MH growth.
What kit did you get? I just bought a kit with ballast reflector and bulb from china. Just curious if we got the same
Weed Gretzky
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but recently found way better deals out of china direct 2x 315 sqaurewave ballasts for 140. No reflectors. but like this better because china made reflectors i would assume are mostly for show they don't get into the science of it like the greenbeam guys do.Also getting phillips lamps instead of china lamps. thinking of buying 3 china squarewave ballast then linking them to 6 better quality reflectors. So far this things is a great veg light. started seeds under the cmh a week after my friend started his seeds. Mine are now double the size of his. of course strain and environment are also completely different. his room is to cold and mine is nice and toasty so there are otyhe factors at play.
but recently found way better deals out of china direct 2x 315 sqaurewave ballasts for 140. No reflectors. but like this better because china made reflectors i would assume are mostly for show they don't get into the science of it like the greenbeam guys do.Also getting phillips lamps instead of china lamps. thinking of buying 3 china squarewave ballast then linking them to 6 better quality reflectors. So far this things is a great veg light. started seeds under the cmh a week after my friend started his seeds. Mine are now double the size of his. of course strain and environment are also completely different. his room is to cold and mine is nice and toasty so there are otyhe factors at play.
I find this very interesting! I'd really like to know which ballast you use that can run both 400w HPS and 315W CMH. Didn't change out ANYTHING but the lamp, right? But tried to jump on me because I did?
Please continue to 'educate' us on your incredible scientific experiments.
fish
heatherlonglee
Active member
Hey fishbonez! This is from my post on this thread 10 days before your quote?
The ballast change is implied because I stated it already; it's plainly understood that the ballast is needed?
Now that I've schooled you on how to read prior posts in a thread. I'd also like to point to a few other things I've already schooled you on below, and ask; is the above post and quote the best you can do to poke holes in my comments? I can INFER from your posts that you didn't know or forgot that points of light, uncovered, closer, equals better. Can you INFER from my posts that I changed the ballast? I did state the change previously?
The ballast change is implied because I stated it already; it's plainly understood that the ballast is needed?
Now that I've schooled you on how to read prior posts in a thread. I'd also like to point to a few other things I've already schooled you on below, and ask; is the above post and quote the best you can do to poke holes in my comments? I can INFER from your posts that you didn't know or forgot that points of light, uncovered, closer, equals better. Can you INFER from my posts that I changed the ballast? I did state the change previously?
If 20+ of us that made the switch to cmh ALL had great results, buy YOU had a shitty run when switching...I stand behind my earlier statement of grower error or shit genetics.
Not trying to keep beating you down (op), but please give it a rest. Can't blame a light source if you fuck up a grow. Should have noticed things were going out of wacky long before harvest.
