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Vichologo
Vichologostarted grow question 2y ago
Is there a big difference between using sodium for the whole grow instead of halide during the vegetative stage and sodium during flowering?
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 2y ago
HPSodium have more red light and are better for flowering. Using MH lights for flowering, while ok, are not ideal and can lead to flowers that do not reach their full potential. Again, while using HPS for veg is ok, it can cause plants to stretch and not reach their full potential either. Using MH for veg and HPS for flowering is the best idea and will cause plants to reach their full potential.
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 2y ago
genetics are king. yes, the CCT of the light may impact the plant in small ways. It will not turn a bushy plant into a lanky plant or vice versa. The factor will be so small that if it is simply more convenient to use the warmer CCT hps, then go ahead and do that. DLI is vast majority of what dictates yield. i've used 2900K - 3500K and i see virtually no difference with my eye with clones and seeds of same strain etc over 6 years. That doesn't mean there are not measureable differences ( i do believe the science of it), what it means is that those differences are small - proper perspective on them. often you need a much weaker light early on, so 2 lights is usually a good thing just for that reason. as they grow out and near flower, you pull out the big boy light. You often need 150% power going from 18h to 12 h cycle too, in order to provide same DLI as before.
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modmyplants
modmyplantsanswered grow question 2y ago
Hey buddy! Yes, there is a significant difference between using high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps for growing vegetables and using metal halide (MH) lamps for flora in general. HPS lamps, which emit a warmer light, are more effective for the flowering phase, promoting greater development of fruits and flowers. On the other hand, metal halide lamps, which emit a cooler and bluish light, are better for the vegetative phase, encouraging more vigorous growth of leaves and stems. This is due to the different light needs in each phase of plant development. Good vibes!
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Gnrlymsntrp81
Gnrlymsntrp81answered grow question 2y ago
The difference in light colour makes NDl light suitable for flowering, because of the orange/red light. MH light is better for veg because they have more blue light causing shorter internodes. So using MH during veg causes shorter, more bushy plants, and NDl causes more stretched plants.
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