Agriculture Reference
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Lighting Sources, Lighting Habits, and Bulb Life
Sure, you can run the whole grow and flowering using fluorescents, even compact fluorescents, but you
will be disappointed by comparison to using a real growing light. I recommend the Eye Blue MH bulbs
for full term and flowering. TLO gardens just don't do as awesome under HPS lamps in my experience,
and even just a good MH works well too. With the indoor garden lighting industry just exploding, by the
time you read this topic there may already be some type of superior lighting available, but for now, my
recommendation is go for the Eye Blue MH bulbs.
Please use timers and I highly recommend digital timers if you have the wherewithal to program them
correctly—in other words, don't be really baked while programming digital timers for your gardens. This
way, even with power outages, all your equipment stays right on schedule thanks to the battery backup in
these timers. These are super easy to find for 400 watt lamps and are also easily affordable. While you are
at it, get true surge protectors for your lights and it will keep them operating at full potential for a longer
time. Not just a power-strip, a SURGE PROTECTOR! Be wary of the LED lights on these; they should be
blacked out with electrical tape or otherwise not allowed to shine their lights during the dark cycles of any
flowering plants, or else hermaphrodites could result.
A surge protector is a great investment and can help keep you and your home safe
