Who makes the 4200?Im about to purchase my first cmh grow kit! Should I go with the 3100k or the 4200k bulb. Or should i get both. I will be vegging and flowering under it and will probably run a l300 kind led full spectrum grow light along with it in a 4x4 tent!
Both bulbs if you are going to veg and flower, or just the 4K if you only want to deal with one bulb
Being new, I don't have a whole lot of basis for comparison, but I'm currently vegging under a 3100K CMH and it seems to be doing fine. Ideally, I'd wanted to get a 4200K for veg, but didn't have free funds to spend on another bulb. Decided to just run with what I got and it seems to be working out so far.
Definitely noticed that. My last grow was vegged under blurple COBs and I ended up taller plants that weren't quite as robust looking as the squat, bushier ones I've got under 3100K.Grows nice leafy compact plants with good branching.
Philllps but it is called a master color (it doesnt say 4200 it says 92)Who makes the 4200?
Is the 3X life cycle fairly applicable to any/all CMH bulbs, or just quality ones? I'd found a seemingly sweet deal on Amazon for my CMH hood, ballast and 3100K bulb - all for $145 shipped. As of now, it's got about 2-3 months of total use on it and I'd swear that the light just doesn't seem as intense as it once had. I literally could find no brand name on the bulb's box, so I assume it's basically a shit-tier no-name jaunt. Am I likely imagining things, or might it already be time to start looking into a better bulb? Any recommendations on a quality bulb that won't break the bank. Much like the strains I see when seed shopping, the names I run into tend to not mean much to me.Works as well as a 400w hortilux blue metal halide and will last more than 3x as long with very little degradation.
Is the 3X life cycle fairly applicable to any/all CMH bulbs, or just quality ones? I'd found a seemingly sweet deal on Amazon for my CMH hood, ballast and 3100K bulb - all for $145 shipped. As of now, it's got about 2-3 months of total use on it and I'd swear that the light just doesn't seem as intense as it once had. I literally could find no brand name on the bulb's box, so I assume it's basically a shit-tier no-name jaunt. Am I likely imagining things, or might it already be time to start looking into a better bulb? Any recommendations on a quality bulb that won't break the bank. Much like the strains I see when seed shopping, the names I run into tend to not mean much to me.
Kinda leaning toward this one - apparently about 3850K - since the price is definitely right. Any thoughts on it as a seed-to-harvest lamp? By the time I can spare the $35, I'm sure it'll be back up past $50, but I'm still curious about how effective it may be.
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For the sake of argument, let's say that Sunmaster Full Nova is a solid quality bulb from a reasonably reputable manufacturer. With that assumption in mind, Would a 3800K bulb be a good idea, as like a best-of-both-worlds alternative to having to keep 2 different CMH bulbs on hand?But i always say you get what you pay for for the most part.
For the sake of argument, let's say that Sunmaster Full Nova is a solid quality bulb from a reasonably reputable manufacturer. With that assumption in mind, Would a 3800K bulb be a good idea, as like a best-of-both-worlds alternative to having to keep 2 different CMH bulbs on hand?