There is a new kind of bulb that has hit the market which contains two arc tubes within it. It is, in essence, two bulbs in one. The Hortiux Super Blue contains both a 600w High Pressure Sodium arc tube and a 400w Metal Halide arc tube within its glass housing. This creates a true “Full Spectrum” canopy of light for plants to bathe and grow in. The light produced by these bulbs is lower in overall lumens created but very highly absorbable to plants.

That’s all for today folks. Check out http://www.igrowhydro.com/grow-info.aspx for more growing information. Come back for tip #10 when we focus on Caring for HID Bulbs. Visit http://www.igrowhydro.com for the best selection on all your grow lights needs.

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Fresh Tips (Grow Lights #8)

This week’s focus: Grow Lights
#8 – Enhanced Spectrum Bulbs
Enhanced Spectrum bulbs produce a richer and more complete spectrum of light that is more accessible by plants. An enhanced spectrum HPS bulb (like the Lucalox – PSL or the Hortilux) is one that puts off more Blue light when compared to a standard High Pressure Sodium, which only emits Red and Orange light. An enhanced spectrum Metal Halide bulb puts either more Red or Orange light when compared to a standard MH (as in the SunMaster Warm Deluxe) or conversely a deeper richer spectrum of Blue light (for example, the SunMaster Cool Deluxe or the Hortilux Blue . Enhanced bulbs will either promote more Fruit and more Flowers, help with the overall vitality of the plant, or it keep the internodes tighter, and the leaves larger and greener.

That’s all for today folks. Come back tomorrow for tip #9 when we focus on Full Spectrum “Dual Arc Tube” Bulbs. Visit http://www.igrowhydro.com for the best selection on all your grow lights needs.

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igrowhydro.com presents:
Fresh Tips (Grow Lights #6)

This week’s focus: Grow Lights
#6 – HID Bulbs
Many bulbs on the market are not suitable for high yield rooms. Incandescent lighting (ordinary light bulbs,spot lights, “plants lights” etc.) shouldn’t really be considered. They are inefficient, not bright enough and have an incorrect color spectrum. If you want to grow plants using artificial light, HID grow lights are the best way to go.

There is one rule to follow when using HID bulbs. That is that HPS bulbs must be used with HPS lights and MH bulbs must be used with MH lights. there are numerous ways of getting around that rule and getting the kind of light you need from your fixture.

That’s all for today folks. Come back tomorrow for tip #7 when we focus on Conversion Bulbs. Visit http://www.igrowhydro.com for the best selection on all your grow lights needs.

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