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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Quantum 600w Ballast. Was $189.95. Sale Price: $160.00. For the product, go to http://www.igrowhydro.com/detail.aspx?ID=5908 and enter the code QUANTUM600 during check out for your discount.

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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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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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This week’s focus: Grow Lights
#5 – Digital Lighting
Electronic (Digital) Ballasts are ushering in the new age of indoor grow lighting, proving equal or increased light compared to the conventional core and coil Magnetic ballasts. Digintal ballasts do this at a more afforadable cost (due to their greater efficiency and less power usage.) Digital Ballasts offer less heat production and virtually silent opperation. They are also much lighter and smaller than their archaic hulking brethren. There are many different Digital Ballasts to choose from on the market today. All come from China (not a single Digital Ballast is made in the U.S. or any other country for that matter,) and most are faulty or poorly crafted. Stay far away from the FutureBrites or the Global GreenHouses (or any other Digital ballast with a fan – the good ones are at least Resin Sealed) We think the Lumateks are easily the best Digital Ballast on the market today. They are resin sealed, and produce the least amount of EMI (electro- magnetic interference) of any electronic ballast and conform to all international Electro-magnetic emission standards. What makes them really special is that they are 15-20% brighter than Standard Magnetic Ballasts and also most Digital Ballasts as well. Next to the Lumateks, nothing else really compares, but we had to choose another ballast it would be the Galaxy.

That’s all for today folks. Come back tomorrow for tip #6 when we focus on HID Bulbs. Visit http://www.igrowhydro.com for the best selection on all your grow lights needs.

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This week’s focus: Grow Lights
#4 – HID Grow Lights
High-Intensity Discharge lights come as close to natural light as technology allows. However, they’re not so sophisticated as to completely reproduce the full spectrum. Consequently, tw…o types of HIDs have been created to blend into a cohesive spectrum — the Metal Halide and the High Pressure Sodium. These lamps produce four to six times as many lumens as any incandescent light of the same wattage– and they last much longer. As close to natural sunlight as possible and even safer than a star? We guarantee these lights will never burst into a supernova or collapse in on their own gravity becoming a black hole and destroying the earth. Nope. Never ever.

That’s all for today folks. Come back tomorrow for tip #5 when we focus on Digital Lighting. Visit http://www.igrowhydro.com for the best selection on all your grow lights needs.

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This week’s focus: Grow Lights

#1 – Introduction to Light
Light is the most important factor in any indoor growing environment. It is also the limiting factor in any indoor growing environment. Without good and plentiful light, a plant will not be able to perform photosynthesis, the nitty-gritty process that occurs when a plant converts food into energy. Fortunately, plants are able to use artificial light, as long as there is plenty of it and it is of the correct growing spectrum.

#2 – Spectrums
Plants are under the spell of the seasons, and subject to seasonal changes in light. The blue end of the spectrum is associated with spring and lengthening days, promoting vegetative growth and short stocky stature. The red end of the spectrum is reminiscent of autumn, with shortening days and long harvest sunsets. Autumn usually promotes plants to finish up, creating flowers and seeds. It also gives plants a sweet, poetic feeling, like one gets upon seeing a beautiful sunset. We are not making this spectrum stuff up. Ask any plant.

#3 – Photosynthesis
Of the many light-absorbing pigments within a plant’s leaf structure, the most active of is chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs light from the blue and red wavelengths of the visual spectrum, turning plants into that stunning green our eyes have come to know and love. The absorbed radiant energy is used to convert ingested carbon dioxide, water and nutrients, to make carbohydrates which nourish the plants and promote new cell growth. This allows for strong, vigorous tissue production and the release of the oxygen. Correct lighting will result in healthy, happy, plants that are resistant to infections or colonizing hordes of insectoid pests.

That’s all for today folks. Come back tomorrow for tip #4 when we focus on HID Grow Lights.

Visit igrowhydro.com for the best selection on all your grow lights needs.

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It uses no pulleys, chains, or gears. Simply mount the standard 6′ track to the desired area and place the lamp-moving drive motor onto the track. The Light Rail 3.5 is supplied with adjustable switch stops, so lamp travel can be any length you wish.

The 3.5 can scale down to fit even the smallest garden. Users of the Light Rail 3.5 love the scalability, power savings and service. Gives more control over individual lights, running on different seasons. This is perfect for a start-up size garden through to a full growth garden.

The Light Rail 3.5 is available in two speeds. The standard 6 rpm motor covers about two feet per minute and makes a 6 foot round trip in 6 minutes. The 10 rpm motor covers about four feet per minute and is especially good for extended light tracks. Both models come standard with the IntelliI-Drive which will pause the light at each end of the run for more balanced growth. The delay is adjustable from 1-60 seconds. The standard 6 foot track may also be extended.

What’s Intelli-Drive?

The all new Light Rail 3.5 Intelli Drive with Solid State Advanced Control’s fully integrated PCB Circuitry will give you the control you are looking for. With an adjustable 0-60 second time delay you can “fine tune” the length of delay at each end of your lamp’s travel to meet your garden’s ever changing needs.

(Lamps and reflectors not included.)

The Benefits of the Light Rail 3.5

• Fully adjustable run length
• Instrument grade drive motor totally sealed from the environment runs on only 5.5 watts
• Intelli-Drive 0-60 Sec end of rail time delay
• Heavy duty ball bearing carrier wheels
• Self clutch drive design with automatic traction control
• No sprockets or chains

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Ok, so you know we care about price and want to make sure you get the best deal out there, but you are probably thinking we only have a few hydroponics grow lights to choose from and that why we sell them “cheap.” If that’s you – sorry buddy – you are so wrong. We carry hundreds of different kinds of grow lights from just about every major grow light manufacturer. We carry Lumatek Ballast, Quantum Digital Ballast, Future-Brite Ballast, Sun System, Powerhouse Ballasts, and a whole bunch of Convertible Ballasts.  That’s just the ballasts we carry for hydroponics grow lights.  On top of that selection we carry just about every reflector you could want and some days it seems like every grow light bulb you could ever want.

Where should I start looking for hydroponics grow lights?

Obviously we’re just a little biased – but we would start by looking over some basic hydroponics grow light information. You can find a ton of great information to get started in our hydroponics library. We have a whole section dedicated to the hydroponics grow lights that you are looking for. If you just want to dive in and see just how competitive our pricing is for grow lights, we suggest you check out our line up of digital ballasts. These ballasts really are cutting edge technology and the future of indoor growing. Using less energy and running cooler, they are more efficient and several models offer dimmer switches, allowing you to adjust the output of your digital ballast without having to switch bulbs.

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