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fergus banana · 06-08-2009, 01:59 PM

i think the fluorescents that are good for growing are the T5's. but they are expensive too; maybe more so than HID's.
i am trying the 600W HPS cause my living room gets crummy sun light and also cause i just kinda wanted to go all out. i am really hoping that my hydroponic cavendish takes off, but i have had some trouble transferring banana plants from soil to hydro - problems with root rot - and this is the second plant that i have tried to make the switch.

my HPS has an external ballast and the reflector unit is really light weight so it was easy to hang from the ceiling. it gets as bright as the sun and warm as well.

06-08-2009, 01:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
fergus banana fergus banana's Photo Gallery Location: Iowa City, Iowa Find me on the map! Zone: 5-6 Name: Jon Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 221 BananaBucks : 44,586 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 12 Times Was Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Growing Banana's Indoor and Outdoor i think the fluorescents that are good for growing are the T5's. but they are expensive too; maybe more so than HID's. i am trying the 600W HPS cause my living room gets crummy sun light and also cause i just kinda wanted to go all out. i am really hoping that my hydroponic cavendish takes off, but i have had some trouble transferring banana plants from soil to hydro - problems with root rot - and this is the second plant that i have tried to make the switch. my HPS has an external ballast and the reflector unit is really light weight so it was easy to hang from the ceiling. it gets as bright as the sun and warm as well.