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HID Lighting

HID know as High Intensity Discharge is a specific type of lighting that works extremely well with the growing and cultivation of plants. HID Lighting is a brighter and more intense lighting. HIDs produce five times as many lumens per watt than incandescent lighting. When using High Intensity Lighting, one must use a ballast. The ballast is used to start the lamp and control the wattage of power going to the lamp. When growing plants and vegetation you will work with both the Metal Halide (MH) HID Lighting system and the High Pressure Sodium (HPS) HID lighting system. It is optimal to have two different grow rooms with separate lighting, however if this is not possible you may make use of one room. It is suggested that during the vegetation stage of you plant growth you use the (MH) Metal Halide HID Lighting. This lighting produces a blue color, which is less intense than the High Pressure Sodium HID Lighting. During the vegetation stage the Metal Halide will aide the growth of strong vegetation, help develop larger leaves and thicker stems as well as a shorter, more dense plant. Once your plants are ready to go into the fruiting or flowering stage, you can switch over to the (HPS) High Pressure Sodium HID Lighting. The HPS Lighting gives off a red orange color that is more intense the Metal Halide HID Lighting. The HID Lighting is ideal for the flowering fruiting stage. Metal Halide and High Pressure Sodium use a different ballast and lamp holder so some people will actually use the High Pressure Sodium Lamp and ballast for both the vegetative stage and the fruiting or flowering stage. This can be done, but it is not ideal. When using HID Lighting some people implement the use of a light meter to get adequate measurements of light throughout the vegetation. Make sure that the ballast that you are using is a match for the lamp that you are using. Certain and specific lamps will require a certain and specific ballast. There is a small but necessary care that should be taken when handling your HID lamps. High Intensity Discharge lamps can explode or become damaged if proper care is not demonstrated. HID Lamps become very warm very fast. If your HID Lamp is in a cold environment and then lit, they man become too hot too fast and explode. If you leave fingerprints in the glass, the oil from you fingertips can make the lamp explode as well. When handling HID Lamps one should use a clean paper or cloth towel. Lamps can be cleaned with window cleaner or rubbing alcohol. Do not turn on lamp until completely dry. Once HID lamps are turned off, they should not be turned back on for at least 25 minutes to be safe. Technically it is 20 minutes for an MH Lamp and 3 min for an HPS Lamp. However, to say on the safe side, wait 25 minutes.

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