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METAL HALIDE LAMPS
- This type of light is blue-orientated in the spectrum. It is the
best type of light to be used as a primary light source (if no or little
natural sunlight is available). This type of lamp promotes plant growth. |
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HIGH PRESSURE
SODIUM LAMPS - These lamps are red/orange in the spectrum. They are
the best lamps available for secondary or supplementary lighting (used
in conjunction with natural sunlight). This type of light promotes
flowering/budding in plants. It is ideal for Greenhouses/Commercial
growing applications. |
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CONVERSION LAMPS
– A) Sodium lamps which run on halide ballasts - more common. B) Halide
lamps which run on sodium ballasts. This type of lamp allows you to
tailor the light source to the growth stage of the plant (halide blue
light for growth and sodium red light for fruiting & flowering) by
merely changing lamps. |
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FLUORESCENT -
This type of light is perfect for starts and seedlings. The latest T5 HO
products are great for full-term plant growth. |
