Metal Halide and High Pressure Sodium Bulbs

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Light buld characteristics & comparison

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Today we’re going to do a recap of the different MH and HPS light bulbs available out there. Since choosing a bulb is so contextual we won’t give any judgement on the quality or applicability of each bulb. This is a simple listing of the characteristics of what’s out there.
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MH & HPS light bulbs - Table of content

MH light bulbs

HPS light bulbs

Types & Characteristics of Metal Halide Bulbs

There are a wide range of Metal Halide bulbs, which are generally used during the vegetative stage of Cannabis. Here’s a listing of all the one’s we’re aware of, accompanied with their characteristics such as Initial Lumens, the Wattage end Color Degradation of the bulb; Hope you find what you’re looking for!

BULB	MODEL	MFRG	MH/HPS	WATTS	INITIAL LUMENS	COLOR DEG. K
Sunmaster	Warm Deluxe	V	MH	1100	133000	385 PAR
AgroSun	AgroSun	V	MH	1000	117000	3250
Multivapor	HO	GE	MH	1000	115000	3800
MultiMetal	Super	I	MH	1000	110000	4200
Metal Halide	Metal Halide	Ph	MH	1000	110000	3700
Solarmax	Veg / Conversion	V	MH	1000	85000	7200
Super Metalarc	Super	O	MH	1000	115000	3600
Sunmaster	Warm Deluxe	V	MH	1000	115000	315 PAR
Sunmaster	Natural Deluxe	V	MH	1000	117000	315 PAR
Sunmaster	Cool Deluxe	V	MH	1000	80000	315 PAR
Solarmax	Veg / Conversion	V	MH	600	55000	7200
Solarmax	Veg	V	MH	400	32000	7200
Sunmaster	Warm Deluxe	V	MH	400	40000	110 PAR
Sunmaster	Natural Deluxe	V	MH	400	40000	110 PAR
Sunmaster	Cool Deluxe	V	MH	400	32500	110 PAR
Super Metalarc	Super	O	MH	400	3200	4200
Super Metal Halide	Super	Ph	MH	400	4000	4300
AgroSun	AgroSun	V	MH	400	4000	3250
Multivapor	HO	GE	MH	400	40000	4200
Sunmaster	Warm Deluxe	V	MH	250	22000	85 PAR
Sunmaster	Natural Deluxe	V	MH	250	23000	85 PAR
Sunmaster	Cool Deluxe	V	MH	250	21500	85 PAR
Super Metalarc	Super	O	MH	250	23000	4200
Super Metal Halide	Super	pH	MH	250	23000	4300
Sunmaster	Natural Deluxe	V	MH	250	23000	85 PAR

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Types & Characteristics of High Pressure Soldium bulbs

Now that you’ve chosen which MH light you’re going to use during the vegetation stage, you need to pick the HPS light to use during the Flowering period.
You’ll want to stay at the same wattage as you MH bulb, although you can go for something stronger lumens wise.

BULB	MODEL	MFRG	MH/HPS	WATTS	INITIAL LUMENS	COLOR DEG. K
Hortilux	Super		HPS	1000	145000	2100
Solarmax	Super HPS	V	HPS	1000	147000	2100
Lucalox	HPS	GE	HPS	1000	140000	2100
Sunlux	HPS	I	HPS	1000	140000	2100
Lumalux	HPS	O	HPS	1000	140000	2100
Ceramalux	HPS	Ph	HPS	1000	140000	2100
Solarmax	Super HPS	V	HPS	600	95000	2100
Sunmaster	Super HPS Deluxe	V	HPS	600	85000	358 PAR
Lumalux	Super	O	HPS	600	9000	2200
SonAgro	Plus	Ph	HPS	600	9000	2100
Hortilux	Super	I	HPS	430	58500	2100
Hortilux	Super	I	HPS	400	55000	2100
Solarmax	Super HPS	V	HPS	400	55000	2100
Lucalox	HPS	GE	HPS	400	55000	4000
Sunlux	HPS	I	HPS	400	41000	4000
Lumalux	HPS	O	HPS	400	50000	2100
Ceramalux	HPS	Ph	HPS	400	50000	2100
Hortilux	Super	I	HPS	250	32000	2100
Lucalox	HPS	GE	HPS	250	30000	2100
Sunlux	HPS	I	HPS	250	29000	2100
Lumalux	HPS	O	HPS	250	29000	2100
Ceramalux	HPS	Ph	HPS	250	28500	2100

As you can see there’s a wide range of different bulbs, hope these characteristics helped you out!
Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions

Until next time,
Be safe and grow easy!

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