The other day I was having a conversation with another grower I know about, what else, growing! In particular we were discussing grow lights and we had a bit of a disagreement over what was the best in terms of actual performance, overall cost, cost compared to performance, and so on.
Obviously I think Im right and he thinks hes right and it doesnt honestly matter whos right as long as were both happy with what we have, right? But the whole thing got me thinking, as any good debate should, about whether or not Im actually right. If I cant doubt myself, my mind isnt open and I cant learn anything.
So what Id like to do is turn the questions over to you, and ask you what you think on the subject. I dont want to inject the particulars of my debate with my buddy since I want to avoid it turning into a conversation about whether he or I are more right than the other. Im just looking for honest, untainted opinions. So heres what Im thinking: we have HID (MH/HPS/CMH), Plasma, LED, Induction, and Fluorescent (CFL, T5, etc.) lighting. I dont think thats leaving anything out. Some are more expensive than others, some have better spectrums, more/less heat, more/less lumens, you get the idea.
Which do you think is best, and in which situations and for which growers? Say you were going to advise someone new to growing, what would you say is the best starter light? On a small budget? Big budget? For an experienced grower? What do you use? What would you use if money were no object?
Answer any, all, or make up your own criteria/questions and answer those. Im looking for any and all thoughts on grow lights.
Obviously I think Im right and he thinks hes right and it doesnt honestly matter whos right as long as were both happy with what we have, right? But the whole thing got me thinking, as any good debate should, about whether or not Im actually right. If I cant doubt myself, my mind isnt open and I cant learn anything.
So what Id like to do is turn the questions over to you, and ask you what you think on the subject. I dont want to inject the particulars of my debate with my buddy since I want to avoid it turning into a conversation about whether he or I are more right than the other. Im just looking for honest, untainted opinions. So heres what Im thinking: we have HID (MH/HPS/CMH), Plasma, LED, Induction, and Fluorescent (CFL, T5, etc.) lighting. I dont think thats leaving anything out. Some are more expensive than others, some have better spectrums, more/less heat, more/less lumens, you get the idea.
Which do you think is best, and in which situations and for which growers? Say you were going to advise someone new to growing, what would you say is the best starter light? On a small budget? Big budget? For an experienced grower? What do you use? What would you use if money were no object?
Answer any, all, or make up your own criteria/questions and answer those. Im looking for any and all thoughts on grow lights.
