Plasma or HPS?

[GuerillaGrows]

K in the long term efficiency low cost bills and high healthy yields
So.... After a good veg soak under Blue Quantum Badboy T5s
Will it be Flowering with
HPS
Or
Plasma partnered with Red LED or red Quantum badboy T5
I understand plasma is more blue so
I'm throwing in the red here .
I'm wanting to hear progressive experienced
Opinions on this because it is a serious investment decision.
Watya think?

 

[rj-jizzle]

IMO plasma is too expensive so i jus go with the HPS. Sure itll run hotter n prolly cost more to run but its tried n trued. Plasmas r fairly newn they look like theyll get the job done but the price is still out of this world.

 

[GuerillaGrows]

My thoughts are in long term sustainability
And energy savings and efficiency
Will the 1500 for a plasma end up
Being a longterm savings in energy expense.
I think it will
But plasma has way less red spectrum.
One must grow with led red if flowering with the plasma
I've decided to wait in plasma and veg with a Quantum BadBoy T5 16 lamp veg bulbs
And pop the flowers for now with HPS
Untill I get a Flowering LED I guess.
I'm so ready for the sun
Nothing compares to the sun.

 

[kamikaza]

you can try this guy from EBAY. he has inductive lights from 80 to 300 watt, and you can choose the color to be 2100k, 2700k, or 6400k. if you flower with his 2700k, i would supplement it with blue color CFL.
cheap and easy. my current grow started with HPS, but i may try it on my next grow.

jim.lighting | eBay

 

[wheat berry]

i have no experience with plasma lighting.

how far away from the canopy would a guy have to hang a plasma,4 feet?

i intend on buying a plasma , just need to pay down my credit card a bit first.