Page 1 of HID Systems by Worm's Way, Inc.

choosing an hid light system choosing an hid light system 1 determine the size of your growing area here are some guidelines for lighting coverage in your growing area you may exceed these recommendations by quite a bit you can t have too much light in your indoor garden especially hps light however you can have too much heat we recommend venting your light consider the amount of space your plants need and fill that area with light based on the diagram below 2 determine what kind of light you need if your growing area has no outside light metal halide provides the most energy to your plants if you have a strong source of natural light such as a greenhouse or sun room highpressure sodium is the best supplement special lamps can enhance and broaden spectral output and improve spectral balance enhanced metal halide lamps provide up to 38 more yellow-orange-red light while sodium can be augmented with up to 25 more light in the blue spectrum approx 3 x3 ­3 x4 high pressure sodium sunleaves pulsar hps 1000w sphp104 sunleaves pulsar hps 600w sphp163 sunleaves pulsar hps 430w sphp170 sunleaves pulsar hps 400w sphp118 approx 3 x4 ­4 x5 metal halide sunleaves pulsar mh 1000w spmh110 sunleaves pulsar mh 400w spmh129 two-way sunleaves pulsar two-way 1000w spt100 sunleaves pulsar two-way 400w spt120 approx 4 x5 ­5 x8 ballasts are on page 8 ballast cord set not pictured reflector lamp a basic hid light system requires 6 800-274-9676

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