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**Mischka** · March 10, 2006

Thanks for the info, Greg.

Another good reason to use HPS over MH...I'd hate to cook my seedlings. Yikes!

The light also seemed to hurt my eyes after working under it for a while. I wonder if MH gives off damaging shortwave UV rays?

I'm going to look for some decent ballasts and attempt to overdrive my existing fluorescent light setup.

March 10, 2006	#9
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	Thanks for the info, Greg. Another good reason to use HPS over MH...I'd hate to cook my seedlings. Yikes! The light also seemed to hurt my eyes after working under it for a while. I wonder if MH gives off damaging shortwave UV rays? I'm going to look for some decent ballasts and attempt to overdrive my existing fluorescent light setup. __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.