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High-Pressure Sodium Grow Lights
High-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps are best used when color rendering is not of great importance. They are a good alternative to metal halide lamps but have a lower color-rendering index (CRI) rating. HPS comprises a compact grow light system with high lumens, and is an often recommended as a high-intensity discharge (HID) option.

High-Intensity Discharge Lighting
Many climates are not sunny enough to meet the light requirements of all plants. High-intensity discharge (HID) lighting offers a variety of choices for supplying your plants with the nourishment they need. Although plants vary widely in their requirements for light, all gardens need light, whether natural or artificial. HID lighting can be an important element in growing bountiful crops.

Metal Halide Lamps
Metal halide lamps are critical when color temperature matters and must approximate the spectrum of natural sunlight, such as in indoor gardens. It's impossible for any artificial source to completely match the spectrum of natural sunlight, but halide lamps come much closer than incandescent bulbs.

Using Mylar with Grow Lights
You can use Mylar in your indoor garden to make your lighting system more effective. Light is a precious resource; it requires energy to produce light. Why squander a 1,000 watts of power without regard for determining the amount of light really needed? Many gardeners needlessly indulge in a wasteful expenditure of power.

Selecting the Right Grow Lights
Even if you are a gifted, natural gardener, you still need grow lights to make up for deficiencies in natural light. If you live in a sunny climate, you know that some species of plants require constant exposure and a few cloudy days can have damaging effects. It's better to have grow lights on hand and not have to use them than it is to need them and not have them available.

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