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A 600w HPS, is a high intensity discharge bulb, that is used for flowering cannabis plants. HPS stands for high pressure sodium. An electrical current is ran through a tube containing sodium. This gas is burned, and an orange glow is produced.
The orange/ red spectrum of light is preferred by cannabis plants during their flowering cycle. Because of this, a 600w high pressure sodium lights are most commonly used bulb for indoor growers.
600w HPS are usually used in 1m x 1m x 2m grow Tents, or 1.2 x 1.2m Grow Tents.
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