CFL temperature

Misio

New Member
Hi,
I want to use CFL lamp instead of HPS (this one: http://www.dublinindoorgardening.com/products/Ecolights{47}-Envirolights-125-watt-Blue.html + red later) I have a darkroom 60x60x160cm and in a place where is located temperature is around 14-15 C.
My question is: Do I get enough heat to grow plants (autoflowering) using CO2 (+- 28-29C)?? If no what way you suggest to support a heat?
Maybe is a noob question, but I prefer to prepare before than stress my plants later :smile:
thanks
 
CFLs don't affect the temperature so much but if you keep 'em like two inches away then it may slightly change the temperature but hoping a massive amount of heat is foolish.
You can use single rod cheap heaters to maintain the proper temperature.
 

Bakatare666

Well-Known Member
Maybe is a noob question, but I prefer to prepare before than stress my plants later :smile:
thanks
Nice job.
It's nice to see somebody researching things some for themselves, instead of asking things after it's too late and expecting everybody to panic to help.
Anyway, I grow with CFL's during the Winter, and it is mostly due to space, and if I run them at night, just a little crack of the door can help regulate the temp for me.
If it gets really cold, I might close the door, but if I have a warm day, and residual heat left (lights on at night), I can leave the door open, and still maintain my 70-80 degrees.
Last week's pic of a couple of my plants, the big one vegged for 14 days, the other, 12/12 from seed.
I just tonight chopped the cola from the Blueberry plant for a wet weight of 18.6g.Jan 27 ECSD 119 days old.jpg
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Jan 27 Berry 2 94 days old.jpg
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Feb 2 Berry2 top cola.jpg
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Feb 2 Berry2 top cola (2).jpg
 
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