chiefsirbong420
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The damn plants look just.fine to me. Looks like they thrived
Cfls... results ... plant training n light placement are key ...
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Xevlo_Milano
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That is exactly what I do, after vegging my plants and using CFLs to do so, I turn on my 400 watt HPS and that takes over from there during the rest of the flowering stage
SPLFreak808
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Lol exactly what you do eh?
Xevlo_Milano
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Lol yep cfl for veg then 400w hps for flowering
whitebb2727
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Cfl will grow bud all day. Pretty much any light will. I use t5 myself.
Xevlo_Milano
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True, I used to only use CFL lights until I got my HPS system, much better results with the HPS 400 watt, at least during the flowering stage
whitebb2727
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I could give the hps a run for its money with my t5 and I think mixed spectrum weed is better.
Xevlo_Milano
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I have never used the T5 setup I have only used the spiral CFLs which are not that great compared to T5, much better coverage with the T5 setup. And you are right, you could give the HPS a run for its money with your T5 setup
whitebb2727
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T5 is more powerful than cfl.
Some think they are saving heat with t5 or cfl. I would wager that my 432 watt t5 runs hotter than your 400 hid. Cfl would be worse. 400 watts is 400 watts and cfl is the least efficient and the most heat. Newer t5's are on par with hid. At least with an hid you can run a air cooled hood.
I like the mixed spectrum including UV. To me it makes a better product.
I think I will eventually be running a mix of cob led and some t5.
Xevlo_Milano
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that sounds awesome, getting more of a spectrum too that's great.... I might change my setup someday but right now I have 2 68w cfl's or 400w metal halide to choose from for vegging and 400w hps for flowering is the only light that produced enough lumens for my plants
whitebb2727
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I wouldn't worry so much about lumens. Lumens are the measurement how the human eye sees light and has little bearing on plants.
Use your mh for the first and last two weeks of flower and check out what it does.
NuggODank
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wow from CFLs those buds look super frosty and dense!!
How many watts are you running total looks like 14 26 watt CFls and one big 60 watt.
I was recently trying to decide between CFLS and a 600 watt HID for my new veg tent im constructing.
And damn after seeing this thread I have more hope in CFls!
How many watts are you running total looks like 14 26 watt CFls and one big 60 watt.
I was recently trying to decide between CFLS and a 600 watt HID for my new veg tent im constructing.
And damn after seeing this thread I have more hope in CFls!
Xevlo_Milano
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That is very interesting, I will try that and also do some research on that, but I have my metal halide sitting right in front of me and I think I am about to try it, thanks a lot for the help man. You really seem like you know what you're doing, appreciate it
whitebb2727
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I don't claim to be an expert. Just been playing in the dirt growing some sort of plant since I could walk. I still screw up every once in a while.
Some people even run two hid in the same room. A mh and hps side by side for mixed spectrum.
Xevlo_Milano
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i know what you mean... the more you grow, the more knowledge you gain and experience... i've been growing for several years but most of us are all still learning and experimenting, even with years and years of experience. Personally i switched from dirt to hydro a couple years ago. Still learning and experimenting...
frica
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With those LED bulbs you can remove the diffuser and point them straight at the plant.
Especially with a multi socket like http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-to-4-7-E27-LED-Lamp-Light-Bulb-Base-Socket-Splitter-Holder-Converter-Holder-/371467982288?var=&hash=item567d3795d0:m:mm5GBjTmxbieWiUuP1e7XrA
That points straight down it's really nice.
The bulb as a whole also gets a little less hot without diffuser.
Bulb doesn't get hot because it's just a little bit of plastic with the diodes being on the base part.
The base gets a little warm because that's where the driver+heatsink+diodes are.
But if you can't point them down because of space reasons then you can keep the diffuser on.