cflMAN
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do not know alot,but i do research.
Tutorial to Growing with Cfl's
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weedTHEpeople
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thanks for the pic, this lighting thing is starting to make mre sense now
cflMAN
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weedTHEpeople
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thanx man, appreciate the knowledge!!!
grow space
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wow-really good thread.im growing outside but soon when i get enough coin i will buy some cfls(thinking about 4-6 23wats cfls).
keep up the good work....
keep up the good work....
WhiteWiddow
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so a 42w cfl will be fine in a 60w lamp?
RyanTheRhino
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lol yea the watts stated is the max without fire risk
OnlineSimRacer
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I started my grow with CFL's and they are looking perty good. This is my first grow so this will be a true test to me. Thanks again.
Great source of information. I wish I would have read this yesterday. I just set up my grow in my closet. Having very limited space, I can only grow one plant at a time. I bought an incandescent grow bulb made by Sylvania but after reading about CFL's I think i'm going to return the incandescent grow bulb and exchange it for a CFL.
chronicj69
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hey i am growing one plant under 394watts of cfl lighting surrounding the plant from all angles. does anybody know how many lumens this might be? all the packaging has been destroyed already..
Thrasher645
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Depends on the bulbs watts. 23w=1600Lum...42w=2500lum and so on... how many bulbs? whats the watt of them?
realdred89
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im a newbie here and i have a question for you im doing a dwc setup to increase my yeilds should i veg with cfl and flower with hps?
Thrasher645
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I know using an HPS setup during flowering will def increase the yield. Im not to sure if it makes a difference during the Veg stage. I veg with cfls and flower with hps just like you said. You could veg with HPS but everybody does different things. Most of the experienced growers I talk to mostly use a CFL setup during Veg and then an HPS during flowering. You could add cfls for the side lights during flowering also. Just remember if you use an HPS setup, you gotta vent the heat cus its going to get really hot with an HPS bulb compared to having CFLS.
MARS1
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I'm new to this culture,I know nothing, so I a have newb Question. I like the CFL, it's what I am doing in the future when I gain more knowledge about it! I read this tutorial and peoples comments. What do you all know about LEDs. For ex. the UFO LED, High Power LED panels, High Power Tri band LED and LED spot lights? on the htgsupply and the Growl LED Inc. wed-site! Please, some good info, no rants or bashing, just direct me in the right thread about LED Growing! Thank you!
eric.cartman
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thanks for that info this helps thanks again 
SiriusGrower
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thanks for this! certainly helpful
unfortunately for me I have 2 14w 2700k bulbs over my 1 month old plant =/
unfortunately for me I have 2 14w 2700k bulbs over my 1 month old plant =/
ganjaluvr
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Thanks Doc! I know CFL growing is possible. I just posted one of my grows on the forums showing pics of the grow. and of the buds. I've got about 25 days of flowering left. Give or take a few days.
Remember people... when your trichromes turn to an amber color; its time to harvest!!
Remember people... when your trichromes turn to an amber color; its time to harvest!!
ganjaluvr
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Umm you can.. however your plant(s) will be stressed if you switch from a CFL type bulb to a HPS lighting setup. She wont die per say.. but she will get stressed a little.
Go ahead and try it.. but when you switch over to HPS? You'll need to watch your plant closely for any signs of stress.
Good luck man!