CFL Wattage

yoman

yoman

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Ive read on this forum that people tend to use 13w or 23w CFLs. Why is this? I added 4 100w CFLs yesterday. Wouldnt the higher wattage bulbs work better? there isnt really much of a price difference.

just wondering if the lower wattage CFLs are better for some reason since they are mentioned more on this forum?

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TheConstantGardner

TheConstantGardner

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Look at the packaging those lights came in really carefully. I think you'll find that you are using 23 watt bulbs.

4 - 100 watt cfls probably run you a couple hundred dollars. 4 - 23 watt lights would have run you about $10-$15
 
yoman

yoman

Active Member
Haha wow you are right.. talk about being misleading writing 100Watts all over the box real huge.. there is like only one section in like size 8 font that says they are actually 23 watts..

Thanks for the heads up!
 
TheConstantGardner

TheConstantGardner

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yoman said:
Haha wow you are right.. talk about being misleading writing 100Watts all over the box real huge.. there is like only one section in like size 8 font that says they are actually 23 watts..

Thanks for the heads up!
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Throw a 42 watter in there and watch the difference. You are absolutely correct. The higher wattage lights provide far more lumen and will give you better light depth penetration.

Good luck!
 
yoman

yoman

Active Member
do you think i need 42 watters in there? i have a 400w MH and the 4 23w CFLs. Ive got 9 plants. how much more growth would i get if i doubled the CFL wattage.

I hear CFLs make the plant grow horizontally more than vertically.. but shouldnt this be the same with MH since they have a similar spectrum histogram
 
FilthyFletch

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half
The cfls are gonna be basically a waste with the 400 watter in there.They dont really add to much. You can get actual 125 watt cfls online for 2 for $40 but the little one like the 23 and 45 watters are more then they are worth.Side lighting is about it as far as usefulness but even then youd be better off with $8 four foot florescent shop lights with 2 40 watt bulbs
 
yoman

yoman

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yeah i wouldnt have gotten them if id known they werent 100w. oo that 125 watter looks nice. would they be good for flowering?
 
TheConstantGardner

TheConstantGardner

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yeaaaah, I know better. I was young, I needed the money. no, wait... see, the thing is, the ones I have under CFL were supposed to die. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DIE MAN! Now I can't get in there to change the lights out since they've come back from the dead. They're friggin' huge and I think one ate my cat.
 
shooter21740

shooter21740

Active Member
yoman said:
Ive read on this forum that people tend to use 13w or 23w CFLs. Why is this? I added 4 100w CFLs yesterday. Wouldnt the higher wattage bulbs work better? there isnt really much of a price difference.

just wondering if the lower wattage CFLs are better for some reason since they are mentioned more on this forum?

:weed::weed:
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alright if ur gonna use cfl' s u might wanna use the 125 watt cfl it puts out a lil over 10,000 lum go to greenshorticulture.com and ull find the best cfl' s for ur money
 
M

MAG1C

Active Member
i was wondering should i go out and get 2 more 45watt cfls? i have eight 2 week old plants. right now two 45 watt cfls are on them. should i get two more cfls?
 
000420

000420

terpenophenolic
yoman said:
because you touch yourself at night
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yes I do...but seriously...growing with CFLs is far from advanced......it's for tiny harvesting newbs...that don't listen and waste money instead of investing in proper lighting....:mrgreen::mrgreen::peace::peace:
 
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