Can i flower with cfls?

[Stickystickyganja]

Ok. So I build a stealth grow box and decided to do some changes to the lighting because t12's are no good. I am going to put in 8 42 watt( equivalent to 150 watt)CFL's. What bulbs would be ideal for flowering with cfl's...if any. I was thinking keep 2 Daylight's and switch to 6 warm white. Im not sure and anyone's help would sure help alot.
Box size= 5ftlong, 2.8ft high and 1.5 ft wide.
AND...should I keep any or the flourencent bulbs in there??

Thanks tons

 

[hugetree]

You can flower with CFLs, but not T-8. I've tried with 200W CFL, 2700K, it's working fabulously. My friend is liquidating it for $65: (647) 500-2221

 

[Stickystickyganja]

How many cfls did you use to flower and how many plants? also were there any blueish lights in there at all while flowering?

 

[HighLowGrow]

You can flower with CFLs, but not T-8. I've tried with 200W CFL, 2700K, it's working fabulously. My friend is liquidating it for $65: (647) 500-2221

And you are detective who????

 

[mr2shim]

You can flower with cfls. I grew 2 plants completely under cfl bulbs.

 

[Stickystickyganja]

what kind of wattage, and did you switch for flowering stage?

 

[mr2shim]

what kind of wattage, and did you switch for flowering stage?

look at my journal. I don't remember exactly, I think 9 23w cfl bulbs so 200w? but don't quote me on that. It's been a while. I used daylight cfl(6500k) for veg and soft white(2700k) for flower.

Honestly, I hate to sound like a broken record but if I were to do it again knowing what I know now. I'd just grow in what I'm doing now, tent, waterfarm, 400w mh/hps. It was a great first time grow and learning experience.

 

[Stickystickyganja]

I was def looking to get a HPS for the future for flowering. do you use it for both veg and flower?

 

[mr2shim]

I was def looking to get a HPS for the future for flowering. do you use it for both veg and flower?

you can veg with a hps but you would be much better off using a Metal Halide or CFL or even floros. HPS doesn't give off the correct spectrum needed for vegetating plants. I got my entire setup for 170, ballast, mh and hps bulb, and cool tube reflector

 

[Stickystickyganja]

thats a pretty good price. the bloodsuckers in my local grow shop wanted too much, i cant remember the price exactly but made me

 

[mr2shim]

thats a pretty good price. the bloodsuckers in my local grow shop wanted too much, i cant remember the price exactly but made me

Now, my ENTIRE setup was a lot more than $170. That was just for lights. Closer to $600 when it's all said and done but I'm looking to yield quite a bit given everything goes the way I want it to.

 

[*BUDS]

You can flower with cfls, not succesfully but you can do it.

 

[mr2shim]

You can flower with cfls, not succesfully but you can do it.

I flowered successfully with all cfl bulbs.

 

[bigbillyrocka]

And you are detective who????

i know right? lol