1 thread 3 cfl questions

[$Aint418]

#1 how close can I put my CFLs to my auto during the 3 stages (seed/veg/flower)?

#2 Do I risk harming my plants if they are too close?

#3 will scrog help my plants consume more of the cfl light I provide?

CAN I PLEASE HAVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK ONLY?( IM VERY EXCITED TO GROW MY PLANTS AND DONT Want TO BE DISCOURAGED BECAUSE I DONT KNOW ABOUT SOMETHING YOU MAY.) Thanks in advance every 1!

 

[Magnetoman]

I am near the end of my 1st grow I would say go read the
"101 Already Asked Questions" Thread, Check out the video thread too.
You will get a ton of your questions answered without having to ask them.

 

[Michiganmeds1982]

Dude the cfls can be put within a inch or two depending on the wattage

 

[$Aint418]

G

I am near the end of my 1st grow I would say go read the
"101 Already Asked Questions" Thread, Check out the video thread too.
You will get a ton of your questions answered without having to ask them.

Got any pics of your grow?

 

[$Aint418]

Dude the cfls can be put within a inch or two depending on the wattage

I added up all my bulbs I have 369 watts in all

 

[Michiganmeds1982]

How much is each bulb, the other prob with cfls is they are only good foe a few harvest before the light degrades

 

[Magnetoman]

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Got any pics of your grow?

https://www.rollitup.org/t/old-dude-newbie-looking-for-knowledge-my-first-post.909671/
35 year old bagseed grow.
I have been updating one thread with my 1st grow Right now I am at week 8 of Flower. I have 14 bulbs(most 23-32watt 2700K, couple 40watt 3500K and 2x UVB ) in a 36x22x65" tent using a scrog.

 

[$Aint418]

How much is each bulb, the other prob with cfls is they are only good foe a few harvest before the light degrades

I have 5x60 watt bulbs =300W(and 900 lumens per bulb...and 3x23Watt bulbs =69W(but lumens are 1640(first bulb) ,1600(2nd bulb) and 1640(3rd bulb)

 

[SPLFreak808]

I have 5x60 watt bulbs =300W(and 900 lumens per bulb...and 3x23Watt bulbs =69W(but lumens are 1640(first bulb) ,1600(2nd bulb) and 1640(3rd bulb)

@$Aint418
Those 60 watt bulbs are actually just 13 watt bulbs.
Looks like the 23 watt bulbs are correct though. You have a total of 134 watts.

Which is probably good for a 1x1 scrog.

 

[twalte]

There's is an entire section at growweedeasy.com about growing with CFLs. It includes a good variety of photos.

http://www.growweedeasy.com/cfls

Any how many CFLs do you need? About 150 watts per plant.
http://www.growweedeasy.com/cfls#how-many-cfls-color-spectrum

 

[bseeds]

I would not scrog an auto

 

[$Aint418]

I would not scrog an auto

@$Aint418
Those 60 watt bulbs are actually just 13 watt bulbs.
Looks like the 23 watt bulbs are correct though. You have a total of 134 watts.

Which is probably good for a 1x1 scrog.

Crap! So I need more?

 

[$Aint418]

Wait so why do they advertise 60 watts

 

[SPLFreak808]

Wait so why do they advertise 60 watts

They advertise "equivalent watts" for a comparison of incandescent bulbs to make upgrading easier, but that's that. It's got to have the actual wattage printed on the bulb/box somewhere?

800lm is gonna be a 13-15w cfl. A 60 actual watt cfl puts out around 4-5k a piece.

130 actual watts should do you fine with a small plant, Imo atleast 250 watts is recommend for flowering.

 

[$Aint418]

They advertise "equivalent watts" for a comparison of incandescent bulbs to make upgrading easier, but that's that. It's got to have the actual wattage printed on the bulb/box somewher
800lm is gonna be a 13-15w cfl. A 60 actual watt cfl puts out around 4-5k a piece.

130 actual watts should do you fine with a small plant, Imo atleast 250 watts is recommend for flowering.

Thanks every 1 for helping me out without judging me

 

[twalte]

I have 5x60 watt bulbs =300W(and 900 lumens per bulb...and 3x23Watt bulbs =69W(but lumens are 1640(first bulb) ,1600(2nd bulb) and 1640(3rd bulb)

@$Aint418
Hopefully I can save you a headache here before you get too far along. Before you start figuring out how to wire up a 10 bulb setup, consider that there are much better bulbs for growing than the ones that you have chosen. In that GrowWeedEasy article that I referenced earlier, they show how you can grow under 4 bulbs (and they include the links to order them). I'd rather wire up a 4 bulb than a 10 bulb system. I don't do CFLs, but just trying to help.

http://www.growweedeasy.com/cfls

I tried to paste the links below...she recommends two of each bulb.

Feit Electric ESL40TN/D 40-Watt Compact Fluorescent High-Wattage Bulb, Daylight
https://www.amazon.com/Feit-Electric-ESL40TN-Fluorescent-High-Wattage/dp/B001AZOV9K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1437162409&sr=8-4&keywords=cfl&linkCode=sl1&tag=growwcom07-20&linkId=e4a1fd0cfe82a245311abc63a9ffbf99
TCP 68942ED CFL Spring A Lamp - 150 Watt Equivalent (only 42W used)
https://www.amazon.com/Feit-Electric-ESL40TN-Fluorescent-High-Wattage/dp/B001AZOV9K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1437162409&sr=8-4&keywords=cfl&linkCode=sl1&tag=growwcom07-20&linkId=e4a1fd0cfe82a245311abc63a9ffbf99