150 watt hps vs. 7 42 watt cfls for flowering

growdad

Active Member

Dec 3, 2008

• #1

I just bought a 150 watt hps for a 23" x 16" cabinet. I have 1 female flowering. Currently I have 7 42watt cfls for flowering and the temp is at 78.
When I add the 150watt hps, how many cfls should i use with it?

Please help.

 

abudsmoker

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Dec 3, 2008

• #2

i would just use the hps

 

growdad

Active Member

Dec 3, 2008

• #3

will i get decent buds with just a 150 hps?

 

abudsmoker

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Dec 3, 2008

• #4

your buds will vary bepending on how close you can get them to the light with heat stress or burning. i would classify 150 as toy however for that one cabinet and size it would work better than cfl's

let alone much faster

 

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winbig311

Active Member

Dec 3, 2008

• #5

I WOULD USE BOTH OF THEM BUT IF I HAD TO CHOOSE IT WOULD BE cfl

 

growdad

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Dec 3, 2008

• #6

I was thinking of uusing the hps on top and 4 42watt cfls around the sides?
my plants about 16" tall and very bushy

 

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earnie

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Dec 3, 2008

• #7

growdad said:

I was thinking of uusing the hps on top and 4 42watt cfls around the sides?
my plants about 16" tall and very bushy

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With the lights you have that would be the best possible lighting you could have so Go with ur instinct, just watch the heat.

 

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earnie

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Dec 3, 2008

• #8

winbig311 said:

I WOULD USE BOTH OF THEM BUT IF I HAD TO CHOOSE IT WOULD BE cfl

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y the cfl even 8 of them u still just got 2,800 lumens the hps will put out 15,000