KushKing604
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hey so im gonna grow 3 plants indoors and i wanna know if that will be enough for the veg stage, if so how many more cfls would i need for flowing thxs for the help.
6 26 watt cfls good enough???
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CustomHydro
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With CFL's u just never seem to have quite enuf.
With CFL's u may get a half oz when it's all said and done.
Spend $119 and get a 400watt hps, then u will get a half pound! Hell if u don't want to spend that get a 150 watt HPS.
CFL's will get the job done.
Do you want to get the job done or do u want to quit your job dun? I want to quit my job!
jimdandy
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Let cfl growers be man. If thats the choice they want to make. Everybody is not trying to get rich, some just want quality smoke. If I had 3 plants under cfl and got 2.5 to 3 oz every 8 weeks, that would be enough weed for personal use. Depends on ones ambitions. What if you just want personal smoke and you end up with fuckin pounds of weed laying around? Grow for what suits you. One thing I have noticed about cfl growin is that it is not a very loud operation. Cooling big lights require big fans, which make big noise! When will we stop having pissing contest?
Orchid Man
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When our balls shrivel up and die. like my girl always says... its the guys wiff the wee lil weiners that have the go big or go home thoughts....
I'm going to be growing 2-3 plants myself, and I think I'm going to use 8 CFL's, 2 Y sockets on either side, kind of hugging the plant:
< plant >
The tip of each of those has a light, then I'm using a higher watt CFL in a circular hood from above to cover them with more light. Apparently you can't have anough CFL's but I just want enough so it's relatively inexpensive, NOT loud, NOT hot, and I have enough smoke until my next set of plants are ready to harvest. Same idea as you?
< plant >
The tip of each of those has a light, then I'm using a higher watt CFL in a circular hood from above to cover them with more light. Apparently you can't have anough CFL's but I just want enough so it's relatively inexpensive, NOT loud, NOT hot, and I have enough smoke until my next set of plants are ready to harvest. Same idea as you?
seaniken
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Im doing a grow right now with 4 plants using only CFL's. Im about 20 days or so into flower and everything is goin great! Im using more than 6 lights though... I have been vegging with 12-100w (equivalent) CFL's and now am adding 5 more. The more the better. CFL's dont penetrate through the canopy to reach those lower bud sites. You have to surround the plants with them. Get them close too. Or you will have some lanky ass bitches. It's my first grow and it's for personal use so if I can get 4-5 ounces I will be stoked. So, again... to answer your question... GET MORE. Good luck buddy...
calicat
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Extremely good points. I absolutely agree with you man.
emptypool1
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yeah
120 for the bulb
then you have to buy the ballast
very expensive, but i already know its so worth it
i am currently using cfls. and im looking into a hps setup for flowering, in about 2 and a half weeks
ElBarto
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High Tech Garden Supply have a 400 watt HPS system including te bulb, ballast, reflector, hangers and cables for $119.95 + shipping.
High Tech Garden Supply
I'm looking at cfls because I am planning a very small, very stealthy grow and I like the fact they don't emit a lot of heat and they don't consume a lot of power.
txhomegrown
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You can find an economy 400w HPS setup on ebay for a hundred bucks plus shipping. Dont know about the quality, but the point is that they are not as expensive as you might think. I veg with 8 26w CFL's and have a 430w Son Agro setup in my flowering room. I want to go bigger, but not sure the wiring in my old house could handle it.
My bad, I think that hundred dollar light setup may be MH.
Here is a link that might help.
http://stores.ebay.com/Grow-Light-Sales
My bad, I think that hundred dollar light setup may be MH.
Here is a link that might help.
http://stores.ebay.com/Grow-Light-Sales
emptypool1
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yeah i saw some cheap ones on craigs list
but yeah ill look into these
what does the HPS specialize on the plant
and what does MH?
but yeah ill look into these
what does the HPS specialize on the plant
and what does MH?
KushKing604
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yeh but those lights are really bad for the electric bill the cfls are half what those other lights would cost, see im hidding this grow from my dad( im 18 ) and hes a hella cheap ass im gonna make sure all the lights and tvs will be off alot more than they are now to kinda hid it.
joesmiley210
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personally i like the 42w-6500K over the 26w-6500K. The 42w have a higher CRI reading and Lumens then the 26w. No matter what some of the negativity may be about using CFLs it is possible to grow 6-8 oz with them (if that's your thing). Less heat + Less Energy Consumption = Better Stealth Growing!!
Be Safe, and Overgrow the Govenment One Plant @ A Time
Be Safe, and Overgrow the Govenment One Plant @ A Time
KushKing604
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okay so just got some more lights i now have 12 26 watt cfls, and i have 1 42 watt cfl to hang in the middle of my 3 plants, so you guys are saying I should surround my plant with them so 4 lights per plant??? and could i use the same set up for flowering stage?
joesmiley210
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if you can get he 6500K for vegging and 2700K for flowering
Maybe you should wait until you're living on your own instead of growing weed in you parents place, then there wouldn't be so much of a problem.
As a side note, I'm doing a CFL grow soon and just started a thread with material list and everything so if you want to check that out, its in my sig.
As a side note, I'm doing a CFL grow soon and just started a thread with material list and everything so if you want to check that out, its in my sig.
zombie1334
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About how much energy does a 600w HPS use? Like how much money would that add to your electric bill?
Also, Has anyone ever used one of those Economy Grow Boxes from Hydroponics | Hydroponic Grow Box Systems I was looking into getting one of those, but wondering how good of a job they do.
Also, Has anyone ever used one of those Economy Grow Boxes from Hydroponics | Hydroponic Grow Box Systems I was looking into getting one of those, but wondering how good of a job they do.