Any advice on growing with cfl's???
- Thread starter HOMEGROWN4DE
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CFLs will flower just fine, given enough wattage. Either you didn't use enough, or you did something else wrong (light leaks etc).
figtree
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took the words out of my mouth...........mine lookin good.
lumens...the more, the merry. my box is 20x1600 lumens = 32,000 lumens.
HOMEGROWN4DE
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Im going to have to get alot more bulb's then i take it, i only got 6x20w bulb's i'll pick some up asap!!!
They seem to be growing tho just not very quickly. How many would you say i needed for a space only 18"x18" floor 3' high, i know this is small and i'v already researched topping and i think i'll be flowering at about 8" there is no need to tell me to get a bigger space, i will be doing that soon just not at the mo!!
So how many will i need??????
They seem to be growing tho just not very quickly. How many would you say i needed for a space only 18"x18" floor 3' high, i know this is small and i'v already researched topping and i think i'll be flowering at about 8" there is no need to tell me to get a bigger space, i will be doing that soon just not at the mo!!
So how many will i need??????
figtree
Active Member
how many can fit without overheating...... lik i said the more the merry. the more photons falling on your plants the faster they will grow and become more dense. remember to keep those cfl's as close as possible to canopy, cfl's aren't as intense of a light source..... the amount of and quality of light diminishes drastically the further the source is. more of them help the situation though. my lights are 3 to 4 inches.
Roseman
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HOMEGROWN4DE
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yea man thats what im talking about!! nice plants +rep, i would be a very happy boy if mine turned out anything like that!! keep up the good work Roseman, don't suppose you know anything about nitrozyme do you?? i cant find any reviews anywhere and i looked believe me!! lol
LAX Skunky BwS
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sure u can grow with CFL's and get fat colas.... but thats if u use ALOT of them .. wich one Hortilux 400 watt Bulb Pushes 95,000 Lumens u cant beat that
HOMEGROWN4DE
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yea but with limited space and cash this is the way for me!! i am quite happy to carry on as i am, i plan on doing lot's of grow's so this is just one way im trying. i will no doubt try other lights and setup's in the future, just not now yea!!!!
Sharpies
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I used this for my last (3 of them), and using one now for the seedlings.
"GE" LONGLIFE SPIRAL CFL
Use original GE’s Soft White when you need a light without glare and harsh shadows.
Compact Flourescent Bulbs have been specially designed for easy retro-fit in incandescent sockets.
These bulbs are known for their outstanding energy savings and have a much longer lifetime than standard incandescent bulbs.
Highlights:
"GE" LONGLIFE SPIRAL CFL
Use original GE’s Soft White when you need a light without glare and harsh shadows.
Compact Flourescent Bulbs have been specially designed for easy retro-fit in incandescent sockets.
These bulbs are known for their outstanding energy savings and have a much longer lifetime than standard incandescent bulbs.
Highlights:
- Lamp type: Compact Fluorescent (Self-ballasted)
- Bulb type: T-4
- Bulb base: Medium screw (E-26)
- Wattage: 42 watts.
- Incandescent wattage equivalent to 150 watts.
- Voltage: 120 volts.
- Initial Lumens: 2700
- Avg.life: 12,000 Hours.
- Color temp: 2,700 Kelvin
- Max. Overall Length(M.O.L.): 6.4"
- Color Rendering Index : 82 (High color rendering)
- Long Life compact fluorescent bulb.
- "Energy Star" qualified.
- Soft white finish.
- Clamshell packaging.
- Primary application: Standard; Facilities; Retail display; Hospitality; Office; Restaurant etc.
Roseman
Elite Rolling Society
And that entire closet is cooled with one oscilating fan, NO VENTING, NO DUCT work, NO Cool Tube,
NO HEAT to control or vent.