if you mean the spectral diagrams, these are available on the manufacturer sites
interpreting them though is not straight forward - i read through some articles some advanced growers had put together, didn't save the links though
cfl bulbs from walmart?!?
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interpreting them though is not straight forward - i read through some articles some advanced growers had put together, didn't save the links though
ablepipeman
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growone...thanks i will check them out...any reccomendations on lights? Not trying to steal the thread lol!
matsumoto
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been collecting materials for my first grow. hoping to start next week. got a real small space inside some stacked apple boxes (12"x20"x40") i've check all the typical stores like home depot, lowes, wal mart... and they all have cfls ranging in the 2600K region. but i wanted something higher to veg. didn't want to order from a lighting supplier b/c itd be be hard to explan why i felt it necessary to special order lamp lights, but i came across these:
http://www.amazon.com/Full-Spectrum-Light-Bulb-Daylight/dp/B00198U6U6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1253667080&sr=1-1
free shipping option means it comes from amazon in an unassuming package. took the opportunity to pick up a 100x pocket microscope and herb grinder (also free ship).
this is so exciting lol.
http://www.amazon.com/Full-Spectrum-Light-Bulb-Daylight/dp/B00198U6U6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1253667080&sr=1-1
free shipping option means it comes from amazon in an unassuming package. took the opportunity to pick up a 100x pocket microscope and herb grinder (also free ship).
this is so exciting lol.
moash
New Member
those lights will work but $40 for 4 cfl's....kinda pricey
tmsculli
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Go to 1000bulbs.com
They sell wholesale, so for most of them if you buy about 6 or more you get a price cut. I just bought 6 65 REAL Watt 6500k CFLs for 18$ a piece. They are extremely nice and run pretty low temperature as well.
http://www.1000bulbs.com/65-Watt-Compact-Fluorescents/34238/
Browse around the whole site, I'm becoming a big fan.
They sell wholesale, so for most of them if you buy about 6 or more you get a price cut. I just bought 6 65 REAL Watt 6500k CFLs for 18$ a piece. They are extremely nice and run pretty low temperature as well.
http://www.1000bulbs.com/65-Watt-Compact-Fluorescents/34238/
Browse around the whole site, I'm becoming a big fan.
Genosyde
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Bright white, Daylight, Cool White all represent blue specs 6500k or close. the ones like warm white, soft white etc represent red specs 2700k or close. as far as lights, the highest watts you can find for the lowests price lol. all flourescents will work for growing, especially for vegging, just gotta have enough watts/lumens per square foot. 100 watts per square foot/10'000 lumens per square foot. just "K.I.S.S." and youll be fine
moash
New Member
"kiss"????????????????
Genosyde
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Keep It Simple Stupid!!! ya go all out getting technical, your bound to fuck shit up, keep it simple stupid its all good. but of course, get your facts right
smellmyfinger
Active Member
Wal-Mart, the 42 watt GE bulbs. My area they are $8.00 each, or close to it. They are 2700k in color, ironically also 2700 lumens. If you can afford 6 buy them. You can get the smaller bulbs in 6500k for veg but don't fret about it. Trust me, plenty of folks have grown just fine using just 2700k CFL's from start to finish.
elgalloloco
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I wouldn't reccomend the 150w cfl. they put out much more heat than the lower wattage cfl's and the lumens just don't add up to make it worth it. I'd say you're better off with a bunch of low wattage bulbs.
ablepipeman
Active Member
Thanks for the info everyone! I will post a journal once i get my indoor grow going.
Genosyde
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i agree, if you wanna deal with heat issues, just get an HID
ablepipeman
Active Member
ok so what i have right now is 4 26 watt cfl 6500k putting off 1600 lumens each, a 65w cfl 2700k at about 2500 lumens, a shop light with 2 flourecent grow lights that puts off 3200 lumens @ 40w each, puts me at about 13,000 lumens, and about 250 actual watts for 3 plants? ya all think this will work?
Argentino619
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how do i know how much K each cfl light bulb has at walmart. does it say on it, im going tomorrow and just wanna know in advanced
smellmyfinger
Active Member
The soft white are 2700k and the daylight is 6500k. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. This is for the ge bulbs, not sure if others follow this or not. Also try mfg website or google the UPC . I have only seen the 42 watters from wm to be sw or 2700k.
Genosyde
Well-Known Member
just look at the watts and focus on what spectrum it is, daylight, bright white, cool white = 6500k.warm white or soft white = 2700k. also check the lumens.daylights are blue, softwhite is red. daylight to veg, softwhite to bloom, its that simple.
Genosyde
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people still buy into the whole name brand quality shit? lol Ge, Generic, its all the same. i bought 23 watt softwhite bulbs for 92 cents a peice and they work just fine. its like putting generic ketchup in a heinz bottle, normally you wouldnt like it if it wasnt heinz, but if it was switched you wouldnt even know the fucking difference. if you wanna focus on quality, focus on your power strip surge protector and your breaker box wiring. ultimately thats all you would have to worry about, not your damn cfls not working for its goal electrically anyway
Genosyde
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it should work, but the rule of thumb is 100 watts per plant and 50 more for each additional plant/10'000 lumens per square foot. so just to the math with the L' x W' that you are working with. smoke on