Cfl Proximity To Foliage

well it depends on the socket. i think most sockets are 60 watts (check the packaging) so thats two 30 w or one 42. ive always just used 1 bulb per socket and been done with it
 
pretty much id be carefull tho like less than 200 660 watts cfl would fry a plant when the lights are that close but i mean 4-6 bulbs would be fine
 
The recent surge of cfl use is staggering in my geography. And i have found that cfls produce FAST healthy plants with relative short internode spacing. But the only draw back is when reaching full potential during the flowering phase, u need alot and alot meens alot of power(35-45wtts a peice) shit adds up. So Ive found awsome results. By starting a plant on cfls(fast healthy growth) and use a standard HPS bulb to finish and flower. one single HPS bulb has the same lumen rating as 5 or more CFL'S. This is my own conclusion hope it helps.:bigjoint:bongsmilie:blsmoke:
 
i'm using CFLs for my first grow, got 10 24W CFLs for a space about 3-4 ft wide and 5ft high.
also, a bit off topic but, does it really make that much of a difference if i used 2700K bulbs for the whole grow, my mate did and he got 2 Oz off one plant...
 
as far as height it does your plant will be thicker and more vigorous if you veg with the 6500ks. its worth the extra $25 for them
 
yeh you could say this about hps too thou ????
ive used cfl's well 1 yes 1 cfl 250w envirolite and had amazing results but i wuldnt use cfl's for flowering unless i had some reall power i use a 400w hps to flower
 
i mean if your going to do a large grow and you want to go cfl then youll need a large T5 ho fixture but honestly HID is cheaper and about the same efficiency if not more but youll have to do more work for cooling.
 
g13toker said:
yeh you could say this about hps too thou ????
ive used cfl's well 1 yes 1 cfl 250w envirolite and had amazing results but i wuldnt use cfl's for flowering unless i had some reall power i use a 400w hps to flower
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400W HPS is maximally 20% more effective at RED spectrum(vs 6500k). And 10% less effective at BLUE spectrum(vs 6500k). 2700k CFLs stomp HPS(in RED and BLUE). HPS peak around 560nm. Not good for shit.

HPS emit a bunch of yellow-green(500-600nm) light. Humans see this light as whiter(more intense). Plants basically ignore it (~26% average utilization). The high pressure broadens this spectrum, but is still not ideal.
 
yea but im if i was doing a comercial grow i wouldnt drop $700 a fixture.......... im not starting an arguement i use cfls in all my grows but if i was doing a 4x8 room i would go hps. the efficiency for the price is remarkable. if i had an endless suply of cash id buy a big t5 ho fixture
 
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