CFL vs. HPS

IgnatiusWakefield

IgnatiusWakefield

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About to start a grow trying to decide whether to go with 12 23 watt Cfls for about $40 or 1000 watt HPS for about $150. My cash flow is spotty so that's why i can't decide. Please any feedback will really clear my thoughts.
 
Bud Brewer

Bud Brewer

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The CFL's can grow good weed but you got to keep it small the 1000 is four times more power and you can grow big it is all in how you want run it.
I'd do both CFL's for veg 1000 watt for flower now your good to go buy the CFL's use them for veg then in a month or more buy your 1000 watt for flower
 
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growone

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spotty cash flow tends to favor cfl's, very cheap way to start
they can produce very good weed, and can work good in small setups, costs are more predictable
 
clayman187

clayman187

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that many cfl's can produce alot of heat. I was up to 400 actual watts in a small closet grow..I had to buy a small bathroom exhaust fan with a dryer hose blowing out thru a hole into anther room.. and then make another hole in the wall with a fan blowing in fresh air to keep my temps at 85.
It took awhile to figure out but on my 1st grow I got 2oz wet(I will let ya know what it weighed when it drys)

oh and my electric bill only jump'd maybe 30 a month (I got plants in 24/0veg also)
 
HTP

HTP

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heat is burning watts. 1000 watts vs 1000 watts is near the same amount of heat ....
 
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