Did I buy the right wattage ??

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SmokeItForLulz

Member

Jun 17, 2010

• #1

Daylight 6500K

60 W..... equual to I think it was either 13 or 15wattage

I thought I got it right but read some more posts on here and now I'm second guessing myself. It's day one of vegetative state and it's sticking straight up so..

 

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BlueChronic

Active Member

Jun 17, 2010

• #2

Get the actual wattage not the incandescent equivalent. And that definitely is not enough light for any plant. Put 4 or more 23 watt cfls around your plant and it will love you for it. You can add more, but I would say at least 4 of those lights would be nice if you efficiently use it that is.

 

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skunkmeister

Active Member

Jun 17, 2010

• #3

yeah you'll want a couple. a cheap alternative until you can more light supplies is a fluorescent tube light fixture and bulbs. Mine is in veg and has done great under a grow-lux fluorescent tube. im switching to cfls soon tho.

 

conepuller2299

Well-Known Member

Jun 18, 2010

• #4

youve got a 13 or 15 w bulb

for any kind of results u will need 100W all up

 

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Kgrow

Member

Jun 18, 2010

• #5

agree with bluechronic, buy atleast 4 23watt cfls 6500k

 

DankBudzzz

Well-Known Member

Jun 18, 2010

• #6

As stated you need 23 watts too be effective.

 

robert 14617

Well-Known Member

Jun 18, 2010

• #7

check out the link in my sig on lighting

 

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SmokeItForLulz

Member

Jun 18, 2010

• #8

I actually have 2 bulbs but I was only growing one plant. I'll get more but just want to makes sure I have the right ones.

I don't get it. I can't find a bulb with 6500K that is 23 Watts. I was in Home Depot and on their website and this is the ONLY daylight/23Watt they have and it's 5000K.

http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Light-Bulbs-Compact-Tube-Fluorescents/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xh3ZbmaeZ1z11ytr/R-100687010/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

 

DankBudzzz

Well-Known Member

Jun 18, 2010

• #9

You can buy 6500k 23 watts, 40 watts, 100 watts etc. You just have to look at your local hardware or walmart.

 

DankBudzzz

Well-Known Member

Jun 18, 2010

• #10

I went to home depot and picked up a 4 pack of 23 watt 6500k cfls for $20. I wouldn't buy them in singles as they will be expensive.

 

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SmokeItForLulz

Member

Jun 18, 2010

• #11

DankBudzzz said:

You can buy 6500k 23 watts, 40 watts, 100 watts etc. You just have to look at your local hardware or walmart.

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I did. But I bought 60Watts and now everyone is saying I did do it wrong.

DankBudzzz said:

I went to home depot and picked up a 4 pack of 23 watt 6500k cfls for $20. I wouldn't buy them in singles as they will be expensive.

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Thanks..So what brand did you get?

 

Murfy

Well-Known Member

Jun 18, 2010

• #12

check out riddleme's grows-

he can do fantastic things with cfl's, and his noob threads are must read info for everyone, also look to uncle ben for solid proven techniques