first cfl grow, 23 watts?

psycho420

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i was woundering if 3 23 watt cfls are enough for 2 weeks before i can buy more, and when i do go get more, does anyone have any options on what to look for?
 

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psycho420

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yeah i cant afford any till next week, but what kind of watts/lumens should i get? they are about one month old, 6''-12'' tall
 

DarkSarcasm420

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your going to want to go ahead and get some lights that are good for flowering since it looks like you close to it. i would get some 100 watt incandescent equivalent cfl's that are in the range of 2700 k. the lumens will probably be around 1600 to 1700 lumens. those are good for flowering. if your wanting to veg for a while longer i would get some 6500k 100watt cfls, the lumens will be similar as above. but for flowering you will need the 2700k lights.
 

Rooter

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42w (2800 lumens) cfls will be great all through out vegging and flowering. There also small enough that you can still hook them up on Y adapters without taking up to much space. Make sure there the right spectrum.
 
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