ok i bought a cabinet to grow in it has a i think a 600w hps at the top built in an two flous at the sides one on each side tubes i need to know what is the best flouresent tubes to use for veg and flowering tring to keep my plants from steching i cant move my plants closer to top light so i need some good tube flous thanks for replys
lights what one?
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Green Cross
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I would go with standard cool white and warm white tubes (mixed 1 to 1) , from home depot or office max.
SiriusGrower
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CEE EFF EL - CEE EFF EL
Seriously now though, when buying CFLs you have the light spectrum, measuring in kelvin. 6800k for veg 2700k for flowering. these are the details you need to look for, not neccerseraly the type of bulb, but the properties of the bulb.
Hope this helps.
Seriously now though, when buying CFLs you have the light spectrum, measuring in kelvin. 6800k for veg 2700k for flowering. these are the details you need to look for, not neccerseraly the type of bulb, but the properties of the bulb.
Hope this helps.
thatdjsnow
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if i were you id figure out a way of getting those flouro fixtures out of the way so you can raise your plants/res
what kind of flouros are they? they might not be doing enough good to outweigh just taking them out so you can raise your plants.... or find a way to make your light adjustable. stretching is a mother...
what kind of flouros are they? they might not be doing enough good to outweigh just taking them out so you can raise your plants.... or find a way to make your light adjustable. stretching is a mother...
TechnoMage
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The further away from the lights, the more your plants will stretch. The "power" of the light also drops over distance so the closer you can keep them to the light the better. The limiting factor is how much heat your lights are putting out. With an air cooled hood you can keep your lights closer to the top of the plants.
Side lighting, no matter what the kelvin won't help with stretching if your main light is far away. If you're using a standard HPS and not one of the enhanced spectrum bulbs then you might actually want some of your side lighting to be 6,500k to get some mixed spectrum in.
Side lighting, no matter what the kelvin won't help with stretching if your main light is far away. If you're using a standard HPS and not one of the enhanced spectrum bulbs then you might actually want some of your side lighting to be 6,500k to get some mixed spectrum in.
ChronicCloset
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what do you guys things of standard flouresent bulbs, like you see in school buildings? I have a spare 48" dual tube bar laying around...
EDIT: Yay for first post lol
EDIT: Yay for first post lol
TechnoMage
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ChronicCloset
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ok, i know they are 6500k and they are made for high overhead use in a shop, i don't have a grasp on the difference between cfls and normal tubes, i'll try it out and get something different if i don't have any luck