soft white cfls ?

dusty26

Well-Known Member

Jan 5, 2009

• #1

so let me ask you this question the cfls i got were daylight ... (*cool white) well i've got a local dollar general and they only sell the 26 watt "soft white" are those acceptable to use ?

first time growin with cfls always used hid's

 

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bigjohn4prez

Active Member

Jan 5, 2009

• #2

you want the daylight for vegging and the soft white for flowering. if you are lookin for cheap daylight bulbs check walgreens i got 3 23 watt daylight bulbs for like 5 bux

 

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frmrboi

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Jan 5, 2009

• #3

dusty26 said:

so let me ask you this question the cfls i got were daylight ... (*cool white)

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Cool white and daylight are two different things you want daylight and add some warm white when you start 12/12.
https://www.rollitup.org/attachments/cfl-growing/240662d1226605588-5000k-vs-6500k-hortgraph2.gif

 

dusty26

Well-Known Member

Jan 5, 2009

• #4

ya the cfl thing was very intreging to me so I started a small cfl grow.. now have 6 26 watt bulbs, 2 soft white and 4 daylight... very nice... ty.. I just wasn't sure if "soft white" was actually warm white..

 

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frmrboi

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Jan 6, 2009

• #5

dusty26 said:

I just wasn't sure if "soft white" was actually warm white..

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I'm not 100 % sure either but I believe they are the same thing, 2700 K

 

dusty26

Well-Known Member

Jan 6, 2009

• #6

gotta few... pluged em in... yep they warm white... (basically)