What size Cfl 130w or 250w for mother

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rotannator

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Want a cfl to grow a mother so which is best 130w 14000k or 250w 6400k to grow mother in 1600mm x 1200mm cupboard
 
VincenzioVonHook

VincenzioVonHook

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There are far more effective lighting choices than CFL. They put out a terrible spectrum, more heat and less light that than LED.

Why CFL? 14000k is a bit off. If you do want to go CFL for some bizarre reason, go 6500k or 4000k.
 
VincenzioVonHook

VincenzioVonHook

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Lucky Luke said:
I'm just wondering why you think using a CFL is bizarre. Ive got HPS, CMH and LED lights, fluorescent. CFL is awesome in smaller places especially when a little heat is wanted.
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130w of heat is 130w of heat. A 130w led will cool more efficiently due to the larger surface area.

I think it's bizarre as they lack intensity and spectrum for said power draw. It's pretty simple.
 
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

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VincenzioVonHook said:
130w of heat is 130w of heat. A 130w led will cool more efficiently due to the larger surface area.

I think it's bizarre as they lack intensity and spectrum for said power draw. It's pretty simple.
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and yet i chose to clone, early veg and mother with CFL...I did make a couple of LED lights to replace it but went back to the CFL.
Guess its all experience and what works for you.

I wouldn't call it Bizarre people have been using CFL for decades to grow with.
 
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SoulMan63

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Yup cfl’s are ok. I use them for seed starting and early veg. When I used HPS, I used 5 k CFL’s for the different spectrum when flowering. If I clone it’s also cfl’s. Just my two cents. Happy Growing.
 
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