window sill + CFL second grow

Uvalax

Active Member
I got a heady seed on my window sill with a 2700k CFL(I know it's not the best, its what my store had). Should this work?

A thermometer next to the pot and its 71 F. Also a little fan in the room. It sprouted and has a strong ass lookin stem.
The plant looks healthy, already sprouting the serrated leaves, but this is the begginning of my second grow so I dont know what to look for

By the way,Im not growing the full plant on the window, just until May to go outside.

Ill try to get pics, dont have a working camera right now:wall:
 

FCSoldier

Well-Known Member
I have had a plant under a 26 watt 6500k bulb for a month, and it did great. The 2700k color wont hurt it much if any. I would assume your 2700k depending on the wattage(23 watt 2700k would have a similar lumen output to the 26 watt 6500k) would be enough light to live, but it will probably start to stretch.
 

Uvalax

Active Member
Yea plus it has the light coming through the window, which should give a good spectrum and some more lumens, Im guessing?
 

Uvalax

Active Member
Hell yea, other thing is I grabbed a 3-way bulb, it was bigger and that makes untrained eyes take it, and it actually has three power supplies. It can go at I think 12 18 and 26 watts, with 800, 1600, and 2000 lumens. I dont think it's running at it's full power, I dont know if I can ADD another, should I replace it with the standard 23 watt(2000 lumens) or not worry till it gets bigger
 

Uvalax

Active Member
Damnit, I wasnt trying to spend money on this since Im moving it out, but if I said forget the plant, my mind would kill itself.

I might have to throw it outside on warm days, and I guess put it inside with a couple lights when the days end or its cold.
 
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