go HPS, it's worth it in the long run.
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go HPS, it's worth it in the long run.
i cant got hps because i am only trying out 1-2 plants, and also im kinda broke. i already have a brand new pack of 4 cfls from a friend. it is energy saving ECObulbs i think. it has 1600 lumens and 23 watts per bulb. do you guys think that is good?
did you read my guide?
yeah some of it...do you think thats good though?
23 watts per bulb isnt really satisfactory, you might need a few bulbs per plant, and make sure they are as close as possible, or you will lose vital lumens ;) - good luck
i used two double 48" flouro's and 16 cfl's for most of a grow, half the yeild of hps....
but, it can be done;)
you may want to invest into the big CFLs that are 42W each that way you need less of them, a small 150watt hps system can be had if you wire it yourself for 30.00
how much watts should be used on the plant? i have 23w cfls so should i use 4 of that on one plant? or should i use more? it is actually 100w but only 23w is used.
oh and i am also thinking about getting 4 55w cfls with 3600 lumens each, so thats 14400 lumens total, and i plan to use it on all on one plant. do you guys think thats a good idea?
If the spectrum is right (daylight, stark white, or warm white), it's a good idea. If the spectrum is wrong (cool white), it's a waste of money.Quote:
Originally Posted by growdatpurp
Check the spectrum of the bulb, and refer to this spectra chart.