Hi guys,

First post, long-time reader. 2nd attempt at growing. I just bought 6x 23W 6500k cfl bulbs (115W total) for my vegging plant so that I can get a full 18 hours of light on it everyday. The plant is about 8in tall and has been getting a 12/12 cycle (which isn't good, I know, I don't want it to flower this early). For about a week now, I move the plant twice a day to get as much sunlight as possible around my apt (I live by the beach so the temperatures are low and there is lots of sunlight). On some days I even use mirrors to reflect more sunlight on it, haha. I want to use these bulbs as long as possible so I was thinking if it was better to continue what I have been doing and just add 6 hours of artificial daylight. At the same time, I'd rather waste light bulbs than have an unsuccessful yield. So if that means I should use only the bulbs, so be it.

so to summarize...whats better pure daylight bulbs for 18 hours straight? or both?

Feel free to chew me up, I just want this to be a successful run. I couldn't find this topic on this forum so I thought I start one .

Thanks
oddish Reviewed by oddish on . Natural sunglight vs. daylight bulbs Hi guys, First post, long-time reader. 2nd attempt at growing. I just bought 6x 23W 6500k cfl bulbs (115W total) for my vegging plant so that I can get a full 18 hours of light on it everyday. The plant is about 8in tall and has been getting a 12/12 cycle (which isn't good, I know, I don't want it to flower this early). For about a week now, I move the plant twice a day to get as much sunlight as possible around my apt (I live by the beach so the temperatures are low and there is lots of Rating: 5