Natural sunglight vs. daylight bulbs

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Have to disagree with the cfl for 18 hrs being better than sunlight + cfl to make up the hours.

This is how I veg year round and how I flower through winter, the best of the natural light with an indoor top up to make up the appropriate schedule. It really isn't difficult if your life allows you to be home every morning and evening to move plants around and you live at a favorable latitude.

Neither is it a problem if a vegging plant sees dusk fall outside before it comes in for a top up, happens regularly around here. A flowering plant needs more care to maintain light cycles, but again, it really isn't that hard.

i never meant better like the CFLs are better than the sunlight. we all know the sun is the best lighting source possible.

plans shouldn't be put outside and then bringing them back in is not advised as it invites all the outdoor "nasties" indoors to what should be a controlled environment. if using sunlight through a window then it's obviously not a problem.

also, if a plant is not acclimated to any light source after being under another one it can have dire consequences.

hope this clears up the point a bit.


-shake

headshake Reviewed by headshake on 09-12-2009. 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