then i added the 175 watt merc vapor.
Mercury Vapor has a terrible light spectrum, with extra heat
Dutch Pimp Reviewed by Dutch Pimp on . Using CFLs will slow overall grow time of an autoflower? I'm using CFLs right now and the package reads 8-9 weeks from seed to harvest. I harvested on the 9th week on my first, I kind of feel maybe I didn't wait long enough though. Just not as strong of a high as I would like. Anyways I'm into the 10th week now on my 2nd one and the trichomes are starting to get a good ratio of amber to cloudy. I'm just wondering if CFLs would make an autoflower's overall grow time just a bit longer. Plant also had a mold problem early on which I fixed, but may Rating: 5