Compact Fluorescent Light Discussion

[scottjamez]

Item: FC85/S65
Name: 85 Watt - Full Spectrum - High Definition - 6500 Kelvin - Compact Fluorescent - 85W/SPRING/65K
Description:World-Class Full Spectrum Designer Phosphors Guarantees High Lumen Maintenance And Excellent Color Rendering 85 Watt
Full Spectrum High Definition
Approximate Incandescent Equivalent: 350 Watts
Save 265 Watts in Energy
Color or Hue = Stark White, 6500 Kelvin

[BLaQLiGhT]

That would be a VeG light man, I got my question answered and found that the Warm white lights and from flowering and The one you have now would be for VeG. I think the Warm white light could do a good veg to though . notorious P.O.T is only using " a daylight 42 watt cfl @ 6500 kelvin and a soft 50 watter thats at 3500 kelvin, and his grow is doing better then perfect. " I just bought one 42 watt Warm white lights @ 2700 kelvin ( I plan on getting another ) from my local home depot and One 30 watt Soft white @ 3000 kelvin I already had from lowes. I have one plant that is doing just fine @ day 16 of flowering I think. PiC at bottom... I would say all you need now is two or three 42 watt warm white lights now and you willl be on your way to growign your own bud :thumbsup: ...
Here is notorious P.O.Ts' grow : http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=70383

[orangeman]

I'm actually considering just growing with strictly CFL's. BobBong got a fuckin good yield. I wouldnt mind substituting a HID light with those CFL's Bob's using .

[Kaparski]

Hey I got a question for you all. Ive done research on the net and here and found a good bulb that I can buy nearby. BTW: my plant is a seedlings at this point. The bulb is called a Philips Daylight Twist 27W ($15 w/tax for 2).

Stats:

Compact Flourscent
5000k Cool [Spectrum]
100w/27w Equivilant
Lumin = 1600
CRI: 82-83

Now the issue is that I called up their support and I mentioned that I was growing plantation and they mentioned that it wasnt suitable for growing. Something to do with wavelengths (which I thought the 5000k was for). Then she tells me they sell Incandescents that do that sort of thing. Frankly, I thinks shes dumb but I need a second option. I dont wanna plop another 15 for bulbs....

[iwantFUEGO]

that will work for vegging.

[orangeman]

Bob, I think you should do a grow with just CFL's and not the incandescents. I'm really curious to how it would effect the yield. Because with the yields your getting I might just grow with CFL's and might not buy a HPS. It seems less suspicious to purchase CFL's and they save electricity and from your logs they seem to give a pretty good yield.

[BLaQLiGhT]

Bob, I think you should do a grow with just CFL's and not the incandescents. I'm really curious to how it would effect the yield. Because with the yields your getting I might just grow with CFL's and might not buy a HPS. It seems less suspicious to purchase CFL's and they save electricity and from your logs they seem to give a pretty good yield.

Happy to see you are considering Converting to CompactFluorescentism ...

[scottjamez]

Okay, thought this would be an appropriate thread to ask for opinions...

Just received an order for bulbs I placed. Here is what I got, please tell if you think I am off on the Kv scale with the colors. Also, how much space do you think these lights will fill?

2X 85W/SPRING/65K

and then swap for these when flowering...

2X 65W/SPRING/30K 65W, 3000 Kelv

The 3000 KV bulbs are 300 watt equiv.
The 6500 are 350 watt each.

BTW... These bulbs are HUGE. Like maybe 10 inches each and 6 inch wide.

Thoughts?

[noodlesqld]

seems like you are on the right track mate :thumbsup:

good luck cant wait to see a grow log :dance: :dance:

[scottjamez]

With a 350 watt cfl, how close should it be kept to the top of a baby seedling?