Quote Originally Posted by khyberkitsune
All gas discharge lamps require a ballast, from HID to fluorescent. Who told you CFLs don't require a ballast?
iv seen pics on here ppl using cfl's in wat looks like a normal socket scrwed to a bit of wood......im just trying to get my setup going using cfl's or flor's to veg. im starting from seed and trying to take on board what everyone is saying you could say im a bit confused. is it 3 fdifferent colors i need? a bulb for seedling, one to veg and one to flower?

thanks man