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
irishbud Reviewed by irishbud on . fluorescent lights guys, i only havs 2 grows under my small belt haha but i done them the same. i grew in soil and used 4 cool white tubes the 2 foot ones i think they are to veg, i let them veg for at least 8 weeks before changing to hps to flower. are there new types of fluorescent lights out now? i seen some guy on youtube and he was using 1 4 foot tube to veg at least 10 plants and they were pritty big. can anyone bring me up to date on what iv missed over the past 4 years. cheers Rating: 5