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?
I think he means that they don't have an external ballast. You are right of course ,The ballst on the CFL's he is talking about (E40 fitting that I use) have the ballast built into them.
PhatJay Reviewed by PhatJay 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