setup with cfl's

[BILL THICK]

If you have cfl's that are 3500 kelvin will they work, like two 3500k =7000k to get the 6500k you mentioned?? I have boxes of 32watt 3500k four foot flourescent bulbs, been thinking of a scrog attempt with them if I could figure a way to put like a bunch side by side . How many could you run off a single ballast. Have 4 bulb fixtures in the garage and each has one ballast. If you could how would you connect a dozen side by side without the fixture ??

thanks
bill

BILL THICK Reviewed by BILL THICK on 09-24-2005. setup with cfl's hi i have 5 seedlings, 1 is a week old, lightened with 2 X 23w cfl (100w equivalent) soft white, and i have one 23w cfl for the other 4 which are only 2 days old. is it enough, would getting another 23w cfl for my one week old one be too much, or not even enough. is it better to use more 23w cfl or buy just one 100 or 125w cfl. Is it even possible for a plant to get too much light (lumen) thank you guys Rating: 5

[BILL THICK]

could you scrog with HPS I have 2 1000w hps and 1 400 watt MH or are they too hopt for scroing?

[HARDDON]

Well Mr. Thick....

You cannot achieve improving kelvin by the method you mentioned. Adding two 2700K bulbs will still result in a kelvin of 2700 no matter how many you have.

Scrog is the one grow I have not attempted to do so I am not qualified to answer about the "hopt for scroing"

Your 400W MH would be just fine for a scrog...it doesnt need to be CFL's.