Whats better MH or CFL "Poll"

[MeanGreenEye420]

Give you input on what you thinks best.

MeanGreenEye420 Reviewed by MeanGreenEye420 on 02-02-2006. Whats better MH or CFL "Poll" Give you input on what you thinks best. Rating: 5

[mand]

Hello MGE To be honest I don't know anything about CFL, however I do like MH lamps. They are excellent for vegitive growth and they can also be used for flowering if needed

Only my opinion but I reckon the MH is the best all rounder.


love mand xxx

[MeanGreenEye420]

A rooting Hormone in with some ferts to add rooting strength????

[Da1KrayzieThug]

No. I think.

[Powder Puff]

I think, CFL's are best for the first week, then SMACK, the MH!

[SittinStoney420]

I think, CFL's are best for the first week, then SMACK, the MH!

Thats exactly what i do. CFL's are easier on young plants/seedlings and clones. But after a week or 2 MH is what you need.

[HappySmoke]

Hey Mean,

I use florescent tubes for veg. Never tried CFL's for growing, only for lighting my house lamps, but I've seen pictures posted here of people using them with good results. I try to keep everything as simple as possible. It would be cool to have a 30 day comparison between a MH set up and flourescent set up.

[Powder Puff]

The MH would kick the CFL's ass.. That is after the first week!

First week seedlings are VERY weak.. Therefor, something that doesn't put out much heat is best.. !

But, when the seedlings get stronger, use the MH!

[BloodShot420]

i voted MH cuz you cant get 1000watt cfls

for seedlings... cfl is best - it saves you money on electricity and they are cheap. If you gotta use MH - keep'em back a ways... MH will burn'em (if its big enough).

MH is probably the "prettiest" light there is for growin' herb imp:

[Sentinel]

MH is known as the better light only because the average wattage used is usually 10 times higher than cfl. But the actual better light spectrum is cool fluorescent for veg, if the wattage is the same cfls are the better spectrum and will give tighter internodal spacing.