compact flouro question

[bluntman2006]

i want to grow three plants.i have some bulbs i have three 40w full spectrem superbrite three 26w softwhite bulbs two 40w grow bullbs and three 25w daylight cfls is these enough wattage for the plant i know,i know hps is better but working under budget.also what type of cfls lighting thats good for veg and for flowering:rasta:

bluntman2006 Reviewed by bluntman2006 on 02-05-2006. compact flouro question i want to grow three plants.i have some bulbs i have three 40w full spectrem superbrite three 26w softwhite bulbs two 40w grow bullbs and three 25w daylight cfls is these enough wattage for the plant i know,i know hps is better but working under budget.also what type of cfls lighting thats good for veg and for flowering:rasta: Rating: 5

[Crispyfried]

Well it's my understanding that fluorescents are fine for veg, but for bloom you need to have a lot of power. I'd guess that those bulbs are fine for bloom if you use them all at the same time. I've got CFLs, but the powerful grow ones that range from 125 watts to 200 watts. My seedling is about a week old, and seems to be doing great under the 125 watt Hydrofarm. If you surround your plants with reflective mylar you can increase the light that reaches your plant quite a lot.

[justaseed]

what you are talking about is 353 watts of cfls. this grow of mine is 358watts of cfls and i usually pull a qp at harvest. you should do nicely!

i might have posted 1 or 2 of those pics before but i just wanted you to see what cfl's can do despite what alot of people say!

[MaryjaneMenehune]

hey justaseed, ive got to say thats a nice looking setup you are running for just some cfl's...
blunt man, if you use between a 4100k and 3500k and enough wattage, you get nice veg growth without any strecthing(run 18/6)...when it comes time to switch over to flowering, you can drop down to the lower end of the spectrum as the redder light waves are better for flowering. (around 2800K or lower on 12/12)

[justaseed]

i use a mix of 2100k - 6700k and get some nice quality buds. not hps buds but my friends still think they kick ass. i keep the 400hps scog for my family!

[J DOG 6000]

You would pull a hell of alot more if you had HPS lights.

[Garden Knowm]

just a seed!!!!!!
nice grow..

question for yu .. when you say you have 350 watts...
are you talking about actual watts or the amount of light the bulbs give off?

For example..
when you buy a cfl, it will say something on the pacage like: it is a 150 watt CFL, that only cosumes 42 watts of electricity...


SO what number are you adding up?

LOVE

: )

[justaseed]

i'm counting actual watts 4 42 watters 1 125watt vitelume and 1 65watt coralife aquarium strip cfl

[bluntman2006]

what you are talking about is 353 watts of cfls. this grow of mine is 358watts of cfls and i usually pull a qp at harvest. you should do nicely!

i might have posted 1 or 2 of those pics before but i just wanted you to see what cfl's can do despite what alot of people say!

loos good what do u have on the wall if i can ask

[bluntman2006]

i use a mix of 2100k - 6700k and get some nice quality buds. not hps buds but my friends still think they kick ass. i keep the 400hps scog for my family!

seedaman how u get the screen under the buds like that:thumbsup: