30W CFL

[sauron666]

i dont have access to large cfl, so i thought of using 6 30w CFL (150W incandecent equivalent) (Warm white, 2700k, 1700 lumens), would 6 of them be ok for flowering 2 plant in a 5feet sqr?

sauron666 Reviewed by sauron666 on 05-09-2006. 30W CFL i dont have access to large cfl, so i thought of using 6 30w CFL (150W incandecent equivalent) (Warm white, 2700k, 1700 lumens), would 6 of them be ok for flowering 2 plant in a 5feet sqr? Rating: 5

[4x5]

honestly no, the yield will be quite poor, you can veg the plants fine with them, just may take a week or two longer to get them to a good size. really, if you have to use the cfls, use 10 or more of them. I really dont suggest flowering with them cause you might get 1/8th off each plant instead of 1-2oz using an HID light. I did my first grow with floro and cfls and the 2 females were 2.5 feet high, got less than a half off both, I had 6 26watt cfls and 6 15watt 2ft floro tubes.
It will work, and you can grow them big with cfls, but HID does the job so much better, I only use cfls in my house for lighting now, not growing.

[LIP]

Actually thats not true. You can use CFL's for veg and flower and if you use the right spec light and its positioned around the plant properly you will get a good yeild. Obviously, a HID (MH or HPS/LPS) will always work better.

[the image reaper]

great lamp selection here, and good prices, shipped from Texas ... I had good luck with them ... http://www.1000bulbs.com/category.ph...ogen&HBX_OU=50

read the bulb details, most have choice of warm or cool spectrums :smokin:

[sauron666]

and if i had to choose the HID which watts would be better for a 60H,30W,32D. and it has to be in the 2700k spectrum right?
does it make a difference between HID and metal halide or high pressure sodium?

[Lady Vapor]

I don't know how good the light spectrum is on the 100 watt ones I get from WalMart, but they sell 3 to a pack for under 6 dollars. I haven't ever seen them sold for less. Save your reciept - I've had a couple go bad, but they're warrenty is good for 5 years.

[amstron]

get 2 or 3 envirolites, there great and would be cheaper than 6 cfls