1000w CFL grow?

jockhorror123

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I have a closet setup that is going to be 1000w of just CFL

250w CFL winged red reflector x 4 = 1000w
only $69.99 ea.

http://www.gothamhydroponics.com/grow-lights/cfl-fluorescent-grow-lights/250w-cfl-2700k-compact-fluorescent-lamp-flowering-grow-light-488.html

I'm only growing KC brains 45 and sour diesel haze autos under them.
it's around 60,000 lumens so plenty.
3gal pots.
hoping this will bring a big yield considering it is cfls we are talking about.
but also I have a 1000w switchable hps / MH as well.
 

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Dannoo93

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Id flower those autos with the hps they are gonna get about 2/3 feet tall and ur cfls wont have enough light penetration so id use cfls for the first 3 weeks then flip to hps

Dannoo93
 

tallen

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I have a closet setup that is going to be 1000w of just CFL
Baaaahahahahahahaha!! Sorry, just had to get that out of my system. Dude, if you've got the hps you might as well use it. There's a reason cfl growers usually "upgrade" to hps instead of the other way around.
 

sdf

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im very confused man, you know that your 1000w of cfls will use just slightly less energy than a 1000w hps right? and you will have less than half of the lumens of a 1000w hps. the heat will not be as bad as a 1k hps, but it will still be pretty bad without good ventilation. I normally try not to be an ass on here, but this sounds like you have down syndrome.

What are you trying to accomplish with this grow?
 
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