Cfl Lighting Question

gutchek

gutchek

Active Member
Hey everyone im new to this site, and preparing for my first grow. I have 4 19watt cfl's which i guess are equal to a regular 75watt incandecent each. My question is would this be enough light to veg 4 plants in a drip system or do you think i should go out and purchase the 23 watt lamps that are equal to 150watt regular incandecents each. For flowering i have a 600watt hps so im gtg there and i will be using a bubble ponics system and i built my own grow tent, but mainly concerned with my veg room atm so any help from you vets would be great.

Thanks
 
GoodFriend

GoodFriend

Lumberjack
i think its major toke on this site that veg's his plants with one 23w bulb per plant...

i'll see if i can find the thread...
 
gutchek

gutchek

Active Member
Thanks much lumber jack, i think im gonna give the cfl's a shot for the veg process and get some experiance under my belt with that and see where it takes me :) , once again thanks for the help :cool:
 
TheConstantGardner

TheConstantGardner

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I veg under cfls at 6500k. Currently about 300 watts worth and put them close. They'll produce short bushy plants. I understand hps will cause some stretching due to the spectrum but I cannot back that up with experience.

The plant on the left was 4 weeks old
 
gutchek

gutchek

Active Member
Wow those are some nice plants constant, i appreciate the feedback. I think im definetly sold on the cfl's for vegging :)
 
TheConstantGardner

TheConstantGardner

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thanks. That was one of the smaller ones that I didn't have room for in the flower room and held back in the event of males. At one point I was concerned due to the lack of stretching. I thought I was growing cabbages they were so stocky. Cfls are good for veging, they have disgusted me with flowering.

Good luck with your grow!
 
gutchek

gutchek

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ya i totally agree, from what ive read and seen cfl's are awsome for vegging and saving on your electric bill :p i have a 600w hps for flowering so i know ill be ok in that department :) i just wanna make sure i get there heh
 
gutchek

gutchek

Active Member
very nice picks kp, i read up on your journal also toke and man i gotta say im amazed at what you guys have done with cfl's, i know im sold on em heh
 
boricuaboi

boricuaboi

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gutchek said:
Hey everyone im new to this site, and preparing for my first grow. I have 4 19watt cfl's which i guess are equal to a regular 75watt incandecent each. My question is would this be enough light to veg 4 plants in a drip system or do you think i should go out and purchase the 23 watt lamps that are equal to 150watt regular incandecents each. For flowering i have a 600watt hps so im gtg there and i will be using a bubble ponics system and i built my own grow tent, but mainly concerned with my veg room atm so any help from you vets would be great.

Thanks
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i have nine 26 watt 3 65k and 6 27k working well for me
 
Mr Bud

Mr Bud

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and u know how to build these because? ... i need to learn how to get a nice set of 4 of these clf's ..
 
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