cfl lights for veg???

I'm about to go to wal-mart soon, I was just wanting to know what kind of cfls I should get for veg or should I use my 400w for veg??

I got a 400w hps for flower cycle, would it be a good idea to use it for the veg cycle too?

NEED HELP

Thanks everyone.

Just me, and I use and like CFLs. If I had a 400w HPS, this is what I would use for both. Maybe add a couple of daylight CFLs to add some blues if you wanted, but dewd... you have a 400 watts HPS and apparently a place where you can use it!

so your saying that the hps will work for veg just add a few daylight CFLs to add some blue?

IMHO, yes... The HPS will produce a huge amount of light compared to the CFLs. The CFLs (6500k) should add the required (??) blues. To be honest, I do a resonable job at growing with CFLs. However, before spending the money wait for baby_gro or one of the other more senior members to reply.

Well this isn't my first grow. I got six plants going right now. One is on the 12th day of flowering, the other 5 are in the veg. Thanks for all the help...

Abalaze, if you ahve a veg space and a flowering space, by all means use CFL for veg. You can tell from my avatar it works well.

Yeah I read your grow journal. You did a good job on the grow. Yeah I have both.

Anybody knows anything about lights? Need help here.

Mate i would say get the lights,, cool light CFL's 45W... like 5 of them... at walmart, there are double socket attachments, so get 6 of em mate. depending on how many plants.

ablazed blunt said:

I'm about to go to wal-mart soon, I was just wanting to know what kind of cfls I should get for veg or should I use my 400w for veg??

I got a 400w hps for flower cycle, would it be a good idea to use it for the veg cycle too?

NEED HELP

Thanks everyone.

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ablazed blunt said:

Well this isn't my first grow. I got six plants going right now. One is on the 12th day of flowering, the other 5 are in the veg. Thanks for all the help...

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If your going to buy CFL's for vegging, you want blue light around (6500K).
I'm guessing you got an EXTRA 400w HPS kicking around? If so you could use it for vegging...
What are you vegging with right now?

that would work too mate..

MajoR_TokE said:

If your going to buy CFL's for vegging, you want blue light around (6500K).
I'm guessing you got an EXTRA 400w HPS kicking around? If so you could use it for vegging...
What are you vegging with right now?

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Right now I'm veging with a 150w blue grow light and a 100w blue grow light.

So when I go to wal-mart tonight. I should get cool cfl? Thats not the same as soft white is it???

I was there a few days ago and they have 3 soft white cfls for 8 bucks so thats why i'm asking.

Is the cool cfl the same as daylight cfls???

Need help people. Thanks

You want to get 6500k lights. Read the side of the bulb or the package. If it does not say 6500k, than it is not the light your looking for. Cool, warm, day light are all subjest to interpretation. Stick with the numbers. 6500k for veg, 2700k for flowering.

so does that mean i am like oldskool with the t5s or what>?


i think we shoud change the name to general toke or even commander toke but i guess you wouldnt be as high then.

ngtybear said:

You want to get 6500k lights. Read the side of the bulb or the package. If it does not say 6500k, than it is not the light your looking for. Cool, warm, day light are all subjest to interpretation. Stick with the numbers. 6500k for veg, 2700k for flowering.

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Thanks alot ngtybear.You help me more then anyone else. Thanks

Abalaze, it is only help if it works. I hope it does... Happy gardening.