Flowering With CFL??
- Thread starter ClexKush
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Oh hell yeah u can. I run 6 hoods of t-5's 430 watts per hood.
No as good as a 1000 HPS, but if heat is an issue they the Dogs Bollocks!
namtih024
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sure you can flower with CFL lighting, saves a bunch of money. but CFLs dont have the same penetration as a HID, a 400 watt HPS is really for small grows anyway so its reasonable to assume that by using 2- 250wt CFLs, placing them closer to plants, generating less heat, a similar yeild can be obtained. if your serious about growing i suggest at least a 600wt HPS though.
ps. make sure you buy a CFL with a 2500k spectrum for flowering.
ps. make sure you buy a CFL with a 2500k spectrum for flowering.
namtih024
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i cant remember the specific brand i used last time, i just wandered into the hydro store and picked out a 125wt CFL. I had it in an open room so i had no heat issues, plant leaves were safe inches from the bulb without burn or heat issues. fox farm is a good brand and you should do well with it.
though a single 125wt CFL would probably be sufficient for your grow (if in a growbox where light would be reflected back onto plants) i have always used one CFL per plant and successfully grown plants 3 1/2 ft tall under them.
good luck with your grow
though a single 125wt CFL would probably be sufficient for your grow (if in a growbox where light would be reflected back onto plants) i have always used one CFL per plant and successfully grown plants 3 1/2 ft tall under them.
good luck with your grow
He's screwing up somewhere and blaming it on the HPS but yes you really can flower with cfls.
ClexKush
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How is he screwing up? He usually yields somewhere around a zip and a half per plant "dry"
ClexKush
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Does VHO bulbs really make that big of a difference to the total yield in the end? And could you post a link to the thread? It'd be very helpful xD
