Looking for guys that use the 200Watt monster CFL's

Lennard

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Because I used 1 125watt and 1 200 watt 6400k veg for 1 month and 2 200 Watt for flower and Id like to see some similar grows to follow on!

Spent like 300 on all the 4 total lights figure an hps wouldve been the money ticket for a similar price by the time its all added up (A nice one) but didnt have the heat ventilation to to so.

Two bagseeds in DWC rubbermaid and another that did so well in the hydrotron jumpstarts that I had to bring er along for the ride (In soil).
 

millosevic

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i use a monster 300W dual spectrum CFL along with a 250W HPS and a couple of 18W Cfl's as side lighting - first time with this setup and so far so good.
300W CFL vertical on a little homemade stand with 4 plants huddled around it and hps shining down...

In your setup, i'd probably use the lot in flower unless you are doing a perpetual 2 room grow...
 

mannurse801

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Why waste that much light? The lemen watt ratio is so low compared to HPS. I really just don't get it.... It is actually wasting energy. I began veggin under 2 105 W CFL's, and just switch to HID, and I am never gonna use CFL's again. The difference is unbeleivable!
 

Lennard

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I was afraid someone would say that mannurse but it all made some noob sense to me 12k lumen (each light) right off the top of the plant or one hps that pops out like 55k lumen just a mile away light lossage. by the time the light gets their close.

Debated running all of them for flower but dont have enough o/s light recepticle sockets.
 

mannurse801

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Yeah, you could run them all. If you can, go to home depot and buy a self ballasted 70W HPS light to help your guys out. Totally up to you, but it would add just that much more penetration....
The more CFL's the better. I like them as supplemental light for under my canopy. They a great cause you can focus them on seperate bud sites under the plant that normally would not get anything.
Cheers man!
 
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