CFL vs HPS the war continues pros N cons

Hi I am boricuaboi and I would just like to welcome the newbie’s to experienced ones to this interesting thread!!


For my newbie’s I would like to say don’t let ppl discourage you and tell you what to buy going for those expensive things like Hydro systems and such is not always worth losing your crop instead you can go cheap and build up to a experienced level of growing.

For my experienced one who say bad things about growing styles such as cfls think about where u started at with seeds and probably dirt did you know what you were getting yourself into! Hell no growing cannabis is a gamble from day one and we need to not discourage our newbie’s but help them out in a nice way!


Let’s just do a basic rundown


Cfls pros

- Affordable
- No ballast
- Easy to maintain
- Energy savers can anyone say ching cha ching!!!
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Cfls cons

- Lumen ration less than a hps
- Hot but not as hot as an hps lamps
- If positioned wrong you won’t hit the sides to produce enough buds
- gets bulky if with a lot of reflectors!
- HOT HOT if the summer time comes and you dont have a/c , its about 80 degrees outside and your plants are in the closet yep burnt leaves to dead plant which means waste of cash!! this can happen with hps too
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Hps pros

- Lots of lumens way more than cfls
- Buds galore
- Higher light penetration so this means less positioning rather than those bulky cfl reflectors
- Bigger buds rather than popcorn buds
What else can u say about an hps lamp on a positive note?
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Hps cons

- Big investment
- Experience is needed with these types of bulbs you have to know how to cool exhaust and vent properly
- Higher energy bill for sure
- HOT HOT if the summer time comes and you dont have a/c , its about 75 degrees outside and your plants are in the closet yep burnt leaves to dead plant which means waste of cash!! this can happen with cfls too
- Bulky ballast n reflectors
- More likely to cause a fire if not handed correctly!
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More cons to becoming a successful HPS grower!

I am for both Hps and Cfls, if you are a big drug lord that’s get your money from your cannabis crops then yes go with the Hps you will have lots luck with that type of lamp! If u are a Adult still living with your parents in the basement or in a room with a closet with no cash cause your in college or you just cant afford it Cfls or a lower wattage Hps will be your best bet. People always talking about 250 400 600 and 1000 watts what happened to the little guys you can grow efficiently with a 150 watt or even a 70 watt hps bulb! If your parents start yelling about their energy bill lol that’s on your behalf but you can also position cfls to grow top cannabis it has been done people just don’t want to tell you they want you to do what they doing What every happened to being a LEADER NOT A FOLLOWER I see HPS lets jump on it when u could be saving money! Now if you won’t to be greedy and grow ounces upon ounces of bud that you cant smoke in one month then why be greedy but its some personal smokers that are like that I know I am but I am going with the affordable way of growing!

Newbie’s its time for school get out your papers and pens time to get schooled!!!

Now if you have been downed for using cfls just stick your tongs out at those big hps
Bullies!!!

Now first you want to start with your area mines I have a clone box above which I soon will be getting a new setup and below is my flower box it is 2ft by 2.5 ft which about 4 sq ft.

If you were to purchase 2x 65k for 7 at Wally world for the seedlings

And the purchase 3x 2 26w at 27k for about 15 bucks and a vanity fixture and y connectors for 2 bucks each you would almost be at 30 bucks by now

If you were to purchase a 150 watt security light for 40bucks and the necessary tools to house the wires and do the wiring it would bring u at about 50 bucks now what would you choose but don’t for get the cons they get hotter than cfls and have way more lumens now your stuck in a hard spot!!!! UPDATE COMING SOON!!! - boricuaboi

New update!!!


6x26w 27k cfls put out 9000 lumens
1 150w hps puts out 16000 lumens

U really cant compare on lumens

I updated it and yes you can anyone can have a opinion about them Im for both if you didnt read.But i love them both but cfls have the newbie and cost wise advantage

Well you can have your opinion, but let me know when you're able to produce a larger quantity and more quality bud with a comparable CFL system.