Tutorial to Growing with Cfl's

[Virgin of Growing]

Okay, I have a question. For growing one plant, lets just say I want to position 1 CFL over top and 3 CFLs around the sides of the plant. I am unsure how to actually find ways to plug in a light bulb, without the actual ceiling socket, you know? Can anyone offer advice, or tell me where I could get a 'moveable' light socket?

I used one half of a lamp thing (hard to explain), which worked for awhile, and obviously I couldn't produce enough light.
I'd really appreciate help. This is probably my biggest problem. (With nute problems following after)

 

[legalizeitcanada]

Build yourself a small frame outa wood and get yourself 5 sockets from home depot for like 2 bucks and your good to go......i cut up a extension cord from the dollar store for wiring.

 

[aoz20]

Are these Okay to grow with ?
http://www.walmart.com/ip/GE-CFL-Light-Bulb-20-Watt-75W-Equivalent-6-Pk/5650616

 

[stoneyluv]

not enough info on walmarts website. you need to look for the color spectrum, 5500k or higher for veg and 2700k for flower. get the highest lumens you can in these color ranges and you will be fine

 

[legalizeitcanada]

Well your talking 100 watts per plant (around) so you gotta think you would need 5 just for one plant, the biggest you can get in a store is 43W (150W output) a couple of those should do you pretty good......there round 12 to 18 bucks a peice, plus remember you will need to get two sets, 5500k and 2700k

Are these Okay to grow with ?
http://www.walmart.com/ip/GE-CFL-Light-Bulb-20-Watt-75W-Equivalent-6-Pk/5650616

 

[Nativegrower]

Great information.

 

[makinthemagic]

Here are some pics of my setup, inspired by many ideas in this thread.

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[chichi]

That's a really nice set-up! I see you zip tied the clamp ons so they don't pop off...Nice.

 

[Volta90]

Hey guys, just started building my grow box and i've purchased 2 bulbs for the flowering stage, yet to get the veg bulbs!

Could you guys tell me if these will do the job?

Lumineux Cross 4U, 240v - 20W, 2700K.

This is for a very small personal project! nothing big!

Thanks guys.

 

[SirTitanium]

As we are coming up on the two year anniversary of this primer, I'd love to see the 2nd edition of Dr Chronic's wisdom. God knows there has been advancement in knowledge and technology over the past two years. Personally I would love to learn about it and this sub-forum needs a B12 shot. Heck, I'm as guilty as everyone.

A similar writing on T5 HO lighting would be super-hip as well.

like makinthemagic three posts above. That's inspirational. You have a pair of what over each plant? What Watt and color (K). Any problems? How long was your veg cycle (if you are done)? Seed or clone?

 

[Canadian Sin]

thank you for this! Helped alot awesome info

 

[JHCHARGER]

these might be simple questions but if you could answer them id appreciate it. what is a "mogul" socket? and can you use both veg/flower U shape cfls bulbs in the same sockets?

 

[JHCHARGER]

anybody have any help

 

[CWB]

ok so i was thinking of using the High Output T5 florescents with the 6500K grow bulbs to vegg my plants on i will switch them to hps lights during flowering but how many florescents should i use during vegging ? and should i use multiple 6500k or should i use a different kinda bulb with it also or would the 6500k bulb work fine on its own ?

 

[Durr Mchurr]

How would i go about setting these CFLs up? i am planning on using just regular screw in ones (43 watt), but i know nothing about electrical wiring.

 

[Harorld]

I'm starting two small veg cabs, one for germ/cloning and a second for vegging till its ready to move into a flowering cab (250w HID)

• How many CFLs (watts/ plant) should I expect to use in the veg cabs?
• Are there good specs out there for CFL mounts that I can adjust the height (as the plant grows in the veg cab)

 

[kane420x]

i cant get my home depot 65 watt cfl to light. i bought a mogul socket and cut the end of a power cord and wired it up but cant get the cfl to light. does it need some kind of ballast to make it light? lowes has a housing on sale for 30 bucks and comes with a cfl, i think if i cant get it to light just going to buy it but really want to get this to light since i bought the mogul and the light already....
gl



hey cwb you have my initials!!! haha

 

[bongrip420]

What do you all recommend for a cfl setup for 1 lowrider autoflowering plant? Im no beginner at growing but I am a virgin at CFL's. And I want an awesome F#$%ing setup with CFL's only! Any suggestions on bulbs (yes I know the vegging ones) wattage or voltage. Should I conceal my grow?

 

[marcus welbourn]

im useing 1 x 100watt and 1 x 80watt cfls to veg,my plants are growing well but what cfls do u recomend for growing clones,there in a average size wardrobe and i need some more bulbs so i can use the ones i have 4 the mother,any advice

 

[guerillagrower420]

hey so im a noob but it seems no one if answering my fellow noobs so ill try to help out: bong rip, it depends on your spot judging by your question about concealing it you're just planning on leaving it in the living room or something? i would suggest a closest or a cab of some kind but u could probably just get a big fan in the room and surround the shit of the plant with Cfl's and u could get something , but i;d go with the closest or some kind of controlled space. Marcus i'd suggest getting the adapters to plug right into the wall and a couple y adapters then get a power bar plug the shit in and get 4 6500 bulbs and put the lights nice and close to the plants. keep in mind i have very little experience but researched like mad