Advantage V. disadvantage CFL's

chandelier

chandelier

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lastfrontier said:
this is my prefered configuration look haw this ak48,ice, and polio reach for the light from its sheer intensity.
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Awesome setup! Could you tell me how you made it please? Where did you get the light sockets and power cords to plug the bulbs into is what I really mean, especially without having to buy a full lamp just to strip those parts out. :) :idea:
 
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knowmad

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Any hardware store should have the sockets and the extension cords. Home Depot, lowes, ACE. Hell I bet even Walmart or Target could work.
 
LeafGnosis

LeafGnosis

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wanted to show some pics of my mixed 150 hps supplemented with 2 300 watt 2700 k bulbs... I do see a difference in size...will have to see about density as she progresses.
first is the top bud off of the top (topped once, so only two main) and the second one is off of the main right before the topping, they all have been super cropped. I see a little difference but will see as time progresses (day 18 into flowering)IMG_0301.jpgIMG_0303.jpg
 
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hpbuds

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lastfrontier said:
you see it seem to me that people feel that if you give it the most intense light you can find and the best hydro setup that it equils dank fat buds and that is simpley not true.


CFL's do not have the danger or heat problems that HPS and MH have also it cost more all around to dissapate the heat and the smell with it also CFL's are self ballest in most cases and there are so many that if one goes out you dont have to shell up 150.00 or 250.00 or what if the ballast goes out what if either of them fail while you are out of town and you loose the crop if one or two fail then i loose a few lumens and keep on rockin again consider the fire danger while you are gone a fan can fail of trip the braker also they use less wattage and you are able to spread the light as you see fit in most cases instead of coming from a central location high above i will say in defence of the production grower large intense lights are a good and usefull thing because it cuts down on the doliers per OZ of production that in my opinion is the onley time you would need the extra lumens i my self will never grow more then 14 plants at a time i get around 3-5 OZ per plant with that light at 14 plants only geting 3 OZ per is still 42 OZ every 4 months what the hell will i do with all that and i am only using about 420-680 watts when you have MH and HPS you are stuck with on or two kelvin ratings and that is it with CFL's i can swap the kelvin rating as i see fit mabey i want to flower at 2100 kelvin mabey i like 6500 kelvin for veg or mabey i want to try 4500 kelvin for veg and see if i get a better sun leaf with CFL's there is room for discovery and creativity we know that all strands are not the same and come from diffrent parts of the world mabey you would like to plant all dark purple indiga and the next crop you want to plant a virgin sativa they have diffrent requirments for light and with CFL's you can provide that with half the cost just remember people that the higher you go in watts when buyin a single CFL bulb the lower you go in lumens per watt stay at 26-55 watts and that is the best spot to stay...................... here are the periods that belong up there disperse them as you please
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i respect yur way of growing with cfls after my outdoor La Diva was stolen after 6 months of veg and flower. i would like more input on which bulbs how many and so on.. plz rply
 
matt1420

matt1420

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you guys are posting to someone who if you look at there profile have not posted in a few years on this site.
 
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los16xl

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Very informative. I have experimented with cfls for the past 2yrs now never going all the way just taking each bagseed seedling to the next level. And so far I have not made it to full flower or harvest. Well now I've started a few seeds and got them going. Its about day four for two day 3 for one and day two for five. I will be putting the older two into a two 1.5gal bucket dwc hydro setup that I built and let the other five grow out in the solo cups that I started them in just to see what happens.
 
poseidonR

poseidonR

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i just have one main question and i would appreciate any support. this is my first grow and i think im set, i just wanted to know for sure or if anyone has any constructive critisism.

i plan on four plants(3 A.M.S fem and 1 blue mistic fem) my space is a closet that is 3 1/2 ft. X 2 1/2 ft. i lined the bottom with a poly white shower curtain and all the walls are flat white, im getting a survival blanket(mylar) soon. my lights consist of 2 "lights of america" 24" flourescent grow lights, and 2 "lights of america" 24" flourescent lights. i figured ill need 2 2700 spectrum cfl's and 2 6000-6500 spectrum cfl's with reflectors. as far as soil i have miracle grow moisture control, i have miracle grow plant food and i have a co2 system set up. am i good?
 
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makinherown\

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lastfrontier said:
its about filling the box for less dollers with the same quality shit.



i was not trying to boast about the set up if i came off that way then i am sorry you feel that way i mean what do i care what you grow and how good or bad it is i have my own and i know what works for me its not about my set up its about CFL's doing there part and nothing more i am not the best in the world but i do have good strains and i do hold my own you know what ever. it is what it is so sorry if i talk a little to much how about you go fucking die under a rock where the smell of your decaying body wont bother me ha ha ha haand stick a period in that whore.......
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What wattages and lumens and kelvin are your lights, and are your light sockets set in a metal top?
 
gr865

gr865

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lastfrontier said:
its about filling the box for less dollers with the same quality shit.



i was not trying to boast about the set up if i came off that way then i am sorry you feel that way i mean what do i care what you grow and how good or bad it is i have my own and i know what works for me its not about my set up its about CFL's doing there part and nothing more i am not the best in the world but i do have good strains and i do hold my own you know what ever. it is what it is so sorry if i talk a little to much how about you go fucking die under a rock where the smell of your decaying body wont bother me ha ha ha haand stick a period in that whore.......
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Please punctuate, very hard to read!!!
 
NerdJr

NerdJr

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Riffer Madness

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Yeah, i was about to say the same. Why is this even a sticky? Maybe a mod's account got stolen or something?

Posting a wall of text then calling people names and telling em heres the periods "......" & go die somewhere, is all just flame-baiting.

Im new and i havent looked around much, but I hope the rest of the forum is better than this
 
shawnybizzle

shawnybizzle

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Easy boys 1st post in this thread I'm looking to get a new veg and clone set up could I use 2x 250 watt.cfl in a 60x60 tent?
 
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