CFL wattage question

using CFL's how do i know wich wattage is actual watts or equivalent watts?
How many Actual watts do i need per plant?
i hope i have enough sockets

i would say 125 - 150 per plant imo but others may have diff opinions i would use hps thou but if going cfl i wouldnt put less than 150 per plant

MarijuanaBug said:

using CFL's how do i know wich wattage is actual watts or equivalent watts?
How many Actual watts do i need per plant?
i hope i have enough sockets

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u were on here yesterday asking the same qustion and people told u why do u keep asking the same things for man ??

the bulbs themselves say the actual wattage on the base, only the package says the equivalent because people are to damn retarded and think oh this bulb is only 23 watts thats going to be dim as hell when in fact 23w is equivalent to a 100w incandescent

rob333 said:

u were on here yesterday asking the same qustion and people told u why do u keep asking the same things for man ??

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not the same questions, i don't know anything about lights, everytime i get an answer it raises another qeustion.
i read guides but i just cant get the details. also i have been changing my mind alot about how to go about it, and i want to arm myself with knowledge before i make a decision.also its better split qeustions than group them together, that way ppl have better access to quick and simple answers.

well dont go cfl look at t5 hps or mh i did say that to u in my last post

Heres a basic layout for lights
HPS and MH:
1000w- 8'x8' to 10'x10' area
600w- 6'x6' to 8'x8' area
400w- 4'x4' to 6'x6' area
250w- 2'x2' to 3'x3' area
150w- 1'x1' to 2'x2' area
100w- 1'x1' only

CFL to be equivalent to 250w hid:
150w per square foot for veg
300w per square foot for flower

Flouro tubes and induction flouro:
Not to sure on need other input from flouro tube growers for this one

LED:
Each panel has its own area coverage so cant give those numbers
240w LED = 250w HID
300w LED = 400w HID
500w LED = 600w HID

Plasma:
1000w- 4'x4' area (i think 1000w is the only size out right now)

Lights you should not use:
Incandescent
Mercury Vapor
Xenon

rob333 said:

well dont go cfl look at t5 hps or mh i did say that to u in my last post

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i remember, but i need something without too much heat, on the other hand i dont want to buy a bunch of reflective clamps. i have to wait till next paycheck to get a high power light, lets just say there are alot of factors, and would be dumb to just jump to something, especially since i dont know wat im dooing with indoor grows. but these are different questions, i need to know about CFL's, otherwise i would of asked what is the best light, ppl have different situations. now im just researching.

screediu, thanks, exactly what im looking for. thats enough info for me to find the correct light. awsome

actually i should correct myself with the mercury vapor it should not be used as the primary light to grow and only should be used in a large grow space as they give off an extreme amount of heat, but they can benefit at the end of flower because they give off a good bit of UVB light which will promote trichome production

sorry i was wrong on the hid lights as well those were the general stats for those light not the growing stats. heres a link to the growing stats http://boards.cannabis.com/basic-growing/45691-hid-lighting-coverage-area-data.html