Cfl ?

How many cfls would I have to put into a 4x4 hydro hut to grow six large plants , and get the maximum yeild?

I have a grow box that 2x4x5 and I use 16 43w 2700k cfls . When I replace these lights I'm buying a 600 watt hid , it will only cost me a few dollars more.

6-100w cfl's would be great for veg. You would be beter off with a 400 or 600w hid with a cooltube set up. watt for watt the heat is the same.

Think of it this way..more light, more yeild

why not get one or two big cfl`s instead...something like this..

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those still need a balist and I bet the 250 puts off more heat then the 100w's I'm using. If you want that type of power hid is the beter way to go. is the light 50 or the whole setup? lol crap need to read the whole thing sorry. Again sorry never seen anything larger then 42w self balist. You still need to keep them very close to the plant. hid just has beter penatration per watt.

wELL i am trying to decide what would be the best option for getting the most yeilded... Like i said i have a 4x4x7hydro hut... I am trying to pick between LED LIGHTS CFLS OR HID OR A POSSIBLE COMBiNATION? HELP>?

Oh so you have a choice on what kind of lights your using? HID all the way..

yes hid is the best.

Johnny Retro said:

Oh so you have a choice on what kind of lights your using? HID all the way..

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Any recommendations on method for highest yeild... ive been considering DWC Bubbleponics SCROG? Would i be able to harvest the pounds ive been searching for with six plants?

6 plants..lbs? scrog? Highly doubtful.
What kind of space are you working with?

My hydro guy says with two plants going into flower every 30 day. At the end of 120 days you'll pull 1-2 oz per plant with bubbleponics. I've just started this set up so I'll let ya know at the end of the first 120 days. oh and by starting every 30 days you pull a harvest every month after the first 120 days. my dirt grows go start to finish 5 months and yeild a little over a oz per plant.

Ive got a 4x4 hydro hut...

Unless your hyrdo guy is the grower himself, its imposible to know how much your gona yeild.

stumps said:

those still need a balist and I bet the 250 puts off more heat then the 100w's I'm using. If you want that type of power hid is the beter way to go. is the light 50 or the whole setup? lol crap need to read the whole thing sorry. Again sorry never seen anything larger then 42w self balist. You still need to keep them very close to the plant. hid just has beter penatration per watt.

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i agree with the hids..i was just commentin on the cfl question..i use that same cfl for my veg..but i have a hps that i use for flower...i belev that hids or to much for the plant to start out with...maybe after a mounth then i would put the hid over them..but just startin out..i dont think they need all that power....but we all have our own way of growing......

MPARKER said:

Ive got a 4x4 hydro hut...

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Ha yeah you already told us, ima dumbass

To be honest, this seems like your first grow, so dont get ahead of yourself. Dont try to guess your final yeild, it will most likely let your down..

He is a grower and has been for a long time. He has tomato plants in the store. I've been stopong in about every two weeks and these plants are tree's and are producing mass tomatos.

Are tomatos, buds?

Johnny Retro said:

Are tomatos, buds?

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i was just thinkin the same thing..
i caint comment on the hydro...i wish i could
but i dont know much about hydro..but im tryin to learn

goten said:

i agree with the hids..i was just commentin on the cfl question..i use that same cfl for my veg..but i have a hps that i use for flower...i belev that hids or to much for the plant to start out with...maybe after a mounth then i would put the hid over them..but just startin out..i dont think they need all that power....but we all have our own way of growing......

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Same set up for me. But I use a 100w, 80W and a set of 4' tubes for veg and clone and a little 400w for flower.