Best CFL for Veg

Lies lies lies or you just dont know so you throw assumptions. Keep a 6500k of 23w cfl 1 to 3 inch from seedling and youll never see stretch. Add more bulbs as plant grows. This is not rocket science

OP stated that they will flower under 3-4 600W HPS lamps. Did you calculate that OP wants to grow just a single plant under that many watts, or would it be a safer assumption that they'd be growing possibly dozens of them?

You don't grow a single, tiny plant under 3-4 600W anything. So say you've got 12 plants only... how many 23w CFLs would need to be added to be effective for even just three week veg?
 
So basically I want to Veg with a CFL Before I put them under 3-4 600w HPS.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend the Best CFL lights for vegging. Reason I want CFL is as I understand if I keep them close to the light they will not stretch and I don’t want them to stretch as my grow room is 6ft high.

I currently use a Hydroponics CFL Grow Light Spectrum Bulb Red Veg Flower 450w 34000 lumens. Florescent lamp.

any recommendations ?

thanks
Its also that tall because its a very good genetics aside from part hermie. One branch alone has 17 bud sites close together and the branch is 4 feet long, it is the lowest branch. This strain without intense training is normal to grow 6 foot or taller. Like i said before, my strongest hermie pumped out 3 times more and big flowering sites than the more close female and the pure female is my 3rd plant. Ive grown many many times experimented lots, outdoor, clones, many forms of training, hydro feeds, etc
 
OP stated that they will flower under 3-4 600W HPS lamps. Did you calculate that OP wants to grow just a single plant under that many watts, or would it be a safer assumption that they'd be growing possibly dozens of them?

You don't grow a single, tiny plant under 3-4 600W anything. So say you've got 12 plants only... how many 23w CFLs would need to be added to be effective for even just three week veg?
Ah yeah 10 plants
 
This Green Crack is vegging under a 3000k HLG 100. These were the first QB's I ordered and they work great for flower too. I've ordered a bunch more lights since, and have some still in boxes that I need to build. I've already built 1 5000k 135 V1 kit to replace one of the 100's, and have another one to build to replace this light. I'm not in a big hurry though. I'm kinda seeing how the 3000k compares to the 5000k side by side. Even some of the less expensive boards have lots of great reviews. Spider Farmer is one of them.
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So I was looking on amazon at Quantum boards and I found this.

Spider Farmer SF-2000 LED Grow Light with SAMSUNG Chips & Dimmable Mean Well Driver, Sunlike Full Spectrum 3000K 5000K 660nm IR for Indoor Plants Hydroponic Veg and Flowers (606pcs LEDs) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TTHFSKT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8z6LEbGDJZV77

I have no clue about LEDs at all. How would it match up to a HPS 600w? Sorry for asking a lot
Ya, I hear a lot of good reviews on that one. I've also been hearing a lot of good things about the Fissioning boards. I kinda like how they spread the lights out.
 
Ya, I hear a lot of good reviews on that one. I've also been hearing a lot of good things about the Fissioning boards. I kinda like how they spread the lights out.
unfortunately they don’t ship to me
 
I know there's some decent companies over there, just can't remember which ones they were. I know you have HLG.

I found this thread that might help. I just searched "quantum board UK".
 
Thanks a lot, will take a look now!
I don't know if it works over there too, but I use promo code "RIU10" when I order from HLG for an extra 10% off. It doesn't have to be HLG, that's just what I prefer. I actually have a couple of those 260 Rspec's already, along with a bunch more. I kinda went a little crazy when the V1's were super cheap, lol.
 
God this is hard, I’m looking for something on amazon as I have credit on there.
Reading through the forum there’s just tons of different opinions and it seems like experimenting and finding what works best for me.
Everyone has their own opinion. I’ve been looking at the spider farm sf1000 but there’s mixed opinions
 
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