14000k 130w CFL? Will it Work?

tomwkf

Member

• Jul 10, 2010

• #1

Hey guys.. I got a light off my brother the other day, its a 130w CFL but the strange thing is it says its 14000k. I've never seen or heard of a light with k (wateva k stands for) that high. I'm currently using it for veg..will this work?? Also how will it go when i enter the flower period? Any help is appreciated .....cheers

p.s. I already know about spectrum's and different light colours and all that info so that subject is irrelevant..I'm just wondering about this 14000k light cuz I'm clueless about it..
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dyzel

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2010

• #2

14000K lamps are in a spectrum known as marine blue. They are amazing for vegetative growth, but do not perform too well when flowering.
Try it out!

 

tomwkf

Member

• Jul 11, 2010

• #3

Are you sure? because i found a few articles that said they were kinda rubbish but not too bad. Also does anyone know if combining this 14000k light with like 50 or 60 watts of a 2700k light would help in the veg period?

 

Smallsn

Well-Known Member

• Jul 11, 2010

• #4

How about you just veg with the 14000K and show us the results.
I want to know if the 14000K is useless with cannabis plants in veg

 

tomwkf

Member

• Jul 11, 2010

• #5

I spose I could do that but i'm trying a pretty intensive LST method so i kinda need the plants to be really reaching for the light... but i got no money atm anyway so its gonna be 14000k for a while

 

LadyKimi

Well-Known Member

• Jul 11, 2010

• #6

2700 is useless 4 veg

 

Smallsn

Well-Known Member

• Jul 11, 2010

• #7

130W is good for one plant. Just have it in a box with foilage or white paint caturing 100% light. Add a fan too

 

tomwkf

Member

• Jul 11, 2010

• #8

** two plants..

 

stickybob

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2010

• #9

Ive just aquired a new powerplant 250w 14000k cfl and am currently testing it on a v-scrog with 6 white widow, ive got a 400w mh as backup just in case Taking pics daily so will let u know how well the bulb works (or not)!

 

bigv1976

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2010

• #10

LadyKimi said:

2700 is useless 4 veg

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It is? How do all these people veg with an HPS then?

 

stickybob

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2010

• #11

Just doesn't perform as well. Although i had to use a 400w hps for a complete cycle a few years back, it still grows but ended up tall and straggly as against lovely tight colas and branch distance with a mh

 

bigv1976

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2010

• #12

stickybob said:

Just doesn't perform as well. Although i had to use a 400w hps for a complete cycle a few years back, it still grows but ended up tall and straggly as against lovely tight colas and branch distance with a mh

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It wasnt the light bro!!

 

stickybob

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2010

• #13

Nah was me as well, poor setup that one and the plants streched (3 strains in one tent)! Defo huge veg difference with the right spectrum bulb tho.

 

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Plebscrubber

Active Member

• May 28, 2011

• #14

They just grow tall stretchy plants...

Do a side by side grow in veg,
one HPS,
one MH...

Compare the streeeeeeeaaaatching, node spacing is everything