Am I good on lights?

AKFire420

Active Member

• Jan 6, 2008

• #1

I'm using 5 26w cfl's and 2 50w MH bulbs for my 1 plant grow box, is that a good amount of light?

 

Smoke2Live420

New Member

• Jan 6, 2008

• #2

more then enough
thats like 230 watts i think and all that going to one plant will be niccccccccce

 

LoganSmith

Well-Known Member

• Jan 6, 2008

• #3

What are the K* of the cfls?

 

Smoke2Live420

New Member

• Jan 6, 2008

• #4

LoganSmith said:

What are the K* of the cfls?

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idk what K is...but the lumens for the cfls 26w are 1600.

So thats like 8000 lumens. and the 2 50w metal halides together are like 8,500 lumens..
16,500 is alot for one plant!!

Plus the CFLs have UV or UVB in them

 

LoganSmith

Well-Known Member

• Jan 6, 2008

• #5

K* is the specturm of the light or the color ray ie 2700k* is a red spec. and these are used primy in flowering. 6500k is a blue color spec. ray. used primly in vegging.

 

abcdthc

Well-Known Member

• Jan 6, 2008

• #6

im doin the same thing w/ just one plant. 4 30watt and 2 40watt cfls total 13400 lumens