Best CFL setup?

krunkpot

Well-Known Member

• Mar 24, 2009

• #1

whats up guys,

I recently sold my 250 watt HPS lamp do to heat and hassle and now would like to give Cfl's a try. I have the room to grow about 5 plants indoor and wanted to know what you guys thought would be the proper wattage for that many plants. I have about 150 bucks to spend on lighting. Can i make this work? what type of bulbs are best for this?


thanks alot

Krunk

 

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chemicalsmoker

Well-Known Member

• Mar 24, 2009

• #2

depends what kind of cfls you use 27w or 42w at 5500k or 6500k thats good for veggin for five plants i would prob use 15 27w cfls but that depends on the desing of the light fixture you would like to build

 

krunkpot

Well-Known Member

• Mar 24, 2009

• #3

chemicalsmoker said:

depends what kind of cfls you use 27w or 42w at 5500k or 6500k thats good for veggin for five plants i would prob use 15 27w cfls but that depends on the desing of the light fixture you would like to build

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thanks for the info,

what would u recommend for flowering?

 

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chemicalsmoker

Well-Known Member

• Mar 24, 2009

• #4

42w---150w equivalent soft white cfl bulbs i would use 2-3 of those per plant for flowering

 

Flo Grow

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• Mar 24, 2009

• #5

Just check out Sunleaves.com

I have 4 of their CFL's.

2 - 125w 6500K @ 10,500 lumens each

2 - 125w 2700K @ 9,000 lumens each

 

krunkpot

Well-Known Member

• Mar 25, 2009

• #6

Flo Grow said:

Just check out Sunleaves.com

I have 4 of their CFL's.

2 - 125w 6500K @ 10,500 lumens each

2 - 125w 2700K @ 9,000 lumens each

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how many 125 watters would i need to grow 4-5 plants

and wat lumens?