can i do a whole grow w/ cfl's

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brad311

Member

• Mar 19, 2011

• #1

can i do awhole grow w/ cfl's or do i need a hps

 

tafbang

Well-Known Member

• Mar 19, 2011

• #2

Very much so, hundreds of thousands of peoploe grow with cfls

 

sso

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• Mar 19, 2011

• #3

yes you can.

on wether you need a hps?

how much do you smoke ?

 

zelweeds

Member

• Mar 19, 2011

• #4

absolutely, just make sure the color temperature is 6500k for vegetation and switch to 2700k for flowering, also make sure you keep the lights as close as possible to the plant, a good rule of thumb is 10000 lumens minimum per plant or 6 26w cfls per plant, with plenty of reflection in your grow space. what size is your grow space?

 

yesum

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• Mar 19, 2011

• #5

Sure you can, keep the plants short, like a foot tall at finish. I use 2 26 watt 2700k bulbs in a y connector, in a reflector clamp per plant. Start to finish with same bulbs.