cfl,1900 lumens vs soft white 3,420 lumens

weedfeen

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ok hears the deal i got a good plant very healthy doing good on 2 cfl 15 watt bulbs 1,900 lumens, i thought id bump it up i have 2, 100 watt soft white bulbs wich is 3,420 lumens all togather? which is better to grow with this is all i have at the moment, Which one would work alot better ? please reply!
 

pufntreez

Member
ok hears the deal i got a good plant very healthy doing good on 2 cfl 15 watt bulbs 1,900 lumens, i thought id bump it up i have 2, 100 watt soft white bulbs wich is 3,420 lumens all togather? which is better to grow with this is all i have at the moment, Which one would work alot better ? please reply!
yeah i have the same setup bro
 

pufntreez

Member
yeah i have the same setup bro
you should try and get a t5 tubes and run them like that its what i have been told man ,im kinda in the same boat tho for real i got like 6 or 7 lights that i thought would work but didnt and im afraid if i run a hps that its going to tip off the power co.lol but yeah i see where you are coming from bro for real i do
 

sogalax

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even smaller tvs use more than 1000w, your gunna have to try really really hard to get utility company to notice you.think how often ppl are adding flat screens to ever room in there house. or buying a window ac unit.
 

playa00

Member
well i think the soft whites do not carry the right spectrum for fostering growth i mean only what i have read the day light bulbs are the route i am taking and i am doing 6 42watt bulbs daylight spectrum check around and see brotha
 
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