halogens

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affliction

Active Member

• Jul 7, 2007

• #1

are halogens any good for growing?

my friend used 2 halogens to grow roughly 8 plants...they looked really good (unfortunately he had to get rid of them). I am thinking about growing some in my closet, and was wondering if they were good to grow with.

thanks,
affliction

 

the widowman

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• Jul 7, 2007

• #2

all i know is there good for seedlings, maybe some one will have more info for you man!!!

 

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marcus420

Well-Known Member

• Jul 7, 2007

• #3

i wouldnt personally due to the amount of heat they throw and amount of electricity used . Go with cfls over halogens

 

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affliction

Active Member

• Jul 7, 2007

• #4

alright, where can i buy CFLs? and whats a good wattage for CFLs.

 

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marcus420

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• Jul 7, 2007

• #5

depends on what you are willing to spend I am not rich so i use a mixture of 26 and 42 watters. I do see they have some big ones online around 200 watts apiece. The 26 watt cfl bulbs can be found anywhere I get mine at wal-mart and pay 7.44 for a 3 pack and 42 watt bulbs are $9 a piece the 200 watter I'm sure is big bucks not sure what it costs but I'm sure they are not cheap

 

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affliction

Active Member

• Jul 7, 2007

• #6

right after i replied i noticed CFLs were in my kitchens ceiling fan lights, so ima go jack em haha

thanks for the replies

 

cdici

Active Member

• Jul 7, 2007

• #7

This is a great chart to show the color temperature in degrees Kelvin which essentially shows you which lights produce the most usable light for your plants. For vegging shoot for 5500K to 6500K. Many CFLs have a color temp rating on or near the base of the light.

Halogens bad, CFLs good! The more the merrier! Good Luck!