Should my bulbs be vertical or horizontal?

o'rly

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2007

• #1

which is more efficient? I'm talking about cfl's by the way

 

Garden Knowm

The Love Doctor

• Oct 29, 2007

• #2

Whatever position gets the most surface area of the bulb closest to the most surface area of the plant

iloveyou

 

o'rly

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2007

• #3

So basically it boils down to if I use a reflector or not, or at least which type of reflector?

 

Garden Knowm

The Love Doctor

• Oct 29, 2007

• #4

yeah, well..... sort of.. you could always turnthe reflector VERTICAL and have it along the HEIGHT of the plant...


cheers

 

o'rly

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2007

• #5

that just opens up a whole new world of idea:run:

Thanks for the speedy replies.

 

Garden Knowm

The Love Doctor

• Oct 29, 2007

• #6

anything for a wise owl

 

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Puffin Afatty

Active Member

• Oct 30, 2007

• #7

the most efficient use of a bulb would be surrounded by the plant 360 degrees...go from there...with cfl's it's easy, with hps/mh it requires a screen to keep plants at the cool-enuf distance...