Soft White

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FallenHero

Guest

• Nov 23, 2006

• #1

The only CFL's i could find were soft white, how does this differ from cool/warm? is it still acceptable for growing?

 

Marius

Active Member

• Nov 23, 2006

• #2

I can get more light shinning of my knob on a warm summers night than what appears to be coming off those lights. Get some big ass fluros happening!

 

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FallenHero

Guest

• Nov 23, 2006

• #3

not quite the reply i was looking for.. if your looking at my pics on your judgment itsb ecause i turn some of them off so my plants dont look like white glowing mystical creatures...
i have 1 4 ft floro o nthe side turned off for pics
rest is cfl based on the recommndation by more senior members here

anyone have the answer to my question??

 

Marius

Active Member

• Nov 23, 2006

• #4

Cheer up matey, they'll come good!

I'll find this list of the lumens output some guy did of all the different size an dtypes of fluros, higher the lumens, the closer to being the sun it is.

Back soon!

 

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FallenHero

Guest

• Nov 23, 2006

• #5

well i know they put out 1600 lumens a peice.. the ones i have, 100 watt cfl soft white

 

Marius

Active Member

• Nov 23, 2006

• #6

The ones I have used put out about 3500 lumens and from reading here some of the more experience boys say anything under about 5000 isn't too impressive.

Maybe some daylight for week might show if its a light prob or not?

 

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FallenHero

Guest

• Nov 24, 2006

• #7

i will get more light.. as of now i have 4ft floro at 1600 and 2 cfl's at 1600 so i am pretty close. 4800 lumens

 

Sublime757

Well-Known Member

• Nov 24, 2006

• #8

thats pretty good for just a few plants. you will be fine for up to 24" or vegetative growth. just remember to keep them 2" away from the tops