veg lighting

I use 6 -T12- 40 watt fluorescent lights only when they are under 6 inches tall.
Afterwards they bump up to 8-T5 bulbs, they stay under these until they are at least 12-18 inches tall.
Then I use a 400 watt Metal Halide for a couple of weeks, to get them ready to flower.
Then when their ready, I use a 400 watt HPS.
 
I tried the 2 x 26w cfl, just for starting..after a few days of just sun (cooked 1st lot with cfl's) as a gentler start, then under the cfls..for about 10 days...now they're outside and loving it....Lots of leaf growth...
 
is it possible to have good results vegging in flourescent grow lights...the 400 is too hot!:blsmoke:
yes you can have good veg groth with cfls it won't be as good as it would be under the 400w. i have good groth under a 125w cfl. happy with the results.gl on your grow
 
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