you can look at it this way. It doesn't mater what light you use. watt for watt they put off the same heat. I use cfl's to veg and hps to flower. "400w"
you want light with a ct of 2700k. I keep seeing all kinds of 60-250w self balist lights out. I've used the 42w 2700k lights. more is beter but be carefull of the heat. This is one under a 100w cfl in veg. she is a mom. 3 months old. sorry it's sideways. I need to snap a new pic that I can edit.
you read right. Bad lights for growing. If your doing one plant. Ideal would be 80w with 3 42w on the sides. But you could use 3-4 42w. just remember cfl's are kinda week so your buds will be a smaller then with a hps. mh and hps just can't be beat atm.
hps is a ballast setup as far as I know. even the small ones.
Go with the cfl's. I've been growing for a few years and every grow is beter then the last. live, learn and upgrade as you can.
Ive went and bought 6 26 watts cfl lights but i need 2 know are these good for veg or flow or both and how 2 tell what color or 6500-2700 im clueless the box dont say coolwhit of any hting and there GE kind and there 1750 lumes plez help
i want to saw the sw at the end is soft white i would say but yea find of if u can appriciate it very much STUMPS
so u cant use the same light through veg and flow that suxs