CFLs work! When done right....

[TheRealOGMike]

I've been growing cannabis for 20 years and used to grow with 1000w HPS until I found CFLs. Granted nugs the size of my fist are no longer likely however I have seen the overall quality of my cannabis increase. I am getting "baby fist" size nugs and for a personal grow there is no better way.

Pics are attached. Please reach out with any questions or suggestions.

The Real OG Mike

 

[OrganicGorilla]

Shit. That is a whack of CFLs!

 

[OldMedUser]

You're wasting a lot of light there without reflectors on the backs of those lights. Tin foil works fine and I've seen ones made out of aluminum beer or pop cans that work really well too.

I've seen a lot of threads arguing the pros and cons of CFLs over HID and it still comes down to efficiency and ease of use for me. Much easier to hang one light with a shade over the plants than heavy, awkward banks of little bulbs that don't do near as good a job. I use fluoros to start small plants, clones and seedlings but they really take off when they get under the MH.

When you add up all the watts those puppies are using what is the total?

 

[Observe & Report]

CFLs are a waste of electricity, space, time, and money. They've been obsolete for years. The only way to do them right is replace them with more efficient LED and use the bulbs you already have around the house.

 

[B166ER420]

Looks great man!Good job.

I've been growing cannabis for 20 years and used to grow with 1000w HPS until I found CFLs. Granted nugs the size of my fist are no longer likely however I have seen the overall quality of my cannabis increase. I am getting "baby fist" size nugs and for a personal grow there is no better way.

Pics are attached. Please reach out with any questions or suggestions.

The Real OG Mike

No matter even if you had a perfect cfl setup,people are gonna hate.
I hear ya brother the cfls have worked for me too.


Hey just think how much better it would have been with hid!

 

[OldMedUser]

Hey just think how much better it would have been with hid!

Lots.

 

[SPLFreak808]

Imo when photosynthesis is your weakest link, healthy plants in flower is a walk in the park at the cost of metabolism (and efficiency w/cfl's)

 

[BudmanTX]

Dude, for me personally I like cfls, they are cheap, easy to get,and with the right amount of them, you can grow some beautiful stuff. Here is one I did. Little over 3oz's and smokes great.

 

[GreenBean 420]

Tomorrow is Day 35.

 

[strongpakk]

First grow taken couple days ago

 

[GreenBean 420]

First grow taken couple days ago

Look healthy! I'd start training or toping and bending to get that flat canopy. I stayed pretty flat and with three random colas it was still annoying trying to not burn the buds but keep them within 2in of the plants... just imo. But keep up the good work ! 336watts. Week 6 flower

 

[strongpakk]

I've got 5 in the closet they all females... I only have like 350 watts cfl will I be ok

 

[HazednConfused]

I've got 5 in the closet they all females... I only have like 350 watts cfl will I be ok

No you won't be okay, even after reading the people on here growing with 336 watts of cfl

 

[strongpakk]

Hmm

 

[HazednConfused]

Hmm

Just giving you a hard time lol. I've flowered with 138 watts cfl. You be alright

 

[BudmanTX]

i usually hit flowering at about 280watts of cfls, i'll push to 300 this next round.

 

[strongpakk]

All fed in the tub starting to get real

 

[strongpakk]

I don't have a loop and my leads aren't fading out yet docthwy stay green entire time sometimes? I feel like im so close Idk help

 

[MrVega2]

Why Yes....Yes they do...