Lighting for Veg

[Jjlaw95]

Hi everyone.. so it boils down to either CFLs.. LED's.. what's best, what do you use and why? GOOOO!!!!

 

[Prawn Connery]

Used both - LEDs kick the shit out of CFL. More expensive to set up, but you won't need to replace bulbs and you'll save money on power bills, too.

 

[Lola Grows]

Hi everyone.. so it boils down to either CFLs.. LED's.. what's best, what do you use and why? GOOOO!!!!

Led, upfront cost more but it's worth it in the long run. Imo

 

[Jeeyah]

LED. You can run 1/4 of the Power. And, you don’t have to keep buying bulbs.

 

[ChefKimbo]

If you already have cfl fixtures/sockets, you can kinda wade in the kiddie pool and use LED bulbs until you are ready for a real deal diy setup.

 

[Slinging PAR]

Sunlight, blurples, whatever is available.

 

[MisssMaryjane]

If ur just starting out, then go with led because they work and they are cheap.

 

[Budzbuddha]

Quantum led - Timber grow lights -

 

[skoomd]

CFLs suck. End of discussion lol.

My plants always vegged much more vigorously, healthy, and fast under LEDs than any flourescent I tried. And considering LEDs are far more efficient, you need less watts to get the same effect.

A 26w CFL can barely deliver enough photons for veg 2" away. Any part of the plant more than 2" away gets no where near enough light.