4ft floros? Should I buy?

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ClarkNewbury

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First of all, here's my grow:
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/104772-my-first-grow-5.html#post1579613

I only have six 23w CFLs in there right now and I need more lightning, I'm kinda sick of CFLs so I figured I buy a couple larger 4ft floros for more light, I'm flowering right now, I should get 6500k right?

Parts of my plants are almost in shade so I need the light, I figure I'll have two 4ft floros hanging above the plants and maybe two more for side lighting but I'll also continue to use my CFLs.

Thanks
 
doogleef

doogleef

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If you are going to put out funds on a new light for flowering I suggest HPS. Even a small hps 70-150w (like you can get at hardware store in security lighting) will produce tons better that fluro or cfl. No contest.
 
smartsoverambition

smartsoverambition

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nawseems like u could make better use of the space, i say get a few CFL42w envriolight or someother brand if u want to go any higher, HPS all the way
 
MrFishy

MrFishy

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I've grown plenty decent sized buds under fluros.
Try it. I mean, I only pay 12 bux for mine, with the tubes and use 3 together (6 tubes) per side . . . real decent for vegging. You won't see huge buds. The ones in the pic are mostly 3-4" but great stash dope.

Here's a couple pics of buds grown under 6-40W cool white tubes, at 50 days.
 

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ClarkNewbury

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Well I only have $50 to spend at the moment and honestly I was hoping to save $20 for a 20bag rofl. I said floros cause everything about them is cheap.

I can get 42w CFLs but theyre like $8 a piece at, are they really worth it? The reason I bought 23w last time was because you can get six 23w 1650lumen bulbs for like $13..
 
MrFishy

MrFishy

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I don't see the advantage cfl's supposedly provide. Lots of heat, not super cheap, takes a bunch of them . . . on and on.

Most'll tell ya I'm insane, but that's ok. I've grown under fluros (2-tube shop lights) since the 70's and am just now doing my very first hps budding . . . I find myself worried about the expense rather than feeling great about my all-but-free exotic stash this time. For a couple/few weeks, I was like 'what's the big whoop?" but now they're starting to rock, and it's pretty extreme.
That said, I could see me returning to fluros if this caretaker biz doesn't pan out.

Also, grab one regardless, as they're preferred for some things, like cloning.
 
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ClarkNewbury

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MrFishy said:
I don't see the advantage cfl's supposedly provide. Lots of heat, not super cheap, takes a bunch of them . . . on and on.

Most'll tell ya I'm insane, but that's ok. I've grown under fluros (2-tube shop lights) since the 70's and am just now doing my very first hps budding . . . I find myself worried about the expense rather than feeling great about my all-but-free exotic stash this time. For a couple/few weeks, I was like 'what's the big whoop?" but now they're starting to rock, and it's pretty extreme.
That said, I could see me returning to fluros if this caretaker biz doesn't pan out.

Also, grab one regardless, as they're preferred for some things, like cloning.
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The two tube 4ft fixtures are what I plan on buying seeing as they're only $10 and then the bulbs are like $6 for two.. the bulbs are like 3200 lumens each aren't they? Sounds good to me for the money.. I'd buy HPS but honestly it's already 80-85F in there and then I would definitely need an AC unit for the room which I cannot afford.
 
MrFishy

MrFishy

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I think they are 3200 lu . . . 2/$3 @ WMt.
The "Cool" I consider blue/white, for veg. The 'Warm" red/yellow. Mixed for flowering.

Went to your light link, but there's dozens of lights there, so.
 
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ClarkNewbury

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MrFishy said:
I think they are 3200 lu . . . 2/$3 @ WMt.
The "Cool" I consider blue/white, for veg. The 'Warm" red/yellow. Mixed for flowering.

Went to your light link, but there's dozens of lights there, so.
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I always heard cool was for flowering as it emulates the cooler colours of the sun in winter..
here's the link, apparently rollitup compressed it:
http://tinyurl.com/4aej7j


 
MrFishy

MrFishy

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ClarkNewbury said:
I always heard cool was for flowering as it emulates the cooler colours of the sun in winter..
here's the link, apparently rollitup compressed it:
http://tinyurl.com/4aej7j
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Could be. Like I said, I may be insane. All I know is that this hps is red/yellow/orange, an it's for flowering. It's probably just my terminology. I think of mh/cool, as blue, cuz' the sun's red/yellow/orange?

The light looks like a deal, but I'd wait until some qualified RIUpper in the know gives it the nod?
 
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ClarkNewbury

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MrFishy said:
Could be. Like I said, I may be insane. All I know is that this hps is red/yellow/orange, an it's for flowering. It's probably just my terminology. I think of mh/cool, as blue, cuz' the sun's red/yellow/orange?

The light looks like a deal, but I'd wait until some qualified RIUpper in the know gives it the nod?
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The light's fine, it's recommended alot on icmag.org forums.. check this out
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=36344

Is linking to other grow forums even allowed?(sorry if I broke any rules)
 
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ClarkNewbury

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GrowTech said:
I've done the comparisons... and these are VERY different from what you get at walmart bud.
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How so? What's the lumens on your recommendation? That and bulb size is the only difference.. I'm buying warm bulbs now anyway that I remembered they're for flowering.. or should I have some cool bulbs? I only have warm at the moment.
 
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