cfls short time only

[dufferls]

ok guys ,gonna start 6 plants indoors for 2 weeks before planting outside what wattage and how many bulbs should i use and what kind of light cycle should keep them on?

 

[ste147]

what does cfl stand for?

 

[mygirls]

compact florecant lighting. and 18/6 will be the best. i woulds run 2 bulbs per plant should be fine.

 

[bonzo1188]

a good rule of thumb i like to follow just to make sure i have plenty of lighting is 75 watts of REAL wattage per square foot. But if your on a budget 50 watts will suffice. Make sure to buy the daylight spectrum CFLS

 

[mygirls]

thats true if you want to grow. his just want to keep some light on them for two weeks so they don't start to flower.

 

[ste147]

is hps better than cfl?

 

[mygirls]

is hps better than cfl?

by far ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`

 

[bonzo1188]

thats true my girls, but ive tried doing that before and my plants looked terrible from light deficiency. that might have just been my case though im not sure.

I believe HPS are better for flowering, if my memory serves me correctly(which i wouldnt be surprised if it didnt) and MH are better for vegging

 

[mygirls]

thats true my girls, but ive tried doing that before and my plants looked terrible from light deficiency. that might have just been my case though im not sure.

I believe HPS are better for flowering, if my memory serves me correctly(which i wouldnt be surprised if it didnt) and MH are better for vegging

yes hps for flowering. but you can't beat natural light.

 

[dufferls]

thx, wattage?