1000000 candle watts of power?

[shawshank]

so i saw this spotlight with a normal plug in cord that runs a 55 watt halogen bulb that gives off 1000000 candle watts of power, it was close to 4000 lumens. it was only 40 bucks or so. the shear brightness of the light is awsome, so i was wondering can i grow with this light that you can buy at auto zone?

 

[plugsmustard]

so i saw this spotlight with a normal plug in cord that runs a 55 watt halogen bulb that gives off 1000000 candle watts of power, it was close to 4000 lumens. it was only 40 bucks or so. the shear brightness of the light is awsome, so i was wondering can i grow with this light that you can buy at auto zone?

i vegged a plant with a halogen, they get very fucking hot, so it stretches your plant...live and learn...just get CFLs. or MH HPS if you have the money

 

[The Warlord]

Halogen is an incandecent light. It is not the right kind of light at all. Stick with the right kinds of light.

 

[doobnVA]

I'd say that's a terrific waste of $40. Are you going to plant the bulb and hope a car sprouts from it? =p

But seriously, halogen lights produce more "red" light which isn't good for vegging a plant (doesn't promote leaf/stem growth as efficiently as blue light). Fluorescent lights give off more "blue" light and are better for starting seedlings and sustaining a plant throughout the vegetative growth period. This isn't to say that you can't use both red and blue light, but using only red light during the seedling/vegetative periods can result in stretching - not because they are hot, but because of how the plant utilizes different "colors" of light for different stages of its life.

 

[shawshank]

but, what about flowing with it?

 

[The Warlord]

but, what about flowing with it?

No! Incandescent lights are just inefficient as grow lights. Stick with what works.

 

[Woomeister]

Candle LIGHTS not candle watts!!!

 

[shawshank]

calm down i didn't buy it, i use cfl's. i found a 300 watt 2700k cfl that fits in a regular socket for $18.

 

[The Warlord]

calm down i didn't buy it, i use cfl's. i found a 300 watt 2700k cfl that fits in a regular socket for $18.

What you have is most likely a 68 watt bulb. the 300 watts listed on the package is incandecent equivelent. Basically marketing. It's not a 300 watt bulb. I've used the same one. 16 dollars at home depot.