Am I Crazy?

[teflondummy]

BTW, Yoda Would NEVER grow with Cfl,s (or use co2 without a ppm meter)

Cmon you don't think the eco freindly aspect would appeal to him. He lived in a fucking mud hut that screams hippie earthfirster

 

[Il Cuoco]

But will they flower like this?

Yes, they will...i just don't think that thick.

http://www.hobbes-l.tc/Body.html

CFLs and LEDs suffer from the Average Lumen Fallacy: All that has to be done
is to add bulbs until we have the same Photosynthetically Usable Radiation (PUR
as opposed to PAR). The Average Lumen Falacy leaves us with a light intensity
problem that requires much greater growing skill than does an HPS flowering
lamp. You'll probably meet some of the best growers here on the CFL forum
because they have to be better to get good yields from less resources.
Plant light receptors evolved to absorb intense light over a short periods through
the day, then rest, then absorb again - they are less efficient at absorbing light
from one stationary source over 12 hours; and a chemical signal is sent by the
plant when it receives intense light: "Grow like crazy, hold nothing back! We'll get
lots intense of light later because we got it before, hold nothing back!" Like
exercising to loose weight - we don't just burn more calories while we are
running, the body's metabolism speeds up and we burn more energy 24/7, even
when we are sleeping.
If you're a Stargate Atlantis fan think Wraith biologically based Hyperdrive vs
Ancient technologically based. The Wraith's drive has to rest at short intervals but
will heal itself like any living creature. Trade offs. Plant Light Receptor vs Solar
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I have 2 grow areas, and the CLF's don't get long colas or big yield.

Side by side I get 4 times the weight with HPS, but the Buds grown under the CFL's are awesome.

So, at the end, why CLF's suck so much in therms of production? isn't enough to well distribute light in the growbox and keep the bulbs at the right distance?

keep in mind that im' doing CLF's because my problem is to keep the energy consumption as lowest as possible -let's say not more than 200w- and LED lights are just too fu*ing overpriced.

 

[Il Cuoco]

Up...cmon please I need to know this so that, in case, i'll go buying an hps before it's too late!

 

[golddog]

Up...cmon please I need to know this so that, in case, i'll go buying an hps before it's too late!

CFL's will work just fine, let them finish.

Then reevaluate your need for a HPS light setup.