If you replaced those 23s with 45s you would have much better results...you could have more room as well if you used 3 45s and still have more light.FIRST!!!!!
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I have 3 x 26w 6500k and 2 x 23w 2700k PER PLANT in veg...maybe overkill, but this is my first crack at CFL's, so I'm not the best judge, but from what I hear the more light the better, since CFL light doesn't penetrate the canopy well.
I save the 42w 2700k for flowering, but it's not about me, I'm happy with my lighting. This thread was for a question relating to vegging 6 plants. I'm way down with more wattage, but I'm trying to watch my overall power consumption, especially in my veg tent. Rather have the 42w lights running 12 hours a day, not 16.If you replaced those 23s with 45s you would have much better results...you could have more room as well if you used 3 45s and still have more light.
Also, I get my 23w 2700k lights for 50 cents each, as opposed to like 7 or 8 bucks each for the 42w lights, and considering that you should replace your lights every 3 months, I'd rather just cover my plants with a bunch of smaller wattage lights. What can I say, I'm cheap, and my setup works for nice tightly noded plants.I save the 42w 2700k for flowering, but it's not about me, I'm happy with my lighting. This thread was for a question relating to vegging 6 plants. I'm way down with more wattage, but I'm trying to watch my overall power consumption, especially in my veg tent. Rather have the 42w lights running 12 hours a day, not 16.
Well good deal then, I would do the same if I was you. If your way for growing works then don't change it right....Also, I get my 23w 2700k lights for 50 cents each, as opposed to like 7 or 8 bucks each for the 42w lights, and considering that you should replace your lights every 3 months, I'd rather just cover my plants with a bunch of smaller wattage lights. What can I say, I'm cheap, and my setup works for nice tightly noded plants.
Totally, i mean, $0.50 for 23w 2700k, I couldn't pass that up. I'm actually planning on just stocking up for the next couple years, seeing as I don't know how long this deal will last. I figure I can afford $5.50 a week for TEN 23w 2700k's...lol...I'll probably stop when I have 100+ individual lights...maybe 200...lolWell good deal then, I would do the same if I was you. If your way for growing works then don't change it right....
Haha sounds like a plan to meTotally, i mean, $0.50 for 23w 2700k, I couldn't pass that up. I'm actually planning on just stocking up for the next couple years, seeing as I don't know how long this deal will last. I figure I can afford $5.50 a week for TEN 23w 2700k's...lol...I'll probably stop when I have 100+ individual lights...maybe 200...lol