quick light question
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Flaming Pie
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How long are you planning on vegging your plant?
Flaming Pie
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gonna need ALOT of cfls for flower. 15-20 of em. positioned above and around the plant.
Go to homedepot and buy five four packs of 23w bulbs.
Go to homedepot and buy five four packs of 23w bulbs.
Flaming Pie
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I used 12 for a plant I vegged for one month.
Flaming Pie
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6500k for veg
2700k for flower
2700k for flower
greenlikemoney
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The more the merrier when it comes to CFL's. Buy as many as you can afford and run while being safe.
i had this guy tell me to use the 3:1 ratio for veg as in for every 3 6500k use 1 2700k for a spectrum to help it grow better and said for flowering to switch it around. what do you think about that?
Flaming Pie
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Not necessary. I do keep the 6500k when I flip and just add 2700k to it.
When I flipped I had 4 bulbs of 6500k above my plant. Then I just added 2700k bulbs, as she got wider and taller, to the sides.
The most important thing about growing with CFLs is to keep them at the optimal distance AT ALL TIMES! 2-4 inches to avoid stretch. During the flip to flower 12/12 you will have to check plant every day at lights on to adjust lights.