2300 lumens enough?

jordonm

Active Member
I have 4 9-day-old plants going right now under 2300 lumens from cfl's. Is this enough output? Also, would this be a sufficient amount of light to take it through budding? I am trying to keep costs down so would it be OK to flower without an hps?
 

24hrHigh

Active Member
Im wondering the same thing i have 2 150w cfls that put out about 2600 a piece i was wondering what kind of bulb to use when i flower?
 

KaliKitsune

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I have 4 9-day-old plants going right now under 2300 lumens from cfl's. Is this enough output? Also, would this be a sufficient amount of light to take it through budding? I am trying to keep costs down so would it be OK to flower without an hps?
You'd spend more money on electricity and light bulbs just trying to match an HPS' performance with CFL lighting.

4 plants, eh? just go buy a 200 or 250w HPS light.
 

white boy smurf

New Member
to answer your question, No that is not enough light to carry a plant through budding or through a decent veg stage without the plants stretching a ton
 

jordonm

Active Member
I also have a 175W MH ordered, but it will take me a week to get it. could i flower with MH, and just expect a smaller yeild? or do i really need the hps light spectrum
 

KaliKitsune

Well-Known Member
You can flower with MH. You will have shorter and denser bud growth.

Yield depends on how well you grow the plant, and with your current lighting and even saying you're getting a 175w MH, that's still really not enough.

Assume 50+ watts of lighting per square foot.
 

jordonm

Active Member
to answer your question, No that is not enough light to carry a plant through budding or through a decent veg stage without the plants stretching a ton
Yeah they already stretched but I added another tube and lowered the lights and they seem to be doing much better
 
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