are 3000k bubls good enough for flowering ?

bigbones

Member
i have been looking for 2 24inch bulbs for flowering. i am having a hard time finding anything less than 3000k temp. i am trying to go to the lower 2700k so i am wondering , is 3000k gonna give similar results as the 2700k? or should i just stick with the smaller cfl's so that i can use the 2700k? is it better to use the smaller ones, cause i have a light fixture that uses 24 inch bulbs so i thought it would be nice to use it on the top and smaller ones on the sides. but i didnt know it was so hard to find 24 inch 2700k bulbs. what do you guys think? thanks
 

bigbones

Member
thanks but i was really wondering about the comparison between 2700K and 3000K, not just "yeah it will be fine". i have plenty of 100w eq. CFL's that are 2700K, which is ideal to use for flowering. but, i would like to use the 2 24 inch bulbs but is it better to go with the 3000K 24 inchers or the regular 2700k cfl's? does anyone on here have experience with each one that can give me a comparison. i know they would both work but which is better : 2 24 inch 3000k bulbs at 20W each or 4 regular 26 watt 2700k cfl bulbs? thanks again, i just want what is the absolute best (dont mention getting an HPS, not gonna happen right now, these are my 2 options ).
 

slim83

Well-Known Member
go with the highest lumen and watt output if they are t12 they will be of little use because they have a low lumen output like 600 lumens each t8 and t5 are higher but but not much 24 inch 20w bulbs are not very strong if it were me i would go with the cfls and just get them as close as you can or use all of them if you have the room
 

Phaeton

Active Member
Here's a link.

http://donklipstein.com/f-spec.html

This covers what you are asking as well as oranges can cover for apples.
I have used and compared but the answer is not so simple that a short post can correct all the misconceptions obvious in how the questions are being asked.
 
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