Can CFL Daylight bulbs be used for rooting clones?

Milovan

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• Mar 16, 2015

• #1

Fucking Home Depot only has 60watt soft white cfl twist bulbs so
I was thinking of using cfl daylight bulbs that I already have. Is it
possible to root clones using these daylight bulbs or do they have to be
soft white?

 

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churchhaze

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• Mar 16, 2015

• #2

Go to home depot and...

http://rollitup.org/t/smashing-fluorescent-lamps.864130/

 

grapefruitmarmalade

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• Mar 16, 2015

• #3

if by daylight you mean 6000-6500K they work great

 

cc2012

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• Mar 16, 2015

• #4

I've used both 2700K and 6400K bulbs for clones and seedlings...1st few days/Week it won't hurt at all

atb

 

Hoare

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• Mar 16, 2015

• #5

2 of these over a domed tray .....
http://www.homedepot.com/p/EcoSmart...CFL-Light-Bulb-12-Pack-ESBM8141250K/205487750

 

Milovan

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• Mar 16, 2015

• #6

grapefruitmarmalade said:

if by daylight you mean 6000-6500K they work great

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5000k. I have 2 trays so 1 bulb per tray or 2 per tray?
Also how high do the bulbs have to be above the humidity dome
for best results?

 

Last edited: Mar 16, 2015

grapefruitmarmalade

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• Mar 16, 2015

• #7

2 inches should be alright. shit make it 1 inch if it's not too hot

 

cc2012

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• Mar 16, 2015

• #8

IF you can get em about 2-3 Inches away from Tops of Plants, use hand at same level...IF hand gets Warm after 5 minutes or so raise em a little, Also try and hang on sides(Horizontally) they give better spread and I believe the Tips are like dead spots,little to no Lumens...@Hoare..damn that's a Great Price for 12 pack...bloody £4 for 1 x 30w over here..

atb

 

Gary Goodson

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• Mar 16, 2015

• #9

Milovan said:

5000k.
Is this ok and if so
how high do the bulbs have to be above the humidity dome
for best results?

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5000k is not the best, but it will work, just might take longer to root. 5000k is high in green spectrum. You can get a 3pk GE 6500k or a 4 pk great value 2700k at Walmart for about $10. Both of those would be a better option if you can swing it.

 

Milovan

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• Mar 16, 2015

• #10

http://www.homedepot.com/p/EcoSmart...CFL-Light-Bulb-12-Pack-ESBM8141250K/205487750[/QUOTE]
Thank you all for the response's!

 

Gary Goodson

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• Mar 16, 2015

• #11

http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/Great-...-14W-Soft-White-CFL-12pk/21778162?type=search

Walmart $15 12pk