can I grow with these types of bulbs

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thedrian

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Got a few of these around. can I grow with them? If so how many for around 3 to 4 plants. 11w warm white light 880 lumens.
 

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Warm white is better for flower than veg. They will work. I pop off the safety glass on the Cree LED I use in my veg cab.

As you how many - as many as you can!
 
thedrian said:
Really? I got like 20 of them for free but ok and thanks for the info
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yes you can use LED bulbs to grow, but be careful with that flood light style as they can create hot spots which can burn your plants , so you cannot keep them close like you would a CFL
 
Yes ! marijuana can grow in just about any type of lighting - but when you get specific that is when you achieve good results
 
You need at least 5000 lumens to grow. 880 is almost nothing!
For veg you need 5000K-6500K (Daylight/Full Spectrum). 2700K (Warm White) is for flowering.
 
Hessam said:
You need at least 5000 lumens to grow. 880 is almost nothing!
For veg you need 5000K-6500K (Daylight/Full Spectrum). 2700K (Warm White) is for flowering.
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the OP said he has 20 bulbs, so that's 20 x 880 = 17,600 lumens

5000k-6500k is optimum for veg but you can veg with 2700k, just won't get as good of results

if the OP were to add a few 6500k CFL bulbs, it would help the spectrum
 
ISK said:
the OP said he has 20 bulbs, so that's 20 x 880 = 17,600 lumens
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I don't bother myself to run twenty 11W 2700K LED bulb in a messed up fixture for veg (which is a lose-lose), when I can sell them and get some CFL instead!
 
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