Colored CFL's?
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alphabibbiddy boo boo
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depends.. are they that color because they pass therough a filter (ie, a colored shell, like colored xmas lights), or do they emit high levels of red/blue spectra?
the cfls i use are blue spectrum (6500k) and red spectrum(2700k) the blue spectrum is for the growing stage, (first 6-8 weeks). the red is for the budding or flowering phase. both these spectrum are essential to good herb growing. are you sure the glass isnt shelled, tinted, or stained those colors?? they shouldent be
ivebeencanceled
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If it just has a coating on it, like a paint, then it would probably be better to just buy normal CFL's.
alphabibbiddy boo boo
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yeah, the bulbs you have would be ideal for flowering.. well actually an hps would be IDEAL, but if your into CFLs... Also, they make CFLs in the 6700K range that would be great for vegging.. i have just standard CFLs, 27 watters... doesn't say anything about the color temp, but they had more lumen output than the 6700k, and they were five for twelve bucks at ace, so i was down
harvest time
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Ok. If your lights that your talking about have a different color glass shell around the actual light inside the glass, then don't use them. Those are more of a "party" bulb or something that people would use for a variation of color. You would want to use a colored spectra, to create different velocoties of light at different stages throughout the grow. If it is tinted, I'd say a definite no.
these cfls probly dont have the output to bloom (unless you use a few of em)but will be fine for clones and casual growth in the growing cycle. i spent 400$ a peice on my 8 light ballast cfls. they work wonders!! the light itself barley gets 80f so the stalks can all but touch em be4 they burn!! one light can bloom roughly 20-25 plants!! this cfl rivals a 500 watt hps just minus the heat, pluss it uses half the electricity and the bulbs last up to 4 times longer... it was a great investment.... -never use tinted bulbs though-