how many CFL watts do i need if i want to flower pure indica?

mr.man

mr.man

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ok i have 2 plants. 1 seedling and one 61 day old indica plant thats 12 and a half inches tall. if i buy bigger lights, will my seedling be able to use them? how many watts do i need in order to flower it and could i maybe get away with 1 (45) watt
and 2 (13) watt cfls? or what could i do? and btw. whats yield?

i keep asking these questions because i know if i do this without knowing stuff ill proboby now have alot of weed or itll die
 
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moonbeam

moonbeam

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3000 lumens? that doesnt sound like much. one 42w 2700K CFL puts out 2800 lumens

i have 6400 lumens for vegetation. it should say on the package how much lumens a light puts out. a 23w (100w equivalent) GFL puts out about 1600

for flowering you want like lower light temperatures(3000k,2700k) and you have a 12/12 light schedule

for vegetation you want higher light temperature(6500k,5000K,4700K) on about an 18/6 light schedule
 
moonbeam

moonbeam

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its the light temperature, you have some lights that give off like a super white light. they are higher like 6500k. lights that are more yellowish are lower like 3000k
 
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gangjababy

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Come on man! I already sent you links on the grow faq. It is obvious you haven't read anything! You need to read up on your shit all of your questions have already been answered!
 
mr.man

mr.man

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o ok so on the box does it tell me how many (k) there is or where can i find it and (:btw i cant find it lol i like live support ganja baby:)
 
Twistyman

Twistyman

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My cfl are 26w....1700 lumens I'm using 2 for veg..it's working but I need to get some more for next lot. Check the different comp. 26w'ers are different. Sylvania is diff. than GE.....etc.
 
regrets

regrets

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Did I catch you right that you have a plant that has been vegging for almost 9 weeks and is only 1 foot tall? How could you let it go that long without some improvements? I would love to see a pic of this. Good luck with the rest of your grow though, and get some lights in there quick.
 
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NiceInventionDude

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Heyah! I like to stay away from the HID lamps because I need the ultimate in stealth, they leave a heat signature for prying G-Men, you need expensive bulbs and balasts, and they're too expensive to run. So I use 2 x 150W Blue Spectrum and 1 x 125W Red Spectrum CFL's for Veg. at 24 hours per day. When those sweet hairs start to show on the Ladies, I go 2 x 150W Red and 1 x 125W Blue CFL's at 12/12. I have used 3 x 150W Blue's for Veg, and 3 x 150W Red's for flower for a faster growth. This is roughly 21,000 Lumens which is good enough, especially for LowRyder. I swear by these CFL's for very small growth areas and stealth. Cool!
 
anberlinaddict

anberlinaddict

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mr.man said:
ok i have 2 plants. 1 seedling and one 61 day old indica plant thats 12 and a half inches tall. if i buy bigger lights, will my seedling be able to use them? how many watts do i need in order to flower it and could i maybe get away with 1 (45) watt
and 2 (13) watt cfls? or what could i do? and btw. whats yield?

i keep asking these questions because i know if i do this without knowing stuff ill proboby now have alot of weed or itll die
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ugh the same ammount as any other plant?
 
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NoDrama

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NiceInventionDude said:
Heyah! I like to stay away from the HID lamps because I need the ultimate in stealth, they leave a heat signature for prying G-Men, you need expensive bulbs and balasts, and they're too expensive to run. So I use 2 x 150W Blue Spectrum and 1 x 125W Red Spectrum CFL's for Veg. at 24 hours per day. When those sweet hairs start to show on the Ladies, I go 2 x 150W Red and 1 x 125W Blue CFL's at 12/12. I have used 3 x 150W Blue's for Veg, and 3 x 150W Red's for flower for a faster growth. This is roughly 21,000 Lumens which is good enough, especially for LowRyder. I swear by these CFL's for very small growth areas and stealth. Cool!
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CFL's are 21% efficient, the other 79% of the electricity is given off as HEAT!

HPS is almost 45% efficient 55% of the electricity is given off as heat.

Watt for Watt HPS puts out 24% LESS heat than CFL. Also watt for watt costs 24% less to run.
 
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