Lighting Confusion

Muneeee

Active Member

• Dec 2, 2007

• #1

I'm getting ready to start my very first indoor grow and I need some advise with lighting. Can someone please put in simple terms if I can use CFL's with this grow. I have read many articles here on rollitup but u guys just confuse me more everytime I read a new article. I am getting ready to start growing lowrider 2 which finishes in 60 days, can I use CFL's. I understand Wal-mart sells the lights but I'm confused as to what I'm suppose to look for. Anyone have any advise on a good soil that can be obtained locally for my grow as everyone seems to think miracle grow is a no no.

Thanks

 

butter111

Well-Known Member

• Dec 2, 2007

• #2

get scotts potting soil and use cool white and warm white cfls and as many as u can fit
in you area

 

jomal206

Well-Known Member

• Dec 2, 2007

• #3

CFLs will work

Buy the 'cool blue' ones for vegging, the 'warm white' for flowering. The more/bigger, the better. For soil, don't get the kind that 'feeds for months' or whatever. Get something organic. Get some perlite as well, maybe some blood meal.

 

Muneeee

Active Member

• Dec 2, 2007

• #4

what wattage do I need and how many for 4 lowrider plants?

 

jomal206

Well-Known Member

• Dec 2, 2007

• #5

Get as many as you can afford really, like I said the more the better. Higher the lumes, the better

 

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half

• Dec 2, 2007

• #6

I will be nice. cfls can be used I guess if its your last resort. They will cost as much as a400 watt hid light and yield will be a fraction but you can use them. You will need at least 6 per plant of the store kind get at least 65 true watt cfls.You will need blue and red spectrum bulbs.I personally would suggest a 400 watt light from High Tech Garden Supply which would be better , cost less, and be a lot safer

 

Muneeee

Active Member

• Dec 2, 2007

• #7

Are u saying that with I could get away with buying just one 400 watt hid light from High Tech to replace all the cfl'S?

 

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matt2907

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2007

• #8

Dont now about you guys , but in the uk we have 250 watt cfl's and 125 watts.
You can buy them complete with the e40 fitting and a reflector.
It's better than using say 8-36watt cfl.
Cost around 40.00

 

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half

• Dec 21, 2007

• #9

Yeah I can get cfls in actual wattage of 85,100,125,150,200,225,250,and 300 watts range from $15 to80 for the bigger one from my suppliers