somebody please help me
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djruiner
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id keep them...they are good for starting seeds...will give new sprouts enough light to live...and get them to stretch a little bit before putting them under stronger lights...least thats how i do it.ill start out new sprouts with a low watt bulb then after it gets it first set of true leaves..ill add in the high power stuff..so i would keep them....if nothing else they can be used for extra side lighting later on...but you are def gonna need more watts...those are not enough for even one plant...but i know where your coming from...i had never grown using cfl's till now..and for a first timer it gets confusing...least there are sites like this now to help people out...when i started there wasnt anything like this out..but that was 15 years ago...when there wasnt any compact cfls...so i started off growing with hps...now due to stealth reasons i cant use hps..so when i started growing now i went with cfl's.....but you will need to get a few more lights..but keep the ones you have..also helpfull if you blow a light to have backups...some light is better then no light if you have some blow on you
fabfun
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for veg get this http://www.homedepot.com/buy/lighting-fans/light-bulbs/ecosmart/27-watt-100w-daylight-2-pack-e-39236.html
and for flower get this http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-Fans-Light-Bulbs-Compact-Tube-Fluorescents/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xg1Zar0oZ1z11ds1/R-100686997/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
and for flower get this http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-Fans-Light-Bulbs-Compact-Tube-Fluorescents/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xg1Zar0oZ1z11ds1/R-100686997/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
djruiner
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those are pretty good lights for the price...i got a few of the 42watt ones from the same company from HD...work pretty well...not much heat...and for the price and and most people having a home depot near by...you cant beat it
fabfun
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true always good to have on hand i keep them handing and when stepsons 65 watt cfl light fell i gave him a 4 bulb 23 = 92 watt fixture i rigged poor bastard first his crop was all male so i felt sorry and gave him clones then this is second bulb he broke
djruiner
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ouch..that sucks...and the cleanup for these things are evil....they now sell a kit that removes and the gases,toxins,and powders that come out of these bulbs....im sure they have other cheap ones but this is one i found...http://greenbulbstore.com/products/broken-cfl-clean-up-kits/10-302-broken-cfl-clean-up-kit-two-pack/
so them two links that you gave me if i go tomorrow and get those two seperate kinds of bulbs then that will be enough light? i am so sorry for all of the ?s i just smoke ALOT so i figured why not do what i can to make it a lil cheaper and i want to do it right again i am so sorry for the hassle...
fabfun
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no problem man no bother a couple of inchs and i would get at least 4 bulbs per plant but if u can get more then 4 go for it the more the better
SmeLLyTreeZ
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Well said! If you can pick up some foxfarms ocean forest!I'd aim to get three or four more 42 watt cfl's.
You will get a feel for watering with due time.
Some strains feed/drink more or less than others.
Start light and go from there.
Crazy as it sounds, good dirt isn't cheap, but you can get a rather large bag of quality soil for 18-20 bucks.....and it's well worth the little extra money.