Tutorial to Growing with Cfl's

Thrasher645 said:

do they? I ordered some with this kit I got but I wanna change up the bulbs now. They gave me a 4100K, 3000K, and 5000K. I wanna change the 4100 and 3000. It said it was supposed to be good all around for vegging and flowering. I dunno tho what do you think?? I havent read a lot of grows with ppl using those bulbs ya know?

alrite thanks peace!

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3000/2600 (yellow) is for flowering

4100-6500 is good for veg
i got my 6500k bulbs at walmart 2 for 7$

i dont use cfls for flowering, but i know people have good results with them

hi, i've managed to get warm white CFLs located [ just need to purchase]
I've also bought 2 blue CFLS [11W] (heard that is good for vegging, is that ok or a waste??)

But unfortunately, i can't find any daylight CFLs, the closest thing to daylight am getting is 23W "cool daylight" CFL, will that be good? i don't know. There's also 4000K, 23W CFLs. which one do i take?

Can i buy red CFLs for flowering also?

for 1 plant, i have decide to put 3 CFL [hopefully daylight if i get] and 2 blue CFL for vegging [16 hours].
and then, i shift the cfls to 3 warm white for flowering and 2 red CFLs [hours i don't know yet?].

tips, help?

I want to get all ready, before starting, just in case i run out of options after.

Excellent thread on cfl's...woulda never known. My first ever grow..indoors...besides just some "backyard-boogey" I threw in a pot every now and then. Got two lowriders surrounded by 4 23W 2700K cfl's...I'll let you know how it goes...after sexing I might have to get more if they are both girlies?? What do ya'll think?

idk if this threads still gettin viewers but my friend had a formula for figuring lumens from watts or some thin and i was wonderin if any one knew it....

and one more thing would a CFL light burn paper or cardboard if its like constantly touching would it start a fire or some shit ? also if it will could i put tin foil on the wall of cardboard to prevent the burning and or fire

what if i dont change the lights from 6500k to the 2700k for flower what kind of affacts is this going to have

uwishunew said:

what if i dont change the lights from 6500k to the 2700k for flower what kind of affacts is this going to have

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fluffier buds most likely

uwishunew said:

what if i dont change the lights from 6500k to the 2700k for flower what kind of affacts is this going to have

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A smaller yield.

420weedman said:

3000/2600 (yellow) is for flowering

4100-6500 is good for veg
i got my 6500k bulbs at walmart 2 for 7$

i dont use cfls for flowering, but i know people have good results with them

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Whats the wattage? thats a really good price dude.

Thrasher645 said:

Whats the wattage? thats a really good price dude.

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its 23-25 watt ( 100w incd )
thats where i bought most of mine

aww no one wants to help me

pockitsPM said:

and one more thing would a CFL light burn paper or cardboard if its like constantly touching would it start a fire or some shit ? also if it will could i put tin foil on the wall of cardboard to prevent the burning and or fire

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foil would help

awesome advice i am currently using 4 18inch CFLs and have had a ton of ppl diss my attempt to grow i will show them they are wrong and get some bud off this plant of mine

hi im new to growing and havent started yet(seeds gemring with no success for 2-3 days:'(but ill still be patient and wait one seed was directly put into the soil(VERY clayie) top soil unknown found in my garage from last years flower garden(girl friend did) and i am doind a low-no budgit grow with 13 w cfls i have 5 seeds 4 germing in wet paper towel and one in the soil i am watering with a washd windex bottle and i will spray it once every 2-3 days no nutes are going to be used white printing paper taped to the wall of my small mini grow cabnit for reflection(foil casues heat spots) and i am wondering how many lumens would i need for my cabnit? it is approx. 15" deep 16" in hight and 9" in width i have 1 13w 2700k cfl on the one seed i piut directily into the soil and i will be adding 3-4 more these give off 800 lumens each which with 4-5 would give me 3200 or 4000 lumens for 4-5 plants (if they all germ and pull thow i doubt) but will this work becuz the cabnit is so small? i will be doing a major lst to grow a bushier and better yeilded plant for this cabnit any help is needed if u need more information or pics please check out my grow journal in my signature and sorry Dr for stealing ur tread GOOD words of advice but i already know those

ok, im pretty new and this thread is way too long with way too much varying info. i had a relativly simple question, my grrow area is about 6x5 , i have a fixture for 2 4ft tubular florescents and a socket for a cfl. what is are the optimum lights for me to buy for grow and veg? do i need more fixtures? some help would be greatly appreciated

thebear41 said:

ok, im pretty new and this thread is way too long with way too much varying info. i had a relativly simple question, my grrow area is about 6x5 , i have a fixture for 2 4ft tubular florescents and a socket for a cfl. what is are the optimum lights for me to buy for grow and veg? do i need more fixtures? some help would be greatly appreciated

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daylight for veg 5000+ spectrum
warm light for flower 2700ish spectrum

i would keep that stuff for a veg room and split it in half for the flowering room... which would have a HPS light 400w is good

anyone no if scotts topsoil or scotts lawn soil from www.walmart.ca is better ? what ones better?? only soil i can get my hands on

i guess nobody can help me?

its not even on that website you put the link for ... ??

there both not what you want really

sorry ill post the link and i know but thats all i can get my hands on ill post it in a second