Tutorial to Growing with Cfl's

CWB said:
ok so i was thinking of using the High Output T5 florescents with the 6500K grow bulbs to vegg my plants on i will switch them to hps lights during flowering but how many florescents should i use during vegging ? and should i use multiple 6500k or should i use a different kinda bulb with it also or would the 6500k bulb work fine on its own ?
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That will be good on its own!

Durr Mchurr said:
How would i go about setting these CFLs up? i am planning on using just regular screw in ones (43 watt), but i know nothing about electrical wiring.
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Many ways, easiest imo is the clamp on lights you can get from home depot for 7 bucks.. or you can use a surge protector with the plug in light sockets..

Harorld said:
I'm starting two small veg cabs, one for germ/cloning and a second for vegging till its ready to move into a flowering cab (250w HID)

  • How many CFLs (watts/ plant) should I expect to use in the veg cabs?
  • Are there good specs out there for CFL mounts that I can adjust the height (as the plant grows in the veg cab)
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I would say about 50watts per square foot would be good to veg under..


kane420x said:
i cant get my home depot 65 watt cfl to light. i bought a mogul socket and cut the end of a power cord and wired it up but cant get the cfl to light. does it need some kind of ballast to make it light? lowes has a housing on sale for 30 bucks and comes with a cfl, i think if i cant get it to light just going to buy it but really want to get this to light since i bought the mogul and the light already....
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hey cwb you have my initials!!! haha
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It sounds like your making it harder than it is.. Cfl's have a built in ballast, just screw them into a regular household socket that can support the wattage.

bongrip420 said:
What do you all recommend for a cfl setup for 1 lowrider autoflowering plant? Im no beginner at growing but I am a virgin at CFL's. And I want an awesome F#$%ing setup with CFL's only! Any suggestions on bulbs (yes I know the vegging ones) wattage or voltage. Should I conceal my grow?
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If you run around 50 watts for veg, 2x 26 watt 6500k cfls and then add 3 more 2700k 26watt cfl's for flowering. So 5 total and your getting mixed spectrum of 125 true watts, you will be g2g!

guerillagrower420 said:
hey so im a noob but it seems no one if answering my fellow noobs so ill try to help out: bong rip, it depends on your spot judging by your question about concealing it you're just planning on leaving it in the living room or something? i would suggest a closest or a cab of some kind but u could probably just get a big fan in the room and surround the shit of the plant with Cfl's and u could get something , but i;d go with the closest or some kind of controlled space. Marcus i'd suggest getting the adapters to plug right into the wall and a couple y adapters then get a power bar plug the shit in and get 4 6500 bulbs and put the lights nice and close to the plants. keep in mind i have very little experience but researched like mad
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There I tried :) Oh and to all, keep the cfl's between 2-3 inches and you will have nice bushy plant

Here's a couple pics of my cfl work, good luck to all.:joint:
 

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Major Question Chronic! What if any are the most efficient high output cfl's like 65watters they carry at Lowe's from Unitech and Feit.
 
Good advice. I have learned alot from this thread. I read this a while back and it gave me a lot of in-sight for which lights to get for my projects. I love CFL's and floros. I use them and have great success. I am getting highly potent and nice yield harvests with them. I never used HPS or MH and really do not care about getting them. I like too use more then just one light. Its adds to the experience. I like to mix and match. Not just put one light up and thats it. I like it complicated just like my girls...... LOL
 
My question is will my lighting work with both veg and flowering ?
Box 1'6'' x 1'4'' x 2'8'' tall

In this space I have 4 lights
2 CFL 100 watt equivalent day light bulbs 1,750 lumen each
2 CFL 150 watt equivalent soft white bulbs 2,600 lumen each
 
how many cfl's should i use with one 400 wat hps in a 5x3x7 grow space in soil? i have 4 23 watt cfl in the 6500k range for veg...should i add more?
 
I am going to try my hand at CFL growing.I am a MH/HPS grower.I am wanting to start with Blue Himalaya and Auto Assassin..anyone have any god info on these strains and can you guide me into this grow?...Thanks all and have a great day.
 
I just got them Blue Himalaya Diesel, Auto Assassin and Blue Himalaya a couple of days ago.I am trying my hand at Jiffy Peat Pellets under floras and then under my 1000 watt HPS for the remainder of their wonderful lives...lol
 
Hi all, starting a hydroponic grow with 1 or 2 plants, could i use the CFL's i have already (I have 3 45watt cfls) or would i have to get a hps?
 
I'm def a noob and can't believe how much Ive learned around here. Now my question. I am going to start a small closet grow of 3 or 4 autoflower plants. I want to know if i can use the flowering range cfls only. They are in veg state for such a short time i really don't want to use two different types if i don't have to. I am on a very tight budget so the fewer expenses the better. However I don't want to lesson my out put either just to save a few bucks. Top ramen ain't that bad. BTW. If you're interested in auto flower growing there is an amazing thread on here.
Regatds, B.S.
 
I'm a first time grower and I really need to start growing because the bill for this is just getting way to high every week to buy. I was wondering if I could have some tips and a list of things I may need to get. I have a 1x2 sized closet but it has a lot of height to it. I just want to grow a few to start to see I can actually do the work. I can send a picture of the closet as well to show you physically what I am working with. As I said prior I just want to grow a couple to see if I can actually do it. How many lights would I need? What kind of soil should I use? I just need a suggestion list of products to purchase. Not much of a spending limit. I was looking to grow caramelicious or a couple dwarfs plants that someone could recommend for me to grow as a first timer. I would really like to try and auto-flower plant though. Thank you for your time I hope I am not to much a trouble to respond to. =D
 
thank you for info on the cfl, it added some closure to the new grow box i set up last night. i wasnt sure if i bought the right light. much appreciated:leaf:
 
blind stanley said:
I'm def a noob and can't believe how much Ive learned around here. Now my question. I am going to start a small closet grow of 3 or 4 autoflower plants. I want to know if i can use the flowering range cfls only. They are in veg state for such a short time i really don't want to use two different types if i don't have to. I am on a very tight budget so the fewer expenses the better. However I don't want to lesson my out put either just to save a few bucks. Top ramen ain't that bad. BTW. If you're interested in auto flower growing there is an amazing thread on here.
Regatds, B.S.
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I would use a mixture of soft white and daylight cfls throughout your whole grow to cover the whole spectrum. Like half and half maybe?
 
P1010001.jpgMy first grow. I'm such a newbie and am just curious as to how my ladies look. We are 18 days into flowering under cfl 2600'sP1010002.jpg 75 and 100watts as many as I can get in the space.
 
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