Fluorescent light question

akrazyrunner

New Member
Hi Everyone,
I'm am in the planning stages of a grow room in my shed.
I don't have all of the specs on the amount of space I will have when
ready yet, but I am thinking about what lighting I should be using.
The shed already has electricity in it near where I want to grow.
I am wondering what kind of lighting I should use and I see fluorescent
lights being mentioned online and I am confused about what kind of
fluorescent lights are being talked about.
I look online and I see fluorescent lights that look like they screw into
regular lamps
Is this the case?
I'd like to use lamps similar to the one below

Coleman Cable 05932 6-foot 18/2 SPT Reflector Light with 8.5-inch Reflector​


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So, that they're easy to adjust and move as I teak things.
Am I correct that these bulbs will screw into a regular lamp?
Has anyone used a similar setup? or seen ne online?
Any advice on wattage for growth with bulbs like these?
Thanks in advance in what is just one question of more to come.
 
Welcome to the grow forums akrazyrunner!:
For starters, it's quite appartent that you need to do a lot of reading on growing before you start. If you had, you would already know that you can use those currly fluoros (compact fluoros). The packages say that they supply 40 watts of light (or what ever) but only use 13 watts of power (or what ever). Use the lower number and put in enough lights to give your self at least 50 watts per sq ft of grow room. Get a mix of "cool white", "soft white", and plant and aquarium bulbs, but I'm not sure if they make cfl's (compact fluoros) in plant and aquarium bulbs.
Of course HID lights are more effective, but if your budget can't afford them, you do what you got to do. I also grow in an out door shed using tube fluoros. At this time of the year, you're gonna have to provide heat, and make sure you sanitize your grow area well w/a strong bleach solution before you start your grow. Please read and educate yorself before you start your grow. If you'd like, I can provide some good links to some great reads.
 
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