1st time grower question about CFLs

jmills826

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Ok im 3 weeks in from seed and im using 10 cfl's and a few LED bulbs just for vegging then im adding a 400watt hps bulb when i throw them into flowering. I know alot of you are gonna say or are thinking just add the hps right now but i dont have a overhead reflector or ballast yet. So anyway ive heard alot of different shit but basically i have 2 2700k LED, 8 2700k cfl and 2 5600k cfl.
So my question is should i add a few more 5600k bulbs to even out the spectrum, should i take a few of the 2700k out and replace them with 5600k or am i capable of getting through veg with the lights i have set-up already.
BTW $ is a issue right now or i would be using hps, metal halide or high powered LED ,i know its possible to get through the veg stage with just cfl's so i dnt need a lecture on why hps or metal halide is the only way to go....
But i appreciate any help whatsoever....THANKS!
 
I use CFLs and T5 in my grow. I am a newbie but I have good success using these lights. I use 10 daylight' (6500k) bulbs for the vegetative stage and 4 2ft T5's w 6 'soft white' (2700k) bulbs on side for flowering. I will be harvesting two plants today. Looks like I should get a decent yield considering the type of lights I used.
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Great looking buds, You should be fine with what your using now as long as the lights aren't to far away from the plant .
 
K...thanks for the tips bro, im definitely gonna get some more daylight cfl bulbs 5000k+. I cant find anything higher than 5000 and 5600k at home depot though
Ur girls are beautiful btw!
 
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