300W CFL strong enough?

[Autofacade]

Hi guys started some purple punch outdoors but Due to prying eyes and they seemed to be stretching rather than padding out I've stuck em in a tent under a 300w CFL.

I'm wondering though will this be strong enough for the plants to start bushing out? Once they go up a size on pot they will be going to the big tent under some metal halides. Although I was hoping to top them before then...... what people think?

 

[Listersmeghead]

Hi guys started some purple punch outdoors but Due to prying eyes and they seemed to be stretching rather than padding out I've stuck em in a tent under a 300w CFL.

I'm wondering though will this be strong enough for the plants to start bushing out? Once they go up a size on pot they will be going to the big tent under some metal halides. Although I was hoping to top them before then...... what people think?

hiya auto Depends what foot print size the plants sit in. I use a 125w cfl and a 2ft 4 tube t5, they do well for early veg...say 3 weeks, but I can only get 2 plants under each,so 4 total maybe 6 at a push.
Cfl light falls off quickly at the eadges

 

[Listersmeghead]

The t5 is about 94w, so I have about 220w total,like I said before, I find this alright for 6 small plants at the most.
If they're not in pots you can fit more, I can fit 24 clones under my t5 alone.
I repeat, the light from cfl at the eadges falls off really quickly.

 

[Autofacade]

Hmmm interesting I might be alright for now but by the looks of things when I up pot the 300w cfl maybe a little too weak for the foot print. I'm covering a 75×75 space. Any idea what a suitable light for veg would be?

 

[Listersmeghead]

Hmmm interesting I might be alright for now but by the looks of things when I up pot the 300w cfl maybe a little too weak for the foot print. I'm covering a 75×75 space. Any idea what a suitable light for veg would be?

Is that 75cm? That should be well alright.
That light should be good for 1meter × 1meter, maybe even 1.2 meter x 1.2meter with close reflective walls.
That 300w will rock a 75×75 for a good 3 weeks in early veg.