cfl lighting
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Aberration
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You could veg with that. I'm not sure it will work for bloom all that well just based on spectrum, but I have heard of people doing it. Let's see what others say.
you can use cfls, but you have to have the right spectrum, during the veg state..u r gonna want to use 6500k cfls they give off the blue spectrum u need to veg n grow....during flowering u r gonna need more 2700k because it gives u the red spectrum u need for flowering add a few 6500k to the light set up the combo works well the blue gives off a uvb ray that ur flowers need during budding...if im wrong correct me plz ive had a few to many 
Light-1-up
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CFL's work fine for growing, you just have to keep the lights between 2-4 inches above your plants. The lights are not strong enough to shine through the canopy as a HPS or MH light will do. I've grown with cfls a few times and have also read journals where people dry a decent harvest while using them.
Just my two cents..
Just my two cents..
you can use cfls, but you have to have the right spectrum, during the veg state..u r gonna want to use 6500k cfls they give off the blue spectrum u need to veg n grow....during flowering u r gonna need more 2700k because it gives u the red spectrum u need for flowering add a few 6500k to the light set up the combo works well the blue gives off a uvb ray that ur flowers need during budding...if im wrong correct me plz ive had a few to many
I have gone all the way through flower with 6500k.
Works fine.
CFL Light Tutorial
first two pages.
9 female plants from 15 seeds = two giants, two large, two runts and 3 mediums = 18.5 manicured dried ounces.
first two pages.
9 female plants from 15 seeds = two giants, two large, two runts and 3 mediums = 18.5 manicured dried ounces.
I have gone all the way through flower with 6500k.
Works fine.
how was your yield??where they really tall?
https://www.420magazine.com/community/threads/rosemans-2009-december-harvest.108899/
18 z of dried manuicured buds with a litle over 1000 watts of CFLs on 9 plants, two runts not 15 inchs tall, 2 mediums, 2 large, and 3 giants, 52 to 55 inches tall.
18 z of dried manuicured buds with a litle over 1000 watts of CFLs on 9 plants, two runts not 15 inchs tall, 2 mediums, 2 large, and 3 giants, 52 to 55 inches tall.
about 70,000 to 77,000 for 20 sq feet of space.
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hi, i got 6400
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LighTer
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600w for two plants is enough. And sure, more lights will increase yield but not by much. Vegging longer will give you more bud in the end.
LighTer
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depends on how long you want to veg. for most cases, i would suggest 3gal pots.
LighTer
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he probably sees a spike of $10-20 more than his "normal" electric bill.
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