CrankyMaddog
New Member
So I have been reading the many blogs and journals on CFL grows vice a HID grow. At first I thought a CFL setup would save me a ton of money, but after reading Tulip's CFL Light Tutorial it doesn't seem that way. I have 5' by 5' space, doing the math in his article I got:
5' x 5'= 25sq feet
212,500 lumens
3,035 watts of CFL's @ 70 lumens per watt
That would mean I would need 46 65W Bulbs!! Then split them into 23 2700k and 23 6500.
Now I'm only looking to grow like three plants in that space at any one time. Is my math right or did I mess up some place?
The space I have is totally ready, except for the lighting. Been planning for awhile, this is my last thing to get.
Thanks for any advice!!! And feel free to make fun of me if my math is way off....
5' x 5'= 25sq feet
212,500 lumens
3,035 watts of CFL's @ 70 lumens per watt
That would mean I would need 46 65W Bulbs!! Then split them into 23 2700k and 23 6500.
Now I'm only looking to grow like three plants in that space at any one time. Is my math right or did I mess up some place?
The space I have is totally ready, except for the lighting. Been planning for awhile, this is my last thing to get.
Thanks for any advice!!! And feel free to make fun of me if my math is way off....