cfl to hot?

[zorkan]

How hot does a 30w cfl make a plant leaf at 2 inches away?

 

[zorkan]

How hot does a 30w cfl make a plant leaf at 2 inches away?

How hot does a 30w cfl make a plant leaf at 2 inches away?

 

[zorkan]

How hot does a 30w cfl make a plant leaf at 2 inches away?

bump

 

[robert 14617]

put your hand under the light or a thermometer

 

[zorkan]

if it reads 120 still ok?

 

[zorkan]

put your hand under the light or a thermometer

sup with the hand test?

what is the most thermometer should read?

 

[robert 14617]

less than 85 degress f.

 

[KaleoXxX]

CFLs dont usually get too hot

the hand test is a good rule of thumb to how far away to keep the light

your grow space should not exceed 90 degrees

 

[zorkan]

CFLs dont usually get too hot

the hand test is a good rule of thumb to how far away to keep the light

your grow space should not exceed 90 degrees

so if you feel heat comming from the light onto your hand its to hot?

 

[KaleoXxX]

a little warmth is ok, but heat and its too close, ya feel?

 

[robert 14617]

if your hand feels heat ,so will the plant

 

[zorkan]

but i feel heat from the sun and that doesnt hurt plants........

 

[robert 14617]

cool .................

 

[zorkan]

really why is high temp bad for growroom but not outdoors?

 

[KaleoXxX]

if it was over 90 degrees out doors the plants would suffer some

 

[robert 14617]

variables ....................

 

[zorkan]

alright, guess i have to lower my temp somehow

 

[KaleoXxX]

well what dose it say? 90+? do you have good intake and output ventilation?

 

[zorkan]

runs around 100 my plants look good tho and i have lots of airflow