CFL Lighting???

0ptipl3x

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• Nov 22, 2008

• #1

I need to know how many cfl bulbs do i need for 1 or 2 plants and what wattage. also, what do you call that lighting piece that allows you to connect 2 light bulbs in one socket? like an extension but for light bulbs. The plant/plants im going to grow are going to be indica (papaya) so my box is not too tall, more wide.

 

0ptipl3x

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2008

• #2

any one wants to help out a newbie?

 

Acidburn999819

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• Nov 22, 2008

• #3

with cfls the best answer "as many as you can afford to surround you plant with" and thats the only answer i can give as many and you can find a way to get around your plant the better it will be!

its a y-socket, just go to lowes or homedepot or any hardware store and just say. "hey i'm looking for a y-socket, ya know the thing you can plug two light bulbs into" they will know what you are talking about

 

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richjames

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• Nov 22, 2008

• #4

what he said.... also, get the highest wattage bulbs they have, daylight for veg.

 

BongJuice

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• Nov 22, 2008

• #5

Why do you wanna use CFL's?

 

LAX Skunky BwS

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• Nov 22, 2008

• #6

home depot has 68 watt CFL's get 2 of them thats 136 watts worth then u can add a couple more 32 watters

 

la9

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• Nov 22, 2008

• #7

One 42 watt will do fine for one plant or 3 plants in a 5 gallon bucket till they outgrow the bucket.

If you want a real recommendation, get 3 Gro Lux tubes in the 40 watt size and grow as many plants as you want till flowering. You should be able to do 10 - 15 plants with those three tubes although you may cramp a couple. You will get great results with that setup, then put them under a 400 watt HPS to flower with and you'll be set until you are ready to step up to the PRO level.

 

0ptipl3x

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2008

• #8

the problem is my grow box is about 2 ft wide, 1 ft forward, 3 ft tall. so i cant realy put anything too big there. Also im going CFL because the light out put/wattage intake makes it ideal for a small grow box.

 

la9

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2008

• #9

0ptipl3x said:

the problem is my grow box is about 2 ft wide, 1 ft forward, 3 ft tall. so i cant realy put anything too big there. Also im going CFL because the light out put/wattage intake makes it ideal for a small grow box.

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I would just use the $20 150 watt HPS for the hole grow then. Also I'd Grow LST.

 

sugaryDAVE

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• Nov 22, 2008

• #10

$20 bucks for a 150 hps?? were??

 

la9

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• Nov 22, 2008

• #11

How can you miss that one, it is in about every other post

http://www.e-conolight.com/Product/EProductDetail.asp?ProductFamilyID=7&FGNumber=E-MT6H151G

They are probably going to make it a requirement that you own one before you are allowed joining the message board in the future.