I had a similar experience. CFL is for supplementation. I have used them, but I have used them properly. You people are trying to hammer a nail in with a screwdriver. I started looking for an HPS/MH from the time I plugged that light in. Having 8, 4' T-12s, a 22" reptile UV bulb, and 6 23 watt CFL (for supplementation of lower growth), I was pushing almost 600 watts as well, but it's a shady day compared to the HPS that is in there now. Oh, and it's a whole lot easier to move, and deal with the heat too than the big old floro.a note though, going from the 200w CFL to 400w MH HID, they grew an inch in a weekend. plants love HID. plus the HID helps keep the temps right during this epicly cold winter we are going to have.
sorry dude ive seen ppl grow with cfls and their bud shits on ppl using leds and other lights so to each is own. Dont try and prove something that isnt right lmaosomething not intended to keep joe biden happy when he's reading up on the implementation of socialism.
A real light, is one specifically designed to do what it is that we are asking it to do. A cfl is an eco-nut oxymoron that has no real value in growing cannibus.
You want good weed, you need good light. There is no way around that fact. Even if you do get 600 watts worth of cfl, you not only have created a heater, and a fire hazard, you still aren't going to get but 1/3 of the lumens that you would get from a real light.
The only advice i will ever give a grower who is using a cfl, is to get rid of the cfl. Once they decide to take their garden seriously, then i'll take them seriously enough to help them out.
tRY Using something other then Tin Foil bro as you may alrdy know it Absorbs more light then actually is bouncing off it i SEE that Fox Farm Trio PACK ;P lolI will show you what CFL's can do. Nothing but CFL's. Vegged for about 5 weeks and been on 12/12 for a week. So 6 weeks old. The bulbs are all 32watt.
thats bc his contraption is Clunky as fuck lmao.ProdigalSon - I can see that being a pain in the arse to move, fair point sir.
I am guessing you don't know much about how CFLs work. That contraption is actually quite genius and well made.u can see him burning all his plants with his CFL contraption lmao.
hope that isn't mylar you used? if so not smart mylar is flammable.Here is my CFL's and DIY reflector for my SOLO cup grow. Going to add 2 more lights on the end going the opposite direction of the 2 lights that are in there now.